Comparatives and superlatives
English - Session 06
We can use comparatives to compare things and superlatives to say which
thing is top in a group.
Cats are faster than mice.
Science is more difficult than maths.
The cheetah is the fastest animal.
I think art is the most difficult subject.
How to use them
For adjectives with one syllable, add er and est. Sometimes the spelling
changes. Don't forget the for the superlative.
tall - taller - the tallest
I'm taller than my brother. My father is the tallest in my family.
big - bigger - the biggest
My room is bigger than my sister's room. Our parents' room is the
biggest room in the house.
For adjectives with two syllables which end in y, take away the y and
add ier and iest. Don't forget the for the superlative.
easy - easier - the easiest
Maths is easier than science. English is the easiest subject.
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For other adjectives with two or more syllables, use more and most. Don't
forget the for the superlative.
interesting - more interesting - the most interesting
That book is more interesting than my homework. This TV programme is the
most interesting!
The adjectives good, bad and far have special forms.
good - better - the best
bad - worse - the worst
far - further - the furthest
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Task 01
Read and circle true or false for these sentences.
These are my parents. My mum is a vet and my dad is a teacher. I think being a
vet is easier and more interesting than being a teacher because you work with
animals. I want to be an astronaut. I think that is the best and the most exciting
job!
a. His mum is a vet. true false
b. He thinks being a vet is more difficult than being a teacher. true false
c. He thinks being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher. true false
d. He wants to be an actor. true false
e. He thinks being an astronaut is the worst job. true false
Task 02
Choose the answer! Read the sentence. Circle the correct answer.
a. I’m…………….. than my brother. tall / taller / more tall
b. Apples are………………. than grapes. bigger / big / biger
c. It was…………………. yesterday than today. sunny / sunnyer / sunnier
d. Butterflies are……….. than flies. more beautiful / beautifuler / most beautiful
e. My brother is…………. person in our family! noisiest / the noisiest / noisy
f. That’s…….. pizza I’ve ever eaten! the most good / the goodest / the best
g. I think Science is……….. subject. the difficultest / the most difficult /
difficultest
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Task 03
Make it right! Find the mistake in each sentence and correct it.
a. My sister is short than me.
….……………………………………………………………………….
b. Jupiter is the most large planet.
….……………………………………………………………………….
c. That’s scariest film I’ve ever seen!
….……………………………………………………………………….
d. Do you think football is exciting than tennis?
….……………………………………………………………………….
e. I think Sunday is gooder than Saturday.
….……………………………………………………………………….
f. Fruit is healthier chocolate.
….……………………………………………………………………….
g. The intelligentest animal is the chimpanzee.
….……………………………………………………………………….
h. It was the worser day of my life.
….……………………………………………………………………….
Task 04
Choose the correct sentence! Read the sentences and underline the correct one.
a. My sister is taller than me.
My sister is more taller than me.
My sister is more tall than me.
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b. I think English homework is the easiest than history homework.
I think English homework is more easy than history homework.
I think English homework is easier than history homework.
c. The most intelligentest animal is the chimpanzee.
The intelligentest animal is the chimpanzee.
The most intelligent animal is the chimpanzee.
d. The River Nile is longer than the Mississippi.
The River Nile is more long than the Mississippi.
The River Nile is the most longer than the Mississippi.
e. Learn English Kids is the most good website!
Learn English Kids is the best website!
Learn English Kids is the bestest website!
Task 05
Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct sentence.
a. This book is interestinger than my homework!
___________________________________ _______
b. My brother is more bad at tennis than me.
______________________________________ _______
c. My phone is most expensive thing I have.
______________________________________ _______
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d. The cheetah is the most fast animal.
__________________________________________ _______
e. The blue whale is the most heaviest animal.
____________________________________ _______
Task 06
Is the underlined word a normal adjective (“N”), comparative (“C”) or
superlative (“S”)?
________1. Mary is the wisest girl I know.
_________2. Karl is tall for his age.
_________3. James is lazier than Robert.
_________4. Peanuts are cheaper than cashews.
_________5. The closet is the fullest it’s ever been.
________ 6. This is the coolest movie I have ever seen.
_________ 7. Phil played the longest.
_________ [Link]’s flowers are smaller than Mary’s.
_________ [Link] suitcase is heavy.
_________ [Link] hair is shorter than before.
