ENGLISH LANGUAGE GRAMMAR

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Worksheet with practice
exercises

Part A Exercise 1

Underline the correct answer

1. Comparatives and superlatives are

(a) action verbs

(b) nouns

(c) adjectives

2. A comparative adjective

(a) shows the difference between three or

more things
(a) compares two nouns

(b) shows an action

3. A superlative adjective

(a) is used to compare three or more nouns

(b) shows the difference between two verbs

(c) is used to describe a person’s actions

4. A comparative is usually followed by the

word _______.

(a) “than”

(b) “then”

(c) “them”

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Part B Exercise 2

Choose an adjective from the box below and change it into a

comparative or a superlative depending on the situation:

friendly handsome cute expensive

elegant good old

1. My house is __________ than my sister’s house.

2. My dog is the _____________ I have ever seen.

3. The grey hat is ________________ than the yellow one.

4. Tom was the _______________ guy I have ever had.

5. Out of the four newborn kittens, the black one is the ____________.

6. That silver purse is much ______________ than the black one.

7. Those old clothes are horrible. The new ones are much _________.

Exercise 3: Now find the comparatives and superlatives in the

word search below:

L W V G I J Y C I A M L T P M K J N J X

K F M T M H X O B H S W E Z V J H Y C D

M D S S D H W I Z W S E M M O L D E R C

M O R E E X P E N S I V E U S Y M O R Z

S R V T S W K H P F R I E N D L I E S T

P D H U E M O S D N A H T S O M T C W G

S E D C D X D U A D Y E S W Q T N O T A

T N A G E L E E R O M T Z J E Q O X V X

X P A T M V M B W E K U J B M X F T X N

E N S A B A X I M Q P Z S Z Y I Y Q B Q

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Exercise 4: Say which sentences are correct and which are not.
Correct the wrong ones.

1. Annabelle was the most young child. ____________________

2. Marta is more lovelyer than her sister Kate. ____________________

3. Mark is more handsome than Tom. ____________________

4. My friend is the intelligentest of all. ____________________

5. Kurt’s behaviour is badder than Mike’s. ____________________

Part C

Exercise 5: Look at the sentences and decide which adjective is

being used. Explain the reasons for your answer:

Comparative Superlative

1. He is the tallest of the two.

2. Kate is more attractive

than her sister.

3. That is the worst

behaviour ever!

4. Star Wars is the best film

I’ve ever seen.

5. Mel is kinder than her

brother Brad.

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