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Paula Torres

Workshop Passive Voice

Comparatives and Superlatives
Name:______________________________ Date: ___________ Class:__________

Objective: to practice Comparative and Superlative form.

Differences between Comparative and Superlative.

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two

objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences
where two nouns are compared, in this pattern:

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).

Examples:

 My house is larger than hers.

 This box is smaller than the one I lost.

 Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.

 The rock flew higher than the roof.

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or

lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are
used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).

Examples:

 My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.

 This is the smallest box I've ever seen.

 Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.

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Summary Chart:
Comparative – Superlatives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

-ER -EST
ONE syllable Fast Faster The fastest
Young Younger The youngest

-R -ST
ONE syllable Nice Nicer The nicest
Ending in –E Strange Stranger The strangest

Double the last consonant and add

ONE syllable -ER -EST
Consonant + Big Bigger The biggest
short vowel + Hot Hotter The hottest
consonant.
Remove the –Y and add
TWO syllables -IER -IEST
ending in -Y Happy Happier The happiest
Crazy Crazier The craziest
MORE + THE MOST +
TWO or MORE
syllables Famous More famous The most famous
Beautiful More beautiful The most beautiful

Common Good Better The best

Exceptions Bad Worse The worst
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I. COMPLETE THE ADJECTIVES USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM.

1. Winter is ________________ (cold) than spring.

2. Girls are ____________________ (quiet) than boys.

3. My garden is _______________________ (small) than a park.

4. Rugby is ____________________ (dangerous) than football.

5. A sofa is ___________________ (confortable) than a chair.

6. My father is _________________ (strong) than my brother.

7. English is __________________ (easy) than Maths.

8. A month is _________________(long) than a week.

9. A plane is _____________________ (fast) than a car.

10. A car is _________________________ (expensive) than a bike.

11. The hotel was ____________ (big) than that in which we stayed last year.

12. Your work is __________________ (good) than mine.

13. The accident could have been ________________ (bad) than it was.

14. I was ________________ (nervous) in my exam yesterday than Mark.

15. I´d like to have a ______________ (fast) car. The one I have now is really old.

16. Last week it was really hot. Today is ______________ (cold) than then.
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II. Write the correct form of the adjectives.

1. I think Math is ________________________ (difficult) subject of all.

2. That was ___________________ (interesting) book I have ever read.

3. This is ______________________ (sad) film that I have ever seen.

4. The ______________________ (old) plant in the world is Namibia.

5. This is _________________ (good) disco in town.

6. He is ____________________ (rich) guy in school.

7. Liam must be ____________________ (lazy) student in class.

8. That’s _______________________ (dirty) city that I ever been on.

9. That was ________________ (tire) trip that he was ever been on.

10. That was ____________________ (easy) test that I have ever done!
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III. Circle the correct option.

1.- Spring is windier than / the windiest summer.

2.- Cars are the quickest / quicker than a bike.

3.- My sister is the shortest / shorter than person in my family.

4.- A radio is cheaper than / the cheapest a T.V.

5.- My bedroom is tidier than / the tidiest room in my house.

6.- History is the most interesting / more interesting than subject of

all.

7.- A gorilla is the strongest / stronger than a snake.

8.- Crocodiles are more dangerous than / the most dangerous

snakes.

IV. Complete the chart with comparatives and superlatives.

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