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Comparative and superlative adjectives: Exercises
- Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives :
Adjective Comparative Superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than
- Write the comparative :
a. old older f. good b. strong g. large c. happy h. serious d. modern i. pretty e. important j. bad
- Complete the sentences with a superlative : a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in Bari. b. It was a very happy day. It was of my life. c. It’s a very good film. It’s I’ve seen. d. It was a very bad mistake. It was in my life. e. It was a very cold day. It was of the year. f. She’s a popular singer. She’s in the country. g. He’s a very boring person. He’s I know. h. This house is very big. It is I’ve lived in. i. My cousin is very tall. He is I have. j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is I know.
- Choose the correct answer:
a. Giovanni’s car is bigger / the biggest than his friend’s car. b. Who is shorter than / the shortest person in your family? c. Who is more independent than / the most independent person you know? d. These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable ours. e. My brother is taller than / the tallest in the class. f. Is Daniele’s dog older than / the oldest yours? g. Who is the best / better than singer in the world?
h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class. i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair. j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.
- Write the sentences in the correct order:
a. taller / than / Francesco / Marco / is. Francesco is taller than Marco. b. trousers / Michela / got / has / new / light.
c. Maria / food / likes / eating / Mexican
d. an / expensive / Dario / wearing / coat / is
e. the / Giulia / has / scarf / got / shortest
f. the / student / he / tallest / is
g. actress / Sofia / the / was / popular / most
h. He / the / in Europe / was / footballer / best
i. plays / than / better / you / Sonia /tennis
j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine
- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets:
a. Carla is better (good) than you at sport. b. We like wearing the (late) fashion. c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans. d. He is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year. e. You are the ________________________ (tall) girl in class. f. My father is _______________________ (old) than my uncle. g. The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) dress in the shop. h. I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes to my friends. i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair. j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.
h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class. i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair. j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.
- Write the sentences in the correct order:
a. taller / than / Francesco / Marco / is. Francesco is taller than Marco. b. trousers / Michela / got / has / new / light.
c. Maria / food / likes / eating / Mexican
d. an / expensive / Dario / wearing / coat / is
e. the / Giulia / has / scarf / got / shortest
f. the / student / he / tallest / is
g. actress / Sofia / the / was / popular / most
h. He / the / in Europe / was / footballer / best
i. plays / than / better / you /^ Sonia^ / tennis
j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine
- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets:
a. Carla is better (good) than you at sport. b. We like wearing the (late) fashion. c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans. d. He is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year. e. You are the ________________________ (tall) girl in class. f. My father is _______________________ (old) than my uncle. g. The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) dress in the shop. h. I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes to my friends. i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair. j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.
Michela has got light new trousers
Maria likes eating Mexican food
Dario is wearing an expensive coat
Giulia has got the shortest scarf
He is the tallest student
Sofia was the most popular actress
He was the best footballer in Europe
Sonia plays tennis better than you
Your father is stronger than mine
latest more comfortable happier tallest older most attractive funniest curlier shorter
