Comparatives and Superlatives

 

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

1

2

the healthiest

cheap

3

the cheapest

4

further

5

lazy

lazier

6

good

7

the best

8

9

10

worse

11

useful

12

the most useful

healthy   healthy

 

 beautiful  

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete the article with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. There’s a new 0 greener (green) way of camping that’s becoming popular. For those of you who enjoy camping, but want the experience to be a bit 1 ______  ______________ __________ __ (easy) (easy) and 2 _______  ______________ _________ __ (comfortab (comfortable), le), there’s there’s Glamping! It’s glamorous camping in an eco-friendly eco-friendly way. Glamping is 3 _______  ______________ _________ __ (good) than normal normal camping because you don’t to bring own tent. like It’s all set up for when youarea arr ive. arr ive. can stay in 4 ______  _____________ __________ ___need (remote) (remote) partsyour of the world, rainforests rainforests or you conservation conser vation areas. s. A You tepee or also yurt style tent is one of the 5 _______  _____________ _________ ___ (common (common)) types of tent available, available, and you can can have have a range of ecofriendly home comforts, such as solar electricity and wood burning cookers. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. 1. Wood is ________________ (strong) china. 2. The Amazon is ___________________ (big) rainforest in the world. 3. Cotton is ___________________ (cool) wool. 4. Is your football team ___________________ (good) mine? 5. Titanium is one of ___________________ (strong) metals in the world. 6. This is ___________________ (good) paella I have ever eaten! 7. I think Maths is ___________________ (difficult) subject. I just don’t understand it! 8. Running is ___________________ (healthy) watching TV. Correct the sentences. The more dangerous material for marine life is plastic.  ______________  _______ ______________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______ The country that recycles the more waste in the world is Switzerland.  ______________  _______ ______________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______ Spain is hottest in spring than England. England.  _____________  _______ _____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _______ The better way to keep our oceans clean is not to throw any rubbish into the sea.  ______________  _______ ______________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______ Lying down in bed is comfortab comfortabler ler than sitting on a hard chair.  ______________  _______ ______________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______ Plastic bags from supermarkets are probably the more harmful type of rubbish there is.  ______________  _______ ______________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ______ Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. 1. Droughts and floods are some of the worst (bad) natural natural disasters to affect the planet. 2. 2. _______  ______________ ___________ ____ (strange) (strange) thing thing I found while while doing a beach beach cleanup cleanup was a microwave. microwave. 3. Pollution and human activity are __________________ (serious) threat to wildlife and ecosystems. 4. Two of __________________ (useful) things to help the environment are to recycle and plant new trees.

 

5. Wind farms are __________________ (good) way of producing electricity without harming the environment. 6. Cycling or walking instead of getting the bus is __________________ (healthy) way to go to work. Complete the sentences so that they mean the same as the sentences above them. 1. Walking is healthier than travelling by car. Travelling by car isn’t __________________________ 2. Plastic is less biodegradable biodegradable than other materials, such as paper. Plastic isn’t as ________________________________________. 3. Maxine and Jamie planted the same number of seeds in their gardens. Maxine planted as many ________________________________. 4. The world’s rainforests are smaller than they were. The world’s rainforests aren’t ____________________________. 5. Petrol cars aren’t as eco-friendly eco-friendly as electric cars. Electric cars are more __________________________________. 6. Recycling is a much more effective way of helping the environment than other methods. Other methods of helping the environment __________________. Put the words Put the  words in order to make sentences.  1. dirty / are are / your your / mine mine / as / boots / not / as  ______________  _______ ______________ _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ _______ _ 2. as / intelligent / as / I’m / Katy / not not    ______________  _______ ______________ _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ _______ _ 3. as / is / one / this basketball basketball / expensive expensive / as / that  ______________  _______ ______________ _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ _______ _ 4. nice / Mrs Jones is / as / Mr Smith Smith / as  ______________  _______ ______________ _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ _______ _ 5. as / is / comfortable comfortable / T-shirt / as / yours yours / my my / !  ______________  _______ ______________ _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________ ______________ _____________ _______ _ Fill in the blanks with Comparative or Superlative Adjectives. 1)

This car was --------------------- car in the gallery. ( expensive )

2)

It was ------------------ day of the year. ( cold )

3)

This book is --------------------- book in the library. ( thick )

4)

My father is ------------------ my mother. ( busy )

5)

My grandfather ------------------ is member of our family. ( old )

6)

Sheila wore ------------------ dress at the party. ( beautiful )

7)

My dog is -------------------- my best friend’s dog. ( noisy )  ) 

8)

Samantha is --------------------- everybody at work. ( tolerant )

9)

A lion is -------------------- animal in the forest. ( dangerous )

10)

Martin has ------------------ marks in the class. ( good )

11)

A rabbit ------------------ is a turtle. ( fast )

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets: a. Carol is as ___________________(good) as you at sport. b. We like wearing the _____________(late) fashion. c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans. d. She is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year. e. You are the ________________________ (pretty) girl in class. f. My grandma is as_______________________ (old) as my grandpa. g. The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) in the shop. h. I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes. i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair.  j. My hair is ___________ __________________ ___________ ____ (short) (short) than yours. yours.