Comparatives and Superlatives Worksheet

Comparatives and Superlatives Worksheet

English Grammar Worksheet – Comparatives and Superlatives

Name: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Class: ____________________________

Remember

  • Positive: tall
  • Comparative: taller
  • Superlative: tallest

Comparative adjectives usually compare two people or things.
Superlative adjectives usually compare three or more.

A. Complete the Adjective Forms

Write the comparative and superlative forms.

PositiveComparativeSuperlative
1. tall____________________
2. small____________________
3. fast____________________
4. bright____________________
5. happy____________________
6. easy____________________
7. heavy____________________
8. large____________________
9. beautiful____________________
10. difficult____________________

B. Choose the Correct Form

  1. My brother is (tall / taller / tallest) than me.
  2. Mount Everest is the (high / higher / highest) mountain in the world.
  3. This book is (interesting / more interesting / most interesting) than that one.
  4. Riya is the (kind / kinder / kindest) student in the class.
  5. A cheetah is (fast / faster / fastest) than a horse.
  6. This is the (beautiful / more beautiful / most beautiful) painting in the gallery.
  7. Today is (hot / hotter / hottest) than yesterday.
  8. Of the three bags, the blue bag is the (heavy / heavier / heaviest).
  9. My new school bag is (comfortable / more comfortable / most comfortable) than my old one.
  10. This is the (easy / easier / easiest) question in the test.

C. Fill in the Blanks

Use the correct comparative or superlative form.

  1. A lion is __________ than a cat. (strong)
  2. Rahul is __________ than his brother. (young)
  3. This is the __________ tree in the garden. (tall)
  4. January is usually __________ than March. (cold)
  5. This road is __________ than that road. (wide)
  6. She is the __________ runner on the team. (fast)
  7. My second test was __________ than my first test. (good)
  8. This is the __________ movie I have seen this year. (bad)
  9. Mathematics is __________ for me than science. (difficult)
  10. This is the __________ story in the book. (funny)

D. Write Comparative or Superlative

  1. Compare two cars:
    Car A is __________ than Car B. (fast)
  2. Compare three students:
    Aarav is the __________ of the three. (tall)
  3. Compare two bags:
    The red bag is __________ than the blue bag. (heavy)
  4. Compare five buildings:
    Building A is the __________. (high)
  5. Compare two roads:
    This road is __________ than that road. (narrow)
  6. Compare four animals:
    The elephant is the __________ animal. (large)

E. Irregular Adjectives

Complete the table.

PositiveComparativeSuperlative
37. good____________________
38. bad____________________
39. little____________________
40. much____________________
41. many____________________
42. far____________________

F. Correct the Sentences

  1. Rahul is more taller than Amit.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. This is the most easiest question.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. My bag is heavyer than yours.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. She is the more intelligent student in the class.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. This is the goodest cake I have tasted.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. The blue whale is more largest than many animals.

→ ___________________________________________

G. Choose the Correct Answer

  1. Which is the correct comparative form of happy?

a) happyer
b) happier
c) more happy

  1. Which is the correct superlative form of small?

a) smallest
b) smaller
c) most small

  1. Which is correct?

a) more beautiful
b) beautifuller
c) beautifuler

  1. Which is correct?

a) gooder
b) better
c) more good

  1. Which is correct?

a) badder
b) worse
c) more bad

  1. Which is the superlative form of interesting?

a) interestinger
b) more interesting
c) most interesting

H. Rewrite the Sentences

  1. Rohan is tall. Amit is taller than Rohan.

Rewrite using comparative.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. Tina is intelligent. Riya is more intelligent than Tina.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. Ravi, Aman and Karan ran a race. Ravi was the fastest.

Rewrite using a superlative sentence.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. The blue car is fast. The red car is faster.

→ ___________________________________________

  1. Of all the students, Meera is the most careful.

Rewrite using the adjective careful.

→ ___________________________________________

I. Word Problems

  1. Three trees are 4 m, 7 m and 10 m tall.

a) Which tree is taller than the 4 m tree?

b) Which tree is the tallest?

  1. Three boxes weigh 5 kg, 8 kg and 12 kg.

a) Which box is heavier than the 5 kg box?

b) Which box is the heaviest?

  1. Rahul scored 72 marks, Anaya scored 85 marks, and Vikram scored 91 marks.

a) Who scored higher than Rahul?

b) Who scored the highest?

J. Challenge

  1. Write the comparative and superlative forms of clever.

Comparative: __________________
Superlative: __________________

  1. Write the comparative and superlative forms of busy.

Comparative: __________________
Superlative: __________________

  1. Write the comparative and superlative forms of comfortable.

Comparative: __________________
Superlative: __________________

  1. Write three sentences using better, best, and worse.
  5. Write a sentence comparing two things using more interesting.
  1. Write a sentence comparing three or more things using most beautiful.

Answer Key

A

  1. taller, tallest
  2. smaller, smallest
  3. faster, fastest
  4. brighter, brightest
  5. happier, happiest
  6. easier, easiest
  7. heavier, heaviest
  8. larger, largest
  9. more beautiful, most beautiful
  10. more difficult, most difficult

B

  1. taller
  2. highest
  3. more interesting
  4. kindest
  5. faster
  6. most beautiful
  7. hotter
  8. heaviest
  9. more comfortable
  10. easiest

C

  1. stronger
  2. younger
  3. tallest
  4. colder
  5. wider
  6. fastest
  7. better
  8. worst
  9. more difficult
  10. funniest

D

  1. faster
  2. tallest
  3. heavier
  4. highest
  5. narrower
  6. largest

E

  1. good → better → best
  2. bad → worse → worst
  3. little → less → least
  4. much → more → most
  5. many → more → most
  6. far → farther/further → farthest/furthest

F

  1. Rahul is taller than Amit.
  2. This is the easiest question.
  3. My bag is heavier than yours.
  4. She is the most intelligent student in the class.
  5. This is the best cake I have tasted.
  6. The blue whale is larger than many animals.

G

  1. b) happier
  2. a) smallest
  3. a) more beautiful
  4. b) better
  5. b) worse
  6. c) most interesting

H

  1. Amit is taller than Rohan.
  2. Riya is more intelligent than Tina.
  3. Ravi was the fastest of the three.
  4. The red car is faster than the blue car.
  5. Meera is the most careful student.

I

  1. a) 7 m and 10 m trees; b) 10 m tree
  2. a) 8 kg and 12 kg boxes; b) 12 kg box
  3. a) Anaya and Vikram; b) Vikram

J

  1. cleverer/more clever; cleverest/most clever
  2. busier; busiest
  3. more comfortable; most comfortable
    66–68. Answers will vary.