Comparative Adjectives Student’s name: Level: Basic 03

Comparative Adjectives Student's name: __________________________________ Level: Basic 03

SLOW SLOWER

20 kg

50 kg

HEAVY HEAVIER DANGEROUS MORE DANGEROUS

Short words (1 syllable) - er

old older slow slower warm warmer tall taller

big bigger, hot hotter heavy heavier, happy happier

Long words (2, 3, 4 syllables) more...

dangerous more dangerous expensive more expensive Irregular comparative forms: good better, far further

bad worse, little less

Write the comparative form:

new ________________ long ________________ nice ________________ big _________________ good ________________ fat __________________ modern ______________ friendly ______________ famous ______________

Write the opposite.

younger __________________ cleaner __________________ darker __________________ more boring ________________ hotter __________________ happier __________________ easier __________________ smaller __________________ cheaper __________________

Write comparative sentences using the verbs in brackets

1. My house is (big) _____________than yours. 2. This flower is (beautiful) _________________than that one. 3. A holiday by the sea is (good) ____________than a holiday in the mountains. 4. The weather this summer is even (bad) __________than last summer. 5. I think mathematics is (difficult) _____________than English.

Complete the sentences. Use the comparative.

1. Joe's car isn't very fast. He wants a __________ one. 2. My job isn't very interesting. I want to do something ___________________ 3. The weather isn't very warm today. Yesterday it was ___________________ 4. People aren't very polite today. In the past they were ___________________ 5. This sofa isn't very comfortable. That one is _____________________ 6. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is ______________

Write three sentences using comparative adjectives

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________

Name: _________________

Date: __________________

Complete the worksheet using the correct comparative or superlative.

1) Canada is __________ than China but Russia is the ____________ country.

a) big

b) bigger

c) biggest

2) Monkeys are ____________ but ants are ____________.

a) small b) smaller

c) smallest

3) Giraffes are the __________ land animal.

a) tall

b) taller

c) tallest

4) Boys usually have ___________ hair than girls.

a) short b) shorter

c) shortest

5) Lamps are ___________ but the sun is ____________. a) bright b) brighter c) brightest

6) Mars is _________ from Earth but Neptune is ___________.

a) far

b) farther

c) farthest

7) Emma is ___________ but Stephen is ____________.

a) happy b) happier

c) happiest

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Name: _________________

Date: __________________

Complete the worksheet using the correct comparative or superlative.

1) Saturn is __________ than Earth but Jupiter is ____________.

a) big

b) bigger

c) biggest

2) Mercury is the ____________ planet in the Solar System.

a) small b) smaller

c) smallest

3) Mercury is the __________ planet in the Solar System.

a) hot b) hotter

c) hottest

4) Mars is ___________ to Earth than Uranus.

a) close b) closer

c) closest

5) The moon is ___________ but the sun is ____________. a) bright b) brighter c) brightest

6) Venus is _________ from Earth but Neptune is ___________.

a) far

b) farther

c) farthest

7) Neptune is ___________ but Uranus is ____________.

a) cold b) colder

c) coldest

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Name: _________________

Date: __________________

Complete the worksheet using the correct comparative or superlative.

1) The blue and yellow T-shirt is ________________ than the black T-shirt.

a) bad

b) plainer c) more colourful

2) Hats are __________________ than tights but tights are __________.

a) good

b) more comfortable c) softer

3) Jeans are ________________ than socks. a) cheaper b) expensive c) more expensive

4) Girls usually have ___________ and ___________ clothes than boys.

a) fancier b) plainer

c) brighter

5) Boys usually wear ___________ clothes than girls.

a) large

b) larger

c) largest

6) _________ sweaters feel ___________ than tight trousers. a) more comfortable b) looser c) worst

7) Enny is ___________ dresser but Stephen is ____________. a) better b) the best c) the worst

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Comparative adjectives

english-

1. Complete with a comparative adjective and all the necessary words.

1. Snakes are ............................. (fast) snails. 2. London is ............................ (big) Madrid. 3. Snails are ........................... (slow) snakes. 4. My literature book is .................................. (difficult) my English book. 5. Lord of the Rings is ................................... (interesting) Mission Impossible.

2. Make sentences comparing these things, as in the example.

1. English / maths (important)

English is more important than maths

2. A tortoise / a cat (slow)

..............................................................

3. My friend / I (handsome)

..............................................................

4. Chocolate milkshakes / lemonade (good) ...........................................................

5. A tiger / a rabbit (dangerous)

...............................................................

6. The North Pole / Africa (cold)

...............................................................

7. Swimming / skating (easy)

...............................................................

8. The Eiffel Tower / my house (big)

...............................................................

9. A stone / a feather (heavy)

...............................................................

10. Planes / cars (fast)

...............................................................

3. Write the comparative form.

1. big

..........

2. happy

..........

3. expensive ..........

4. intelligent ..........

5. boring ..........

6. good

..........

7. easy

..........

8. great

..........

9. interesting ..........

10. bad

..........

4. Complete with the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

Far

cold

hot

1. Summer is .......... than spring.

2. Winter is .......... than summer.

3. The Eiffel Tower is .......... than the Coliseum.

4. China is .......... than Italy.

modern

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