Comparative and Superlative - John T. Tuck School

Grammar Activity #12
Marking Instructions:
Comparative and Superlative
1. 1 mark for copying information completely.
2. 10 marks for question 1 – one mark for each correct blank.
3. 12 marks for question 2 – one mark for each correct adjective.
4. 12 marks for question 3 – one mark for each correct line.
5. 5 marks for question 4 – one mark for each correction made properly
Questions:
1. Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write the adjective on
the line.
a. Martin is older than Marcia. (old, older, oldest)
b. That is a very small car. (small, smaller, smallest)
c. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. (high, higher, highest)
d. This is the warmest blanket in the house. (warm, warmer, warmest)
e. Maria is happier than Jan right now. (happy, happier, happiest)
f. That was the biggest sundae I've ever eaten. (big, bigger, biggest)
g. Katrina ran even faster than I did. (fast, faster, fastest)
h. January is the coldest month of the year. (cold, colder, coldest)
i. That is a very long fishing pole. (long, longer, longest)
j. Mr. Jones is the nicest teacher in the school. (nice, nicer, nicest)
2. To complete each sentence, add -er, -est, more or most to the adjective in parenthesis.
a. A steak knife is sharper than a butter knife. (sharp)
b. David is the fastest player on the team. (fast)
c. My drawing is more colourful than yours. (colourful)
d. I think the book we read today is more interesting than the one we read yesterday.
(interesting)
e. Katie's younger (or youngest) brother coloured on the walls. (young)
f. This week's temperatures are warmer than last week's. (warm)
g. That was the most difficult test I've ever taken. (difficult)
h. Isn't he the nicest little boy you've ever met? (nice)
i. That was a much more challenging homework assignment. (challenging)
j. Do you think a snake is slower than an owl? (slow)
k. Robert's arms are longer than John's. (long)
l. Joe has the biggest feet of anyone in his family. (big)

Grammar Activity #11
3. Complete the comparative and superlative adjective chart below.
Positive Form Comparative Form Superlative Form
large larger largest
nice nicer nicest
hard harder hardest
old older oldest
sweet sweeter sweetest
ugly uglier ugliest
short shorter shortest
fast faster fastest
slow slower slowest
high higher highest
good better best
bad worse worst
far farther farthest
4. Correct the sentence by writing the comparative and superlatives adjectives properly.
a. This is the best ice-cream I have ever had.
b. Molly is smaller than Lex.
c. Big Bang Theory is the funniest TV show.
d. That was the most thoughtful gift I have ever received.
e. Is getting a needle more painful than a sliver?