Comparing Things: Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparing Things: Comparatives and Superlatives

Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice using comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs.

Complete each sentence by writing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in parentheses.

1. My dog is   than your cat. (fast)

2. This is the   book I have ever read. (interesting)

3. She sings   than anyone else in the choir. (beautifully)

4. The blue whale is the   animal on Earth. (large)

5. He ran   today than yesterday. (quickly)

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

6. Of all the mountains, Mount Everest is the  .

7. My brother is   at math than I am.

Rewrite each sentence using the comparative or superlative form as indicated.

8. This is a big dog. (Rewrite using the comparative form, comparing it to another dog).

9. Sarah runs fast. (Rewrite using the superlative form, comparing her to all her friends).

Read each statement and indicate whether it is true or false.

10. The word 'happier' is a superlative adjective.

11. We use 'more' or 'most' with longer adjectives and adverbs.

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing two animals. Use at least two comparative adjectives/adverbs and one superlative adjective/adverb in your description.