comparatives and superlatives

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English
Comparatives & Superlatives
1.
Read. Underline the comparatives and superlatives.
Sarah: Hey Emma, tell me more about your family.
Emma: Hi Sarah! My sister is taller than me, but my brother is the tallest in our
family.
Sarah: Wow, that's interesting! How about your parents?
Emma: My mom is shorter than my dad. In fact, she's the shortest among our
relatives.
Sarah: That's cool. What about your friends? Who is the smartest in your
group?
Emma: Lily is the smartest in our class, she always gets the highest grades.
Sarah: Impressive! And who is the funniest in your family?
Emma: Definitely my little brother. He's the funniest person I know.
Sarah: Haha, sounds like a fun family!
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Read. Complete the adjectives if necessary.
est
Ethan: Hey Noah, tell me about your friends. Who's the old__________?
Noah: Well, my friend Michael is old__________ than me, but John is the
old__________ in our group.
Ethan: I see. And who is the young__________?
Noah: That would be my cousin Lily. She's the young__________ among all of
our relatives.
Ethan: That's cool. And who has the big__________ collection of comic books?
Noah: Oh, that's easy. Alex has the big__________ collection. His room is filled
with comic books!
Ethan: That's awesome. Who is the most creative__________ in your family?
Noah: My sister Emily is the most creative__________. She's always coming up
with new ideas for art projects.
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3.
Circle the correct option.
Sophia: Hey guys, have you seen the new Avengers movie? Was it better /
good than the previous ones?
Oliver: Yes, I watched it and I think it's the best / gooder one so far. The
action scenes were incredible / more incredible!
Lily: I haven't seen it yet, but I heard it was best / better than the previous
ones. The reviews were really positivest / positive.
Noah: I've seen all of the Avengers movies, and I think the last one was the
most amazing / amazingest. The storyline was so intense / more intense.
Emily: Honestly, I think the first Avengers movie was the goodest / the best. It
was the one that started it all and had that wow factor.
Lucas: I have to agree with Emily. The first one was the goodest / the best,
but the new one is definitely a close second.
Sophia: I haven't seen any of the Avengers movies, but now I'm really curious /
curiousest. Maybe I should start with the first one.
4.
Put the adjectives in the superlative form.
Mia: Hi Ava! I heard you have a big family. Who is (old)________________________?
the oldest
Ava: Yes, I do. My grandma is (old)_________________________ in our family. She's
93 years old!
Mia: Wow, that's incredible! And who is (young)_________________ in your family?
Ava: My cousin Sophia is (young)________________. She just turned one year old.
Mia: Aww, so cute! Who is (helpful)_____________________________________________
in your group of friends?
Ava: Sarah is (helpful)________________________________________. She's always
there for anyone who needs help.
Mia: That's wonderful. And who is (adventurous)_______________________________
in your family?
Ava: That's definitely my uncle Ben. He loves traveling and trying new things.
Mia: That sounds exciting. Who lives in (big)_______________ house among your
friends?
Ava: Olivia has (big)_______________ house. It's like a mansion!
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5.
Read. Answer the questions.
Mia: Hey guys, what do you think is the most beautiful city in the world?
Aiden: Paris, hands down. The architecture and the romantic vibes make it the
most beautiful city.
Chloe: I'm not sure about Paris, but I think Rome is the most beautiful city. The
historical sites and the food are amazing.
Logan: I think Tokyo is the most beautiful city. The lights and the uniqueness of
the culture are breathtaking.
Ethan: I'm from Barcelona, and I think it's the most beautiful city. The mix of
modern and historical architecture is simply stunning.
Mia: Wow, it's interesting to hear everyone's opinions. I guess there are so many
beautiful cities in the world, it's hard to pick just one.
Which city has the most stunning architecture?
According to Aiden and Ethan, Paris and Barcelona have the most stunning architecture.
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Which city has the most romantic vibes?
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Which city has the most amazing historical sites?
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Which city has the most unique cultural experiences?
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Write above the adjectives whether they are of the
positive, comparative or superlative degree.
positive
Olivia: Hey, what do you think of this new phone?
Ethan: It's good, but I think the previous model was faster.
Ava: Really? I heard this one has a larger screen.
Jackson: That's true, but the camera quality on the older one was better.
Mia: I think this one is the most stylish out of all the models.
Sophia: I agree, it looks really sleek and modern.
Oliver: I think it's all about personal preference, everyone has different opinions.
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How are you feeling?
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Answer Key
1.
Read. Underline the comparatives and superlatives.
Sarah: Hey Emma, tell me more about your family.
Emma: Hi Sarah! My sister is taller than me, but my brother is the tallest in our
family.
Sarah: Wow, that's interesting! How about your parents?
Emma: My mom is shorter than my dad. In fact, she's the shortest among our
relatives.
Sarah: That's cool. What about your friends? Who is the smartest in your
group?
Emma: Lily is the smartest in our class, she always gets the highest grades.
Sarah: Impressive! And who is the funniest in your family?
Emma: Definitely my little brother. He's the funniest person I know.
Sarah: Haha, sounds like a fun family!
2.
Read. Complete the adjectives if necessary.
est
Ethan: Hey Noah, tell me about your friends. Who's the old__________?
er
Noah: Well, my friend Michael is old__________ than me, but John is the
old__________
est in our group.
est
Ethan: I see. And who is the young__________?
est
Noah: That would be my cousin Lily. She's the young__________
among all of
our relatives.
gest collection of comic books?
Ethan: That's cool. And who has the big__________
gest collection. His room is filled
Noah: Oh, that's easy. Alex has the big__________
with comic books!
--- in your family?
Ethan: That's awesome. Who is the most creative__________
Noah: My sister Emily is the most creative__________.
--- She's always coming up
with new ideas for art projects.
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Answer Key
3.
Circle the correct option.
Sophia: Hey guys, have you seen the new Avengers movie? Was it better /
good than the previous ones?
Oliver: Yes, I watched it and I think it's the best / gooder one so far. The
action scenes were incredible / more incredible!
Lily: I haven't seen it yet, but I heard it was best / better than the previous
ones. The reviews were really positivest / positive.
Noah: I've seen all of the Avengers movies, and I think the last one was the
most amazing / amazingest. The storyline was so intense / more intense.
Emily: Honestly, I think the first Avengers movie was the goodest / the best. It
was the one that started it all and had that wow factor.
Lucas: I have to agree with Emily. The first one was the goodest / the best,
but the new one is definitely a close second.
Sophia: I haven't seen any of the Avengers movies, but now I'm really curious /
curiousest. Maybe I should start with the first one.
4.
Put the adjectives in the superlative form.
Mia: Hi Ava! I heard you have a big family. Who is (old)________________________?
the oldest
the
oldest
Ava: Yes, I do. My grandma is (old)_________________________ in our family. She's
93 years old!
the youngest in your family?
Mia: Wow, that's incredible! And who is (young)_________________
the youngest She just turned one year old.
Ava: My cousin Sophia is (young)________________.
the most helpful
Mia: Aww, so cute! Who is (helpful)_____________________________________________
in your group of friends?
the most helpful
Ava: Sarah is (helpful)________________________________________.
She's always
there for anyone who needs help.
Mia: That's wonderful. And who is (adventurous)_______________________________
the most adventurous
in your family?
Ava: That's definitely my uncle Ben. He loves traveling and trying new things.
the biggest house among your
Mia: That sounds exciting. Who lives in (big)_______________
friends?
the biggest house. It's like a mansion!
Ava: Olivia has (big)_______________
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Answer Key
5.
Read. Answer the questions.
Mia: Hey guys, what do you think is the most beautiful city in the world?
Aiden: Paris, hands down. The architecture and the romantic vibes make it the
most beautiful city.
Chloe: I'm not sure about Paris, but I think Rome is the most beautiful city. The
historical sites and the food are amazing.
Logan: I think Tokyo is the most beautiful city. The lights and the uniqueness of
the culture are breathtaking.
Ethan: I'm from Barcelona, and I think it's the most beautiful city. The mix of
modern and historical architecture is simply stunning.
Mia: Wow, it's interesting to hear everyone's opinions. I guess there are so many
beautiful cities in the world, it's hard to pick just one.
Which city has the most stunning architecture?
According to Aiden and Ethan, Paris and Barcelona have the most stunning architecture.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Which city has the most romantic vibes?
Aiden suggests that Paris has the most romantic vibes.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Which city has the most amazing historical sites?
Chloe believes that Rome has the most amazing historical sites.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Which city has the most unique cultural experiences?
According to Logan, Tokyo provides the most unique cultural experiences.
__________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Write above the adjectives whether they are of the
positive, comparative or superlative degree.
positive
Olivia: Hey, what do you think of this new phone?
comparative
positive
positive
Ethan: It's good, but I think the previous model was faster.
comparative
Ava: Really? I heard this one has a larger screen.
comparative
comparative
comparative
Jackson: That's true, but the camera quality on the older one was better.
superlative
Mia: I think this one is the most stylish out of all the models.
positive
positive
Sophia: I agree, it looks really sleek and modern.
positive
positive
Oliver: I think it's all about personal preference, everyone has different opinions.
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