Comparatives and Superlatives

1) Read the text and underline the comparative and superlative adjectives.

Emma Watson rose to fame when she was given a lead role of playing Hermoine – one of the best friends of
‘Harry Potter’, the biggest film of 2001. Between 2001 and 2011 she appeared in all seven’ Harry Potter’ films
and became one of the richest and the most popular teenage stars in the world.
She was born in 1990 in Paris to English parents and was brought up in Oxfordshire and London. She
studied at Oxford University graduating with a BA in English literature in 2014.
For Emma Watson the rise to fame has been easier than for other British actresses. She has starred not only
in seven Harry Potter series, but also in more serious and dramatic films such as ‘The Bling Ring’, ‘The Perks
of Being a Wallflower’ and in funnier films, such as ’This is the End’.

2) Complete the table. 3) Write the correct form of the adjective in

brackets.
ComparativeSuperlativeShort
adjectivesbigricheasyfunnyLong 1. It’s ____________today than yesterday. (cold)
adjectivespopularseriousdramaticIrregular 2. It was the ______________day of my life. (sad)
adjectivesgoodbad
3. Sport is ____________________ than politics.
(interesting)
4. It was _________________ than usual in town
today. (busy)
5. This photo is the _______________. (bad)
6. You are the _______________ person I know.
(lucky)
7. Jane was ____________ in her old job. (happy)

4) Some of these sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Write correct forms.
1. The situation is getting difficulter. ___________ more difficult _____________
2. The prices are more low here. ____________lower_______________
3. This game is excitinger than the last one. _________more exciting________
4. I’ve got the most powerful computer in the world. _____________________________________
5. Ann thinks that Indian food is the nicer than Chinese. __________nicer_______________
6. The piano is heavier than the sofa. _____________________________________
7. Who is the cleverest student in of the class? ________the most clever/cleverest__________
8. That was the funnier film I’ve ever seen. _______the funniest____________
9. Since the break-in he feels nervouser. ______more nervous_________________
10. You’ve got the farthest to travel. _____________________________________
11. The factory uses the more modern production methods. ___the most modern______________
12. You’ve got the goodest handwriting. __the best__________________
13. The telephone is one of the most useful inventions ever. _____________________________________
14. It was the most horriblest feeling I’ve ever had. ___the most horrible__________
15. The weather is getting worse. _____________________________________
Answer Key
Ex.1)
the best / the biggest / the richest / the most popular / easier / more serious / more dramatic / funnier

Ex. 3)
1 colder 2 saddest 3 more interesting 4 busier 5 the worst 6 luckiest 7 happier

Ex. 4)
2 lower
3 more exciting
4 correct
5 nicer
6 correct
7 in the class (more clever is also correct)
8 the funniest
9 more nervous
10 correct (farthest / furthest)
11 the most modern
12 the best
13 correct
14 the most horrible
15 correct