Comparatives and Superlatives

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the comparative form. The words in parentheses are
adjectives or adverbs. (10 points)

1. She is ___________ ___________ I am. (old)

2. These shoes are _________ ___________ ________those shoes. (expensive)

3. I think this pizza tastes ___________ ___________ the one we ordered from them the last time.
(good)

4. The weather today is _____________ ____________ it was yesterday. (bad)

5. Jorge got home much ___________ last night ___________ he ever has. (late)

6. The state of Minnesota is a lot _____________ ___________ the state of Delaware. (big)

7. I wake up much ____________ now ____________ I did when I was younger. (early)

8. The sun is ______________ away from the earth ___________ the moon. (far)

9. Spanish is an ______________ language to learn _____________ English. (easy)

10. Riding a motorcycle is ___________ _________________ ____________ riding a bike. (dangerous)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each sentence in the superlative form. The words in parentheses are adjectives.
(10 points)

1. This is ________ ____________ ________________ car I have every owned. (expensive)

2. Maria is one of ________ ______________ players on the team. (good)

3. ________ _____________ month of the year in Minnesota is January. (cold)

4. He is __________ ______________ working employee in the company. (hard)

5. Who has __________ ______________ solution for fixing economic problems in the U.S.? (good)

6. Many Americans think George Bush has been _________ _____________ President we have ever
had. (bad)

7. We had ______ __________ ____________ on our vacation last year. (fun)

8. A good education is ________ ___________ _______________ experience for a young person.

(important)

9. That was ___________ ________________ story that I have ever heard. (funny)

10. Which country has ________ _______________ building? (tall)

Comparatives and Superlatives (ANSWERS)

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the comparative form. The words in parentheses are
adjectives or adverbs. (10 points)

1. She is older than I am. (old)

2. These shoes are more expensive than those shoes. (expensive)

3. I think this pizza tastes better than the one we ordered from them the last time. (good)

4. The weather today is worse than it was yesterday. (bad)

5. Jorge got home much later last night than he ever has. (late)

6. The state of Minnesota is a lot bigger than the state of Delaware. (big)

7. I wake up much earlier now than I did when I was younger. (early)

8. The sun is farther away from the earth than the moon. (far)

9. Spanish is an easier language to learn than English. (easy)

10. Riding a motorcycle is more dangerous than riding a bike. (dangerous)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each sentence in the superlative form. The words in parentheses are adjectives.
(10 points)

1. This is the most expensive car I have every owned. (expensive)

2. Maria is one of the best players on the team. (good)

3. The coldest month of the year in Minnesota is January. (cold)

4. He is the hardest working employee in the company. (hard)

5. Who has the best solution for fixing economic problems in the U.S.? (good)

6. Many Americans think George Bush has been the worst President we have ever had. (bad)

7. We had the most fun on our vacation last year. (fun)

8. A good education is the most important experience for a young person. (important)

9. That was the funniest story that I have ever heard. (funny)

10. Which country has the tallest building? (tall)