Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
- My house is (big) than yours.
- This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
- This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
- Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
- Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
- A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
- It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.
- Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
- The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
- He was the (clever) thief of all.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Here are examples of comparative and superlative adjectives that kids might enjoy and find familiar.
The adjective is listed first, followed by the comparative adjective and then the superlative adjective:
- Angry - angrier - angriest
- Anxious - more anxious - most anxious
- Big - bigger - biggest
- Brave - braver - bravest
- Bright - brighter - brightest
- Broad - broader - broadest
- Calm - calmer - calmest
- Cold - colder - coldest
- Cool - cooler - coolest
- Curly - curlier - curliest
- Dark - darker - darkest
- Dirty - dirtier - dirtiest
- Dull - duller - dullest
- Dry - drier - driest
- Early - earlier - earliest
- Easy - easier - easiest
- Embarrassed - more embarrassed - most embarrassed
- Evil - more evil - most evil
- Famous - more famous - most famous
- Fine - finer - finest
- Fresh - fresher - freshest
- Hard - harder - hardest
- Heavy - heavier - heaviest
- Long - longer - longest
- Lovely - lovelier - loveliest
- Nervous - more nervous - most nervous
- New - newer - newest
- Old - older - oldest
- Perfect - more perfect - most perfect
- Quick - quicker - quickest
- Rich - richer - richest
- Sad - sadder - saddest
- Simple - simpler - simplest
- Small - smaller - smallest
- Smart - smarter - smartest
- Soft - softer - softest
- Sweet - sweeter - sweetest
- Thin - thinner - thinnest
Adjectives with Irregular Forms
Some adjectives have irregular forms when made into comparative or superlative adjectives. They do not ads an "er" or "est" and they don't add the words more or most. In fact, in some cases, a whole new word is used.
Here are some examples with the adjective first, then the comparative adjective and then the superlative adjective:
- Bad - worse - worst
- Good - better - best
- Far - farther - farthest
- Little - less - least
- Much - more - most
- Many - more - most
Sentences with Comparitive Adjectives
- My house is bigger than yours.
- Your grade is worse than mine.
- The Pacific Ocean is deeper than the Arctic Ocean.
- You are more polite than Joey.
- My brother is taller than me, but he is younger, too.
- A rose is more beautiful than a daisy.
- The Earth is larger in diameter than the moon.
- A pint is less than a quart.
Sentences with Superlative Adjectives
- I can't find my most comfortable jeans.
- The runt of the litter is the smallest.
- Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System.
- She is the smartest girl in our class.
- This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
- I am the shortest person in my family.
- Jerry is the least worried about the game.
- That was the best movie ever.
- Sam is the most handsome boy in the whole school.
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
