Liceo Ruiz Tagle

Coordinación Académica E. Media

English Department
Miss Paulina Barrera L.

WORKSHEET N° 2

Name: Grade: I° A - B

OBJECTIVE: Reinforce the grammar structures with COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVE

adjectives.
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Read and remember the explanation
 Complete the exercises.
 Stick the worksheet in your notebook

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE

Comparative adjectives are used to compare Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object
differences between two objects. which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality.
They are used in sentences where two nouns are They are used in sentences where a subject is
compared. compared to a group of objects.
Examples: Examples:
 Today, I'm feeling happier than yesterday.  Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
 She is two years older than me.  That’s the best film I have seen this year.
 This car is certainly better, but it's much more expensive.  I have three sisters: Jan is the oldest and Angela
is the youngest.
GRAMMAR RULES
1. Add -er than to the end of most one syllable 1. Add the -est to the end of most one syllable
adjective. adjective.
clean → cleaner than clean → the cleanest
cold → colder than cold → the coldest
tall → taller than tall → the tallest
short → shorter than short → the shortest

 If the adjective ends in -e, add -r.  If the adjective ends in -e, add -st.
large → larger than large → the largest
nice → nicer than nice → the nicest
2. In one syllable adjectives, if the last 3 letters 2. In one syllable adjectives, if the last 3 letters
follow the pattern consonant + vowel consonant follow the pattern consonant + vowel consonant
(C+V+C), it is doubled the last consonant and (C+V+C), it is doubled the last consonant and
added –er than. added the -est.
wet → wetter than wet → the wettest
big → bigger than big → the biggest
hot → hotter than hot → the hottest
thin → thinner than thin → the thinnes
3. Adjectives that end in -y: change the -y to an -i 3. Adjectives that end in -y: change the -y to an -i
and add -er than. and add the –est.
busy → busier than busy → the busiest
easy → easier than easy → the easiest
early → earlier than early → the earliest
4. Adjectives with two syllables or more (long 4. Adjectives with two syllables or more (long
adjectives), it is added more+ adj. + than adjectives), it is added the most + adj.
careful → more careful than careful → the most careful
bored → more bored than bored → the most bored
5. Irregular adjectives. They must be learnt by 5. Irregular adjectives. They must be learnt by
heart. heart.
good → better than Good → the best
bad → worse than bad → the worst
far → farther /further than far → the farthest/furthest
little → less than little → the least
much → more than much → the most
 EXERCISES

I. Read the conversation and complete the sentences.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are now flying to Canada. Miss Bennet is their stewardess. She is very talkative and friendly. She is
showing Mr. and Mrs. Smith some pictures of her family and her best friend.

Miss Bennet: This is my best friend. Her name is Tina.

Mrs. Smith : She is very pretty. Is she older or younger than you?
Miss Bennet: She is one year younger.
Mrs. Smith : Aren’t you thinner than she is?
Miss Bennet: Yes, I am. Tina loves to eat very much.
Mrs. Smith : So do I. I hope it will be time for lunch soon.

AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT

Miss Bennet 21 1.73 57
James Bennet 23 1.82 76
Tina Robbins 20 1.68 61

1. (Miss Bennet / tall / Tina Robbins)

Miss Bennet is taller than Tina Robbins.

2. (Miss Bennet / short / her brother James)

_____________________________________________________________

3. (James / tall / her sister)

_____________________________________________________________

4. (Miss Bennet / old / her best friend)

_____________________________________________________________

5. (Her best friend / young / Miss Bennet)

_____________________________________________________________

6. (Miss Bennet / short / her brother)

_____________________________________________________________

7. (Her brother / tall / Miss Bennet)

_____________________________________________________________

8. (Miss Bennet / fat / Tina)

_____________________________________________________________

9. (Tina / slim / Miss Bennet)

_____________________________________________________________

10. (Miss Bennet / slim / her brother)

_____________________________________________________________

11. (Her brother / fat / Miss Bennet)

_____________________________________________________________
II. Complete the sentences with the adjective in brackets. Use comparative or superlative
adjectives.

1. Tom is ____________________his brother. (old)

2. This problem is ____________________that problem. (easy)

3. John is ____________________ boy in our class. (tall)

4. My friend is ____________________ my sister. (fat)

5. My room is ____________________ room in our house. (small)

6. Konya is ____________________ city in Turkey. (large)

7. Madonna is ____________________ Shakira. (popular)

8. My English is ____________________ your English. (good)

9. The weather today is____________________ the weather yesterday. (bad)

10. This garden is ____________________ that garden. (large)

11. Elizabeth is ____________________ girl in our group. (beautiful)

12. I am ____________________ girl in the class. (short)

13. What is ____________________ film on TV today? (funny)

14. Who is ____________________ girl in your class? (pretty)

III. Complete this paragraph using Comparative and superlative adjectives.

I went on holiday last year but it was a disaster! My hotel room was

smaller than (small) the one in the photograph in the brochure. I think

it was _________________________ (small) room in the hotel. The weather was

terrible too. It was _________________________ (cold) in England. The beach near

the hotel was very dirty, it was ________________________ (dirty) all the

beaches on the island. The food was ______________________________ (expensive) I

expected and I didn’t have enough money. One day I went shopping in a

big department store and I broke a vase. It was _____________________________

(expensive) vase in the whole shop. But _________________ (bad) thing all was

that I lost my passport and I couldn’t go back home. It was

______________________ (horrible) holiday all my life

IV. Look the chart and complete the sentences.

DAVID TOM GEORGE

Age 25 30 35
Weight 70 72 75
Height 1.68 1.72 1.80
Salary $ 800 / month $ 1.000 / month $ 1.500 / month
House 3 rooms 4 rooms 5 rooms

1. (young) David is younger than Tom and George.

2. (old) George and Tom are ____________________________ David.

3. (heavy) George is the ____________________________ all.

4. (light) Tom is ____________________________ George.

5. (tall) Tom is ____________________________ David.

6. (tall) George is ____________________________ all.

7. (old) George is ____________________________ Tom.

8. (little) David gets __________ money _____________ Tom.

9. (much) George gets __________ money __________ Tom.

10. (small) David’s house is ____________________________ Tom’s.

11. (big) George’s house is ____________________________. all.

12. (big) Tom’s house is ____________________________David’s.