We add est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. I am taller than my brother and sister but my dad is the tallest. This exercise is designed to help you get to know the different forms of adjectives comparative and superlative. Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of superlative grammar. All three of these forms can be used to compare people and things. Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding er or by preceeding the adjective with more. Comparative and superlative adjectives download this explanation in pdf here. Superlative is used to say that a thing, a person or an idea has more or. A find these sentences in the article from exercise 1. Ad025 comparatives and superlatives gapfill exercise. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use various comparative structures correctly. Adjectives of one or two syllables form their comparative forms by adding er to the. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus.
I think being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher because you work with. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level. We need a bigger garden we use than when we want to compare one thing with another she is two years older than me. Forming comparative and superlative adjectives onesyllable adjectives. Onesyllable adjective comparative form superlative form tall taller tallest old older oldest long longer longest. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern. English grammar practice exercise, beginner elementary level.
The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context. Superlatives with the exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Comparative and superlatives exercise english grammar. Superlatives other english exercises on the same topic. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding er est. We use the comparative form of the adjective before than. In this exercise you will practise comparative and superlative adjectives, including their spelling and irregularities. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of the adjective or adverb.
The comparative and the superlative english grammar ef. Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. Fill in the correct form of the adjective in brackets. Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify larger, smaller, faster, higher. Choose the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.
This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. Intermediate choose whether each sentence requires the comparative or superlative form. My literature book is more difficult than my english book. To compare two things, we add er to many adjectives.
Review using the and no article with superlatives here. Remember superlatives are adjectives so we will never use nouns in a. Comparatives and superlatives national geographic learning. For example, if bill is 45, ted is 27, and amy is 43, then bill is the oldest in the group. Superlative exercises comparison english exercises for. Well my new motorcycle needs much petrol than i thought. Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. Six exercises for practicing comparative and superlative degrees. There are 5 activities 1complete with the comparative form 2choose the right option 3rewrite using asas 4complete the sentences. Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree or a conjunction.
We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons this car is certainly better, but its much more expensive. English grammar exercises online with answers pdf on this page you will find various free grammar worksheets of increasing difficulty that can be completed directly online, or at home theyll help you to put into practice all the key notions of the english grammar previously shown in the grammar lessons part of the website, and if you are a beginner you can use them to familiarize. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative. One syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of onesyllable adjectives ending in e adding r and st. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson. Suuppeerrllaa tt ii vvee aaddjjeecctiveess an adjective is a word or phrase used to describe a noun or pronoun. Form the comparative and superlative forms of a onesyllable adjective by adding er for the comparative form and est for the superlative. We use the superlative degree when we copare more than two persons or things with one another. As with many grammar rules in english, there are exceptions and irregular forms. Comparative and superlative adjectives learnenglish. Lord of the rings is more interesting than mission impossible. Comparative and superlative adjective exercise 2 at auto. Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus superlatives level intermediate answer key 1.
Choose the correct answer in the following sentences. These adjectives form the superlative either by adding est or by preceeding the adjective with most. A chart of common comparative and superlative adjectives. Comparative and superlative exercise english grammar.
A superlative adjective is used to indicate that one thing has some feature to a greater or lesser degree than all others in a given context. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjective in brackets. Comparatives and superlatives complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. A worksheet to practice comparative and superlative adjectives.
We add est to onesyllable adjectives to make the superlative form. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for long adjectives. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of comparative and superlative adjectives with audio explanation and printable exercises. In this exercise you will practise superlative adjectives biggest, oldest, best, worst, etc. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative. To make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. Comparatives and superlatives taller learn english kids. Fill in the superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets. Ad025 comparatives and superlatives english grammar. The equative and nonequative form are used to express equality or inequality. In many cases, both forms are used, although one usage will be more common than the other. Equative and nonequative form the superlative form of the adjective is used to compare at least three nouns or pronouns. English esl comparatives and superlatives worksheets.
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