English Lesson 11

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Rule 5
  • To form the comparative form of two syllables or more words, not ending in Y use more before the adjective.
  • To form the superlative form of two syllables or more words, not ending in Y use most before the adjective.
modern more modern most modern
interesting more interesting most interesting
precious more precious most precious

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Practice

Directions:  Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following words.

  comparative superlative
nutritious more nutritious most nutritious
1.  gorgeous     
2.  handsome    
3,  wasteful    
4.  tender    
5.  gigantic    
6.  horrible    
7.  beautiful    
8.  magnificent    
9.  wonderful    
10.  colorful    

Directions:  Complete the following table with the correct adjective, comparative, or superlative forms.

adjective comparative superlative
creamy creamier creamiest
11.  modern   most modern
12.  busy busier  
13,  thin   thinnest
14.  boring more boring  
15.  beautiful more beautiful  
16.  ripe   ripest
17.  spicier spiciest
18.  attractive more attractive  
19.  flavorful   most flavorful
20.  well-done   most well-done

Directions:  Choose the correct word(s) to complete each sentence.

  1. Chester's house is ______________ than Tucker's house.
    1. smaller
    2. smallest
    3. more small
    4. most small
  2. Chester's concert was the ___________________ of any Mr. Smedley had ever heard.
    1. magicaler
    2. magicalest
    3. more magical
    4. most magical
  3. Tucker is ______________ at running than his brother.
    1. fast
    2. faster
    3. more fast
    4. most fast
  4. People in the subway station found Chester ______________ than going to work.
    1. interestinger
    2. interestingest
    3. more interesting
    4. most interesting
  5. Today Chester was ____________ than yesterday.
    1. sadder
    2. saddest
    3. more sad
    4. most sad
  6. Harry Cat is the ______________ cat in the whole neighborhood.
    1. cuter
    2. cutest
    3. more cute
    4. most cute
  7. Mulberry leaves are ________________ than chocolate.
    1. healthier
    2. healthiest
    3. more healthy
    4. most healthy
  8. Cats are the ______________ of all animals.
    1. sneakier
    2. sneakiest
    3. more sneaky
    4. most sneaky
  9. New York City is _______________ than Nashville.
    1. brighter
    2. brightest
    3. more bright
    4. most bright
  10. Chester was the ______________ cricket in America.
    1. talenteder
    2. talentedest
    3. more talented
    4. most talented

-----------Key-----------

1.  gorgeous  more gorgeous most gorgeous
2.  handsome more handsome most handsome
3,  wasteful more wasteful most wasteful
4.  tender more tender most tender
5.  gigantic more gigantic most gigantic
6.  horrible more horrible most horrible
7.  beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
8.  magnificent more magnificent most magnificent
9.  wonderful more wonderful most wonderful
10.  colorful more colorful most colorful
  1. more modern
  2. busiest
  3. thinner
  4. most boring
  5. most beautiful
  6. riper
  7. spicy
  8. most attractive
  9. more flavorful
  10. more well-done
  11. a
  12. d
  13. b
  14. c
  15. a
  16. b
  17. a
  18. b
  19. a
  20. d