Comparitives and Superlatives Flashcards
Make a comparison using “as…as” and the adjective in parentheses. Use “not” if it’s necessary.
Tom and Jerry are the same height. (tall)
Tom __________________ Jerry.
Tom is as tall as Jerry.
Make a comparison using “as…as” and the adjective in parentheses. Use “not” if it’s necessary.
Sandra has a little money. Ralph has a lot of money. (rich)
Sandra __________________ Ralph
Dr. Green isn’t as rich as Dr. Brown.
Make a comparison using “as…as” and the adjective in parentheses. Use “not” if it’s necessary.
Math is easy for me, but English is not. (difficult)
Math ____________________ English
Math isn’t as difficult as English.
Complete the sentence with one of the following:
“just as….as,” “almost as….as,” “not nearly as…as.”
El Paso: Population 649,000
Memphis, Tennessee: Population 646,000
Mexico City: Population 8,500,000
Memphis is __________________ large as El Paso.
Memphis is almost as large as El Paso.
Complete the sentence with one of the following:
“just as….as,” “almost as….as,” “not nearly as…as.”
El Paso: Population 649,000
Memphis, Tennessee: Population 646,000
Mexico City: Population 8,500,000
El Paso is ____________________ large as Mexico City.
El Paso is not nearly as large as Mexico City.
What’s the comparative for the following word:
strong
stronger
What’s the comparative for the following word:
important
more important
What’s the comparative for the following word:
convenient
more convenient
What’s the comparative for the following word:
good
better
What’s the comparative for the following word:
calm
calmer
What’s the comparative for the following word:
heavy
heavier
What’s the comparative for the following word:
difficult
more difficult
What’s the comparative for the following word:
cold
colder
What’s the superlative for the following word:
expensive
the most expensive
What’s the superlative for the following word:
bad
the worst
What’s the superlative for the following word:
hot
the hottest
What’s the superlative for the following word:
complicated
the most complicated
What’s the superlative for the following word:
healthy
the healthiest
I have no _____________ (farther, further) information.
further
I walked ________ (farther, further) today than I ever have before.
either farther or further is correct when talking about distances
Do you have any ___________(farther, further) questions?
further
Is this sentence correct? “Juanita likes chocolate better than her husband.”
No, this is not correct. The sentence, “Juanita likes chocolate better than her husband.” means that she would trade in her husband for chocolate!
It should say, “Juanita likes chocolate better than her husband does.” Add the verb at the end!
Correct this sentence: “Robert likes tennis more than his wife.”
“Robert likes tennis more than his wife does.”
Correct this sentence: “I am taller then my sister.”
“I am taller than my sister.” Don’t use “then” when you should use “than.”
Using a repeat comparative, complete the following sentence:
” The Gonzalez family just had their fifth child. Their family is getting _____________ and __________.”
” The Gonzalez family just had their fifth child. Their family is getting bigger and bigger”
Complete the sentence with a double comparative.
“The ______________ I exercise, the __________________ (strong) I feel.”
“The more I exercise, the stronger I feel.”
Complete the sentence with a double comparative.
The _________ the butter, the ____________ it is to mix into the cookie ingredients.
The softer the butter, the easier it is to mix into the cookie ingredients.
Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.
All three children are intelligent, but Michael is (intelligent) ____________ all.
All three children are intelligent, but Michael is the most intelligent of all.
Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.
The grocery store is (busy) _____________ store _____ our town.
The grocery store is busiest store in our town.
Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.
Dr. Smith is (good) _________ professor I have _______ had.
Dr. Smith is the best professor I had ever had.
Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.
Helping others is _________________ (important) thing you can do _______ your life.
Helping others is the most thing you can do in your life.
