Comparitives and Superlatives

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

Tom is as tall as Jerry.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Dr. Green isn’t as rich as Dr. Brown.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Math isn’t as difficult as English.

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

Memphis is almost as large as El Paso.

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

El Paso is not nearly as large as Mexico City.

Question 6

What’s the comparative for the following word:

strong

Answer 6

stronger

Question 7

What’s the comparative for the following word:

important

Answer 7

more important

Question 8

What’s the comparative for the following word:

convenient

Answer 8

more convenient

Question 9

What’s the comparative for the following word:

good

Answer 9

better

Question 10

What’s the comparative for the following word:

calm

Answer 10

calmer

Question 11

What’s the comparative for the following word:

heavy

Answer 11

heavier

Question 12

What’s the comparative for the following word:

difficult

Answer 12

more difficult

Question 13

What’s the comparative for the following word:

cold

Answer 13

colder

Question 14

What’s the superlative for the following word:

expensive

Answer 14

the most expensive

Question 15

What’s the superlative for the following word:

bad

Answer 15

the worst

Question 16

What’s the superlative for the following word:

hot

Answer 16

the hottest

Question 17

What’s the superlative for the following word:

complicated

Answer 17

the most complicated

Question 18

What’s the superlative for the following word:

healthy

Answer 18

the healthiest

Question 19

I have no _____________ (farther, further) information.

Answer 19

further

Question 20

I walked ________ (farther, further) today than I ever have before.

Answer 20

either farther or further is correct when talking about distances

Question 21

Do you have any ___________(farther, further) questions?

Answer 21

further

Question 22

Is this sentence correct? “Juanita likes chocolate better than her husband.”

Answer 22

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!

Question 23

Correct this sentence: “Robert likes tennis more than his wife.”

Answer 23

“Robert likes tennis more than his wife does.”

Question 24

Correct this sentence: “I am taller then my sister.”

Answer 24

“I am taller than my sister.” Don’t use “then” when you should use “than.”

Question 25

Using a repeat comparative, complete the following sentence:

” The Gonzalez family just had their fifth child. Their family is getting _____________ and __________.”

Answer 25

” The Gonzalez family just had their fifth child. Their family is getting bigger and bigger”

Question 26

Complete the sentence with a double comparative.

“The ______________ I exercise, the __________________ (strong) I feel.”

Answer 26

“The more I exercise, the stronger I feel.”

Question 27

Complete the sentence with a double comparative.

The _________ the butter, the ____________ it is to mix into the cookie ingredients.

Answer 27

The softer the butter, the easier it is to mix into the cookie ingredients.

Question 28

Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.

All three children are intelligent, but Michael is (intelligent) ____________ all.

Answer 28

All three children are intelligent, but Michael is the most intelligent of all.

Question 29

Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.

The grocery store is (busy) _____________ store _____ our town.

Answer 29

The grocery store is busiest store in our town.

Question 30

Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.

Dr. Smith is (good) _________ professor I have _______ had.

Answer 30

Dr. Smith is the best professor I had ever had.

Question 31

Complete the sentence with a superlative and the appropriate word: in, of, or ever.

Helping others is _________________ (important) thing you can do _______ your life.

Answer 31

Helping others is the most thing you can do in your life.