Comparatives and Superlatives Quiz #2
A) Each of the following adjectives has a comparative and a superlative form. In each row, write the missing adjectives. (10 points)
ADJECTIVE / COMPARATIVE / SUPERLATIVE
EX: 1. / red / redder / reddest
2. / farther
3. / most beautiful
4. / bad
5. / easier
6. / friendly

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C) Choose the correct option for these comparative and superlative adjective sentences.(10 points)

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1. I am ______my brother.
a) taller than
b) the tallest

2. Reta is ______student in her class.
a) younger than
b) the younger
c) the youngest

3. The dog is ______the cat.
a) the older than
b) older than
c) the oldest

4. The red jacket is ______the blue jacket.
a) expensiver than
b) more expensive than
c) the most expensive

5. My mother is ______in her family.
a) the shorter
b) the shorter than
c) the shortest

6. I like sushi, but Chinese food is ______.
a) better
b) the better
c) more better
c) the bestest

7. My drink is ______of all the drinks.
a) colder than
b) the coldest
c) the most cold

8. My sister is ______student in her class.
a) smarter than
b) the smarter
c) the most smart
d) the smartest

9. Those books are ______than the other books.
a) expensiver than
b) more expensive than
c) most expensive than
d) the most expensive

10. Her brother is ______soccer player on his team.
a) the better
b) better than
c) the most good
d) the best

Exercise on Comparison of Adverbs

D) Fill in the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverbs in brackets. Write the word or words on the line next to the sentence. (9 points)

  1. I speak English (fluently) now than last year.
  2. She greeted me (politely) of all. ______
  3. She smiled (happily) than before. ______
  4. This girl dances (gracefully) of all. ______
  5. Could you write (clearly) ? ______
  6. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (carefully )than before. ______
  7. Jim can run (quickly) than John. ______
  8. Our team played (badly) of all. ______
  9. He worked (hard) than ever before. ______

E) Look at these pairs of sentences. Do they mean the same thing or are they different? (6 points) / same / different
England is a little colder than France. / France isn't quite as cold as England.
The USA isn't quite as expensive as England. / England is much more expensive than the USA.
My German isn't nearly as good as yours. / My German is a lot worse than yours.
He's a much better cook than me. / I'm not nearly as good a cook as him.
My daughter is a little bit younger than yours. / Your daughter isn't nearly as old as mine.
England is colder than Spain. / Spain isn't as hot as England.
______/ 35 points

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