Comparative and superlative worksheet busy teacher. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use comparative and superlative forms of. Superlatives introduction we use the superlative structure to say that something is more than all the others in a group. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding er est. Its tempting with comparatives to focus merely on the form. Through various writing and speaking tasks, students practice the equative, comparative, and superlative form of adjectives and adverbs. It is suitable for elementary student level and helps them to recognize the spelling rules of adding er and est to the positive adjectives. Check the answers to this exercise fill in the gaps with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets to complete the following sentences in english. For example, we often assume that comparatives are used.
Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. English grammar exercise online for elementary level students for comparative and superlative adjectives. This post will explain the rules for forming regular comparatives and superlatives, and also show some basic ways of using them. A1 coursebook materialien zu unseren lehrwerken erwachsenenbildung unit 9 autorin. Preparation make one copy of the lesson for each student.
English esl comparison comparative and superlative worksheets. Comparative and superlative adjectives tips and activities. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Kerry maxwell and lindsay clandfield provide a selection of useful tips and ideas for teaching comparatives and superlatives. I think being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher because you work with. Generally, comparatives are formed using erand superlatives are formed using est. Comparatives superlatives esl activities worksheets games. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of comparative and superlative adjectives with audio explanation and printable exercises. Students are asked write the correct form of the adjectives given. To practice comparative and superlative adjective forms and structures. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. I am taller than my brother and sister but my dad is the tallest. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a subscription.
This is a worksheet for revising superlative adjectives at intermediate level. This worksheet asks students to practice turning adjectives into comparative and. Good vs well exercise exercise 2 multiple choice adjectivesadverbs. Comparatives and superlatives multiple choice choose the correct answer. Six exercises for practicing comparative and superlative degrees. Comparative and superlatives exercise english grammar. Oct 31, 2017 nice, i just used all forms of comparative that we will cover in this video in one sentence. Teachercreated worksheets basic english grammar 3e. Exercise 1 comparative adjectives solutions oxford. Comparative and superlative adverbs just like adjectives, adverbs also have comparative and superlative forms. Comparative and superlative adjectives here are some examples.
Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson. Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in parentheses. The reclusive movie star violently punched the pushy photographer. Elementary level grammar worksheets students choose either comparative or superlative to fill the spaces comparative and superlative. Comparatives and superlatives interactive worksheet. Comparatives and superlatives complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
The exercises progress from separate adjective and adverb tasks to mixed exercises to ensure students know the difference between the forms. The equative and nonequative form are used to express equality or inequality. Comparatives and superlatives printable worksheets. I make sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in. Comparatives and superlatives elementary efl magazine. Twosyllable adjective ending with y comparative form superlative form happy happier happiest angry angrier angriest busy busier busiest john is happier today than he was yesterday. Making comparative and superlative adjectives 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. Its about the rules of forming comparative and superlative adjectives with practice exercises. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2.
My latin class is more boring than my english class. Its the tallest building in the world no other is taller. In the uk, the streets are generally narrower than the streets in the usa. Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. Exercise 3 making comparisons weloveteachingenglish. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for long adjectives. Comparatives and superlatives pdf esl interactive and printable activities, worksheets and games to use online and in class with a1, a2, b1 and b2 levels. I think being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher because you work with animals. Displaying grammar 4 comparatives and superlatives. Use a comparative er or more or a superlative est or most. Do you want to practise using comparatives and superlatives in english. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Try our free exercises to build knowledge and confidence.
Fill in the comparative or the superlative degrees of the. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use various comparative structures correctly. Use of when the thing person being compared belongs to the same. We add est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. Nice, i just used all forms of comparative that we will cover in this video in one sentence.
It was also populated by tourists who stayed at the resort and sat by the pool. Comparatives and superlatives are special forms of adjectives. The island was populated by birds that soared over the trees. Get comparative and superlative exercises with answers pdf file for free on. This video will cover the rules about forming elementary level comparatives. Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree or a conjunction. Comparative and superlative adjectives 2 will help students practice this key fourth grade skill. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise english adjectives. Comparatives and superlatives national geographic learning.
In this lesson, students learn and practice making comparisons using the equative, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives. Comparatives and superlatives learnenglish kids british council. After all, the rules arent that difficult to explain. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative. Comparative and superlative adjectives 1 will help students practice this key third grade skill. Comparative and superlative exercise english grammar.
Comparatives and superlatives exercises elementary level esl. Adjectives of one or two syllables form their comparative forms by adding er to the. Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. Comparatives and superlatives exercises learn english comparative and superlative. Exercise 2 superlative adjectives solutions oxford university press. A find these sentences in the article from exercise 1. Elementary grammar superlative adjectives multiple. Their pizzas are the biggest and the most delicious. Comparatives and superlatives aim to practice comparative and superlative adjective forms and structures. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Ch 16 comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c.
Learn all about superlatives words like good, best, yummy and yummiest that work great at comparing three or more things. Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. To compare two things, we add er to many adjectives. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes. Most adverbs take on the words more or most to form their comparative and superlative forms. B create more detailed sentences by adding your own adjectives and adverbs to modify the words in italics. Comparatives and superlative exercises tolearnenglish.
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