1. Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a bigger car.
2. This house isn’t very modern. I like more modern houses.
3. You’re not very tall. Your brother is taller.
4. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work harder.
5. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Your chair is more comfortable.
6. Jill’s idea wasn’t very good. My idea was better.
7. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue ones are nicer.
8. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is heavier.
9. I’m not very interested in sports. I’m more interested in reading.
10. It isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was warmer.
11. These tomatoes aren’t very good. The other ones taste better.
12. Ireland isn’t very big. France is bigger.
13. Liverpool isn’t very beautiful. London is more beautiful.
14. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a sharper one?
15. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were more polite.
Fill in the superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.
1. The moon is the closest planet to earth. (close)
2. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. (large)
3. Sirius is the most brilliant star we can see from earth. (brilliant)
4. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system. (hot)
5. Ceres is the biggest asteroid in our solar system. (big)
6. The Energya is the most powerful rocket. (powerful)
7. Karl Henize was the oldest man in space. He was 58 years old. (old)
8. Saturn is the most beautiful planet. (beautiful)
9. Venus is the brightest planet in our solar system. (bright)
10. The Apollo project was the most expensive space programme. It cost 25 541 400 000 dollars. (expensive)
11. Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. (small)
12. Romenko is the most experienced man in space. He spent over 420 days in space. (experienced)
13. Pluto is the coldest planet in our solar system. (cold)
14. Venus is the second brightest object in the solar system. (bright)
15. Jupiter has the shortest day of all planets. (short)
16. Uranus hits the coldest temperatures of any planet. (cold)
17. Mercury is the most cratered planet in the solar system. (cratered)
18. Saturn has the most extensive rings in the solar system. (extensive)
19. The most interesting Uranian moon is Miranda. It has ice canyons and terraces. (interesting)
20. With winds up to 1500 mph, Neptune has the strongest winds recorded in the solar system. (strong)
Complete the sentences, using the positive, comparative and superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Dad’s car is much faster than mine. (fast)
2. I think scuba diving is more fascinating than climbing. (fascinating)
3. His thirst grew bigger and bigger. (big / big)
4. He thinks this test was more difficult than the last one. (difficult)
5. They live in a really beautiful house. (beautiful)
6. She is the best tennis player of the world. (good)
7. Susan is a nice girl. She’s much nicer than her sister. (nice / nice)
8. This suitcase is heavier than the others. (heavy)
9. Hotels in London are more expensive than in Vienna. (expensive)
10. Bob is taller than Keith, but Phil is the tallest. (tall / tall)
11. Doris reads more books than Peter, but Frank reads the most. (many / many)
12. France is as beautiful as Spain. (beautiful)
13. They live in a Big house, but Fred lives in a Bigger one. (big / big))
14. My sister is three years Younger than me. (young)
15. This was the worst film I have ever seen. (bad)
16. I think tennis is more interesting than cycling. (interesting)
17. I talked to Claire and she is a very smart girl. (smart)
18. His company earned Less money than the years before. (little)
19. She was the most popular girl at college. (popular)
20. They didn’t stay out as late as last Saturday. (late)