Comparative
Superlative
Comparative and Superlative
Comparisons
Comparative or Superlative
100

a bus / slow / a plane

A bus is slower than a plane.

100

In the past the __________ (short) way to Europe from England was by ferry boat across the English Channel.

In the past the shortest way to Europe from England was by ferry boat across the English Channel.

100

Who is _______________ (fast) runner of all the students?

Who is the fastest runner of all the students?

100

famous / as / Lady Gaga / as / Beyoncé / is

Is Lady Gaga as famous as Beyoncé? / Is Beyoncé as famous as Lady Gaga?

100

Yesterday we went whale watching. The whales are some of the biggest/bigger animals in the sea.

Yesterday we went whale watching. The whales are some of the biggest animals in the sea.

200
  1.  It’s ____________ (exciting) when you arrive in another country by boat!


  1.  It’s more exciting when you arrive in another country by boat!


200

My schoolbag is _______________ (heavy) in the class!

My schoolbag is the heaviest in the class!

200

English / easy / maths

English is easier and maths.

200

underground trains / Buses / fast / as / as / aren’t

Buses aren't as fast as underground trains.

200

It isn’t as green as/greener the UK, and it’s  drier/more dry.

It isn’t as green as the UK, and it’s  drier.

300

However, a lot of tourists still choose the ferry boat to get to France in the summer because it’s ____________ (comfortable) than the train and it’s ____________ (relaxing).

However, a lot of tourists still choose the ferry boat to get to France in the summer because it’s more comfortable than the train and it’s more relaxing.

300

Which is _______________ (boring) book of these three books?

Which is the most boring book of these three books?

300

This documentary / interesting / that film

This documentary is more interesting than a film.

300

 London / Rome / big / isn’t / as / as /

Rome isn't as big as London.

300

There are mountains, lakes, volcanoes and rivers but not many plants or animals. Some places look like the moon, but they’re  sunnier/more sunnier than the moon!

There are mountains, lakes, volcanoes and rivers but not many plants or animals. Some places look like the moon, but they’re  sunnier than the moon!

400

Now things are much __________ (good) than ten years ago.

Now things are much better than ten years ago.

400

It was the best/better experience of my life!

It was the best experience of my life!

400

Today there are many different ways to travel to France. People often think the ____________ (quick) way is by plane, but the Eurostar train through the Channel Tunnel is ____________ (fast) and ____________ (cheap) than the plane!

Today there are many different ways to travel to France. People often think the quickest way is by plane, but the Eurostar train through the Channel Tunnel is faster and cheaper than the plane!

400

her sister / tidy / Heidi / Is / as / as / ?

Is Heidi as tidy as her sister?

400

I’m still in Iceland and I’m having a fantastic holiday! It’s an amazing country! It’s the wilder / the wildest    and the most remote/remoter place in the world.

I’m still in Iceland and I’m having a fantastic holiday! It’s an amazing country! It’s the wildest    and the most remote place in the world.

500

What are the comparative forms of good,bad and far?

better, worse and farther/further

500

What are the superlative forms of good, bad and far?

the best, the worst, the farthest/furthest

500

These ports were ____________ (far) than Calais and the journey was____________ (dangerous), in fact it was one of the ____________ (bad) in the world because of the bad weather.

These ports were farther than Calais and the journey was more dangerous, in fact it was one of the worst in the world because of the bad weather.

500

hot / as / as / Italy / France / Is / ?

Is France as hot as Italy?

500

Whales are longest/longer than a bus! Did you know they are as intelligent/more intelligent as dolphins?

Whales are longer than a bus! Did you know they are as intelligent as dolphins?