comparatives and superlatives workshop

AGUSTINIANO CIUDAD SALITRE SCHOOL

ENGLISH WORKSHOP - GRADE EIGHT

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1. Complete the sentences using the adjectives in the right part (10)

· Sorry, we can't have a picnic today; it's too ....... . full

· Some people are so ....... - they have no money to buy food. wet

· My binder is ....... ; I can't put any more papers in it. mean

· "How ....... is it from here to Frankfurt?" - "About 13k." beautiful

· Don't drink the water from that river; it's too ....... . weak

· My friend is so ....... . All the boys want to date her. dead

· Science is ....... . We are always doing fun experiments. far

· "My cat is ....... . It ran outside and was hit by a car." interesting

· That boy is so ....... . He is always hitting me. dirty

· My friend is ....... . A baby could beat her at arm wrestling! poor

2. Write the correct comparative and superlative form for the next adjectives (10)

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

Clever

far

Big

Early

Expensive

Short

Beautiful

Ugly

Bad

Friendly

Exciting

Good

Fat

Happy

great

Cheap

heavy

3. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets, comparative or superlative (10)

This computer is (new) ___________________ your computer.

Lisa is (old) _________________________________ George.

George is (young) _______________________ Lisa.

Lucy is (young) _______________________ in the class.

That car is (expensive) _______________________ than this car.

That car is (expensive)___________________________ in the market.

Your car is (fast) _____________________________ this car.

Your car is (fast)_______________________ in the race.

This house is (big) _____________________ my house!

This house is (big)_______________________ in the neighbourhood.

My house is (big) ___________________________ yours.

This flower is (beautiful) __________________________ that one.

This is (interesting) ______________________________ book I have ever read.

Non-smokers usually live (long) ________________________ smokers.

Which is (dangerous) ____________________________ animal in the world?

A holiday by the sea is (good) __________________________ a holiday in the mountains.

It is strange but often a coke is (expensive)___________________________ beer.

Who is (rich) ______________________________ woman on earth?

The weather this summer is even (bad) ________________________________last summer.

He was (clever) _____________________________ thief of all.

4. Describe 3 pictures using adjectives, comparatives and superlatives (10)

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