Exercise: Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives Exercise Tutorial

Through a wide array of varied questions, this comprehensive tutorial is designed to facilitate practice on the English grammar of comparatives and superlatives. Let's embark on this journey of improving our language skills.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Correct Comparative or Superlative Form

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. Tom is _____ (tall) than his brother, but his father is the _____ (tall).
2. This book is _____ (interesting) than the one I read last week, but the _____ (interesting) book I've read this year was "To kill a Mockingbird".
3. Paris is _____ (expensive) than Lisbon, but Zurich is the _____ (expensive).

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Select the correct option from the choices provided.

1. Which is the _____ (difficult) of the two math problems?
   
   a) More difficult
   
   b) Difficultest
   c) Difficulter
2. She is the _____ (old) of my two sisters.
   a) Old
   b) Older
   c) Oldest
3. Dan is _____ (generous) than he was a year ago.
   
   a) More generous
   b) Most generous
   
   c) Generouser

Exercise 3: True or False

Determine whether the following sentences are true or false.

1. It's incorrect to say: “He is more wiser than his brother.”
2. You can say “She’s the funniest person I’ve ever met.”
3. “She’s the smarter of the two girls” is incorrect.

Exercise 4: Correct The Sentences

Read the sentences given below and correct them if there are any errors. Write the corrected sentence in place of the wrong one.

1. The movie was more better than the book.
2. I think he's the most tallest guy in our class.
3. Of all the students in the class, Jenny is the older.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with Correct Comparative or Superlative Form

1. Tom is taller than his brother, but his father is the tallest.
2. This book is more interesting than the one I read last week, but the most interesting book I've read this year was "To Kill a Mockingbird".
3. Paris is more expensive than Lisbon, but Zurich is the most expensive.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the more difficult of the two math problems?
   
   a) More difficult
2. She is the older of my two sisters.
   b) Older
3. Dan is more generous than he was a year ago.
   
   a) More generous

Exercise 3: True or False

1. True
2. True
3. False

Exercise 4: Correct The Sentences

1. The movie was better than the book.
2. I think he's the tallest guy in our class.
3. Of all the students in the class, Jenny is the oldest.