EXERCISES - COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

 

Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjec­tive in parentheses.  Where necessary, add “the” before superlatives and “than” after comparatives.

 

Ex.

 

The cheetah is   the fastest     terrestrial animal in the world.

 

(fast)

 

Ex.

 

Nepal is   smaller than     Tibet.

 

(small)

 

1.

 

The Qu’ran is considered                                            book by all Muslims.

 

(holy)

 

2.

 

Do you find Pepsi                                           Coca-Cola?

 

(refreshing)

 

3.

 

I think that water is                                           drink of all.

 

(satisfying)

 

4.

 

She is                                           person I have ever met.

 

(sweet)

 

5.

 

Organically grown vegetables are                                           vegetables grown with chemical fertilizers.

 

(healthy)

 

6.

 

Statistically speaking, travel by airplane is                                         travel by car.

 

(safe)

 

7.

 

Methane gas is                                           to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.

 

(harmful)

 

8.

 

Of all the industrialized nations, the United States has                                           prisoners per capita.

 

(many)

 

9.

 

This grammar book is                                            the book we used in highschool.

 

(useful)

 

10.

 

                                           temperature in the world was recorded in the desert of Saudi Arabia.

 

(hot)

 

11.

 

My pet turtle is                                            my cat.

 

(old)

 

12.

 

Montreal is famous for                                           smoked meat sandwiches in the world.

 

(good)

 

13.

 

This year has been                                            last year for the number of car accidents.

 

(bad)

 

14.

 

A Mercedes is                                            a Volkswagon.

 

(expensive)

 

15.

 

Hydrogen is                                            oxygen.

 

(light)

 

16.

 

Saskatchewan is                                            province in Canada.

 

(flat)

 

17.

 

In terms of alcohol content, wine is                                            beer.

 

(strong)

 

18.

 

                                           tropical storms usually occur in the months of July and August.

 

(bad)

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