Comparative and Superlative Adjectives – Free Exercise

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Choose the correct form (comparative or superlative). Each form appears once.

alto

  1. Rebeca es como su hermana.comparison with a basic adjective
    signal word = como    Rebeca is just as tall as her sister.
  2. Ella es que sus padres.comparative
    signal word = que    She is taller than her parents.
  3. Ella es de su clase.superlative
    signal word = de    She is the tallest in her class.

frío

  1. Me gustaría saber cuál es el lugar de la tierra.superlative
    signal word = de    I’d like to know what the coldest place in the world is.
  2. ¿Es el monte Everest un lugar como el polo norte? comparison with a basic adjective
    signal word = como    Is Mount Everest a colder place than the North Pole?
  3. ¿O son los dos igual de ?comparison with a basic adjective (signal word = igualOr are both equally cold?

Complete the sentences with the correct for of the adjectives (comparative or superlative).

  1. José y Carlos son (alto)   de la clase.superlative
    signal word = de
    masculine plural = altos    José and Carlos are the tallest in the class.
  2. La fresa es (dulce)   que la naranja.comparative
    signal word = que
    feminine singular = dulce    The strawberry is sweeter than the orange.
  3. Mi avenida es (ancho)   que tu calle.comparative
    signal word = que
    feminine singular = ancha    My avenue is wider than your street.
  4. Esta tarta es (bueno)   de nuestro menú.superlative
    signal word = de
    irregular form: buena → mejor    This pie is the best on our menu.
  5. La charla de hoy fue (malo)   de todas.superlative
    signal word = de
    irregular form: mala → peor    The lecture today was the worst of all.

Form the absolute superlative.

  1. Este plato está (rico)  .rico → riquísimoThis dish is really tasty.
  2. El examen de historia fue (difícil)  .difícil → dificilísimoThe history exam was incredibly difficult.
  3. El camino de vuelta se hizo (largo)  .largo → larguísimoThe trip back was unbelievably long.
  4. La iglesia del pueblo es (antiguo)  .antigua → antiquísimaThe village church is very old.
  5. En esta foto estáis los dos (joven)  .jóvenes → jovencísimosYou both look so young in this picture.