Comparative and superlative adjectives: exercises

Aquí os dejo unos ejercicios de repaso de los adjetivos comprativos y superlativos.

3ºA Unit 4 . Revision activities: Comparison : Comparatives, superlatives and “as….as”

1. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. My wollen cardigan is ……………………………… (expensive) my jacket.

2. The new singer is ……………………………… (young) the old one.

3. The long earrings are ……………………………… (nice) the short ones.

4. The price of this suit is ……………………………… (good) John´s suit.

5. Kevin’s friends are ……………………………… (friendly) Barbara’s.

6. On hot days, long sleeves are ……………………………… (bad) short sleeves.

2. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. Those shoes are ……………………………… (nice) in the shop.

2. Jacques designed ……………………………… (beautiful) dresses in the fashion show.

3. Are platform shoes ……………………………… (suitable) type of shoes for your feet?

4. I didn’t wear my coat because it was ……………………………… (warm) day of the year.

5. The blonde model is ……………………………… (pretty) model in the advert.

6. Black is ……………………………… (ugly) colour for lipstick.

3 Choose the correct answers.

1. That boxer is heavier than / the heaviest boxer in the competition.

2. The shoes are more expensive than / the most expensive the flip-flops.

3. Fashion Now is more boring than / the most boring X-Factor.

4. Abby’s hair is shorter than / the shortest a mine.

5. I think tattoos are more disgusting than / the most disgusting fashion in the world.

6. Look at that hat. It’s the strangest / stranger than hat in the shop.

4. Write sentences with the words below and (not) as … as.

1. Ferraris / fast / Citroens

2. a sports cap / casual / a tie

3. shorts / long / trousers

4. flip flops / noisy / high heels

5. silver earrings / expensive / gold earrings

5 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Use too … or (not) … enough.

1. John isn’t playing tennis tonight. He’s ……………………………… (tired).

2. Phil could be a basketball player because he’s ……………………………… (tall).

3. I like these jeans because they’re ……………………………… (cheap) for me.

4. It isn’ t ……………………………… (hot) to wear flip-flops today. Your feet will be cold.

5. This outfit is ……………………………… (casual) to wear for the meeting.You recommend you wear a different one.

6 Choose the correct answers.

In the 1960s , Mary Quant was a popular fashion designer in London, but her clothes were ¹ too cheap / not cheap enough / cheaper than for many teenagers. Then in 1964, clothing designer Barbara Hulanicki opened the shop Biba. Biba’s clothes were ² as trendy as / the trendiest / trendy enough Mary Quant’s clothes, but they were ³ not as expensive as / the most expensive / too expensive Mary Quant’s fashion.

Biba became one of ⁴ the biggest / bigger than / big enough tourist attractions in London.
It was ⁵ the most popular / more popular than / less popular than Harrods. Then in 1970, Biba became a department store, but for Barbara the business was ⁶ too big / big enough / the biggest. In 1975, she closed the department store.