CBSE Class 5 English Adjectives That Compare Worksheet

Some kinds of adjectives compare two or more nouns or pronouns.

The comparative form of an adjective compares two things or people. It is usually formed by adding -er to an adjective that has only one syllable. If an adjective has more than one syllable, the comparative is usually formed by adding the word more before the adjective.

Pedro is older than his brother Carlos.

The long coat is more expensive than the short one.

The superlative form of an adjective compares more than two people or things. It is usually formed by adding -est to an adjective that has only one syllable. If the adjective has more than one syllable, the superlative is usually formed by adding most before the adjective.

Pedro is the oldest of the three Castino children.

The long coat is the most expensive of all the coats.
 

• Exercise 1 Underline the adjective in parentheses that best completes each sentence.

Brian is (taller, tallest) than his brother.

1. The park by the ocean is the (peacefulest, most peaceful) place I have ever been.

2. Jimmy Carter is a (more recent, recentest) president than John F. Kennedy.

3. Granite is the (most hard, hardest) rock nature makes.

4. Mt. Shasta is the (higher, highest) mountain I have ever seen.

5. An airplane moves at (greater, more great) speed than a car.

6. The (most big, biggest) problem we have is reading the German book.

7. My brother thinks New York is the (most exciting, excitingest) city in the world.

8. Joseph was (later, more late) than Juan.

9. The English test was (more difficult, difficultest) than the math test.

10. Yellow is the (most light, lightest) color on Brenda’s painting.

11. We had the (thrillingest, most thrilling) time at the amusement park!

12. Apples have (most smooth, smoother) skin than cantaloupes.

13. The bananas were the (more ripe, ripest) fruit in the store.

14. The (most short, shortest) path is the one through the parking lot.

15. The newspaper is (more current, currenter) than the magazine.
 

• Exercise 2 Write in the blank the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.

A sweater was the warmest thing she had to wear. (warm)

1. I think this is the nicest shirt I own. (nice)

2. Of all the ideas, Emily’s was the most likely to happen. (likely)

3. Gasoline is more explosive than water. (explosive)

4. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. (high)

5. The salad bar lettuce seems fresher today than yesterday. (fresh)

6. This is the greenest forest I have ever seen! (green)

7. The flowers outside are much more fragrant than the ones in the vase. (fragrant)

8. We walked barefoot through the thickest grass imaginable. (thick)

9. The kitten was more adorable than I remember. (adorable)

10. The shortstop has the strongest arm on the team. (strong)

11. This song is far more popular than the one they just played. (popular)

12. The cushion was older than the chair. (old)

13. I think the lamb is the gentlest of our farm animals. (gentle)

14. Spider webs are among the most delicate things in nature. (delicate)

15. This grammar test is the hardest one so far. (hard)
 

• Writing Link Write three sentences about your favorite story. Use adjectives to compare it with others you have read.