Comparatives & Superlatives Exercises PDFSet 1: Basic Superlative Formation: -est and Most
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Mount Everest is ___ mountain in the world.
a) highestb) higherc) the most highd) the highest
2.This is ___ film I have ever seen.
a) the boringestb) more boringc) the most boringd) most boring
3.Russia is ___ country in the world.
a) largerb) the largestc) the most larged) largest
4.A cheetah is ___ than a lion.
a) the fastestb) the most fastc) fasterd) fastest
5.This is ___ restaurant in the city.
a) most expensiveb) more expensivec) the expensivestd) the most expensive
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.the highest
2.the most boring
3.the largest
4.faster
5.the most expensive
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."the highest"(d)
'High' is a one-syllable adjective, so we add -est: highest. Superlatives need 'the' before them: the highest.
2."the most boring"(c)
'Boring' has two syllables and doesn't end in -y, so we use 'most': the most boring. We also need 'the' before the superlative.
3."the largest"(b)
'Large' is a one-syllable adjective ending in -e, so we just add -st: largest. We need 'the' before it: the largest.
4."faster"(c)
We are comparing two animals, so we use the comparative form 'faster' (not the superlative). Use superlatives only when comparing three or more things.
5."the most expensive"(d)
'Expensive' has three syllables, so we use 'most': the most expensive. We need 'the' before the superlative.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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