GRAMMAR exercises for ESL students - SUPERLATIVE (with answers)

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Superlative adjectives: 15 exercises to practice grammar

1. Circle the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

a) Everest is the higher/highest mountain in the world.

b) The easier/easiest exercises are at the beginning.

c) The Pacific Ocean is the largest/larger ocean in the world.

d) The most expensive/more expensive watches are made of gold.

e) The River Nile is the long/longest river in Africa.

f) Singapore is the clean/cleanest city I know.

g) Tea is the more popular/most popular drink in Britain.

h) Leon got top marks in all the tests. He's the best/better student in the class.

i) Water is the cheap/cheapest drink in a restaurant.

j) I got 5 out of 10 for the Maths test. It was the worst/bad mark I had in all the tests.

2. Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

Seasons

In the northern part of the world, there are four seasons. Summer is the _____ (hot) season as the sun is ______ (close) to this part of the Earth. So there is also more daylight. The _____ (long) day of the year is 21 June. The sun rises at the ______ (early) time and sets at the _______ (late) time of the year. Summer is the ________ (popular) time for holidays. Winter is the _______ (cold) season, and the days are the _______ (short) of the year. Spring is the _______ (wet) time of the year as it rains a lot. Some people think that autumn is the ________ (beautiful) season because the leaves on the trees change color and are very pretty.

The Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness Book of Records contains amazing facts about people and things. For example, the _______ (tall) man was an American who was 2.72 meters tall. The _______ (heavy) man weighed 635 kilograms. In France, the _______ (old) woman lived to 122 years. The _______ (fast) car went 1,228 kilometres an hour. The Disney Amusement Park in the USA is the ________ (large) in the world. The _________ (expensive) watch costs 25 million dollars. The _______ (bad) football team lost every match it played. In the book, you can also find the ________ (good) score in any sport. There are facts about animals, like the ________ (clever) dog who can go shopping for its owner. It's one of the ___________ (interesting) books I know.

ANSWERS

1. Circle the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

a) Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

b) The easiest exercises are at the beginning.

c) The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.

d) The most expensive watches are made of gold.

e) The River Nile is the longest river in Africa.

f) Singapore is the cleanest city I know.

g) Tea is the most popular drink in Britain.

h) Leon got top marks in all the tests. He's the best student in the class.

i) Water is the cheapest drink in a restaurant.

j) I got 5 out of 10 for the Maths test. It was the worst mark I had in all the tests.

2. Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

Seasons

In the northern part of the world, there are four seasons. Summer is the hottest season as the sun is closest to this part of the Earth. So there is also more daylight. The longest day of the year is 21 June. The sun rises at the earliest time and sets at the latest time of the year. Summer is the most popular time for holidays. Winter is the coldest season, and the days are the shortest of the year. Spring is the wettest time of the year as it rains a lot. Some people think that autumn is the most beautiful season because the leaves on the trees change color and are very pretty.

The Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness Book of Records contains amazing facts about people and things. For example, the tallest man was an American who was 2.72 meters tall. The heaviest man weighed 635 kilograms. In France, the oldest woman lived to 122 years. The fastest car went 1,228 kilometers an hour. The Disney Amusement Park in the USA is the largest in the world. The most expensive watch costs 25 million dollars. The worst football team lost every match it played. In the book, you can also find the best score in any sport. There are facts about animals, like the cleverest dog who can go shopping for its owner. It's one of the most interesting books I know.