Comparative and superlative adjectives

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How do we make the comparative? (vergrotende trap)
adjective + ...

How do we make the superlative? (overtreffende trap)
adjective + ...

Do you know any exceptions of the comparative or superlative?

Make an English sentence using the comparative or superlative

1. That is the         ....         dog I've ever seen!

2. My brother seems much         ....         now that he's gained some weight. 

happier

happiest

1. The boy's hair looks         ....         than hers.

2. Jimmy is the         ....          at computer games. 

        

best

better

1. I think maths is          ...           than geography.

2. 'The Rock' is the        ...          man I've ever seen!

interestinger

more interesting

interestingest

most interesting

^{Comparatives and superlatives: Need more practice?}

Today was the [1]__________ (good) day of

my life! Let me tell you what happened. I got up at 6.30 am. I never got up any
[2]__________ (early) than that. When I came downstairs Mum had prepared the [3]__________ (big) breakfast ever! My plate was full, but my brother’s plate was even [4]__________  (full). I had a large glass of orange juice, but Dad had an even [5]__________  (large)
one. Then we all went to this theme park, Six Flags Holland. There we saw the [6]__________ (beautiful) roller coasters in the world, but also the [7]__________ (scary)! I think it was very interesting watching all these people get into these scary things. What I found [8]__________ (interesting), though, was that all these people were even [9]__________ (afraid) than I was. Anyway, in the end I really liked all the roller coasters, but the one I liked [10]__________ (good) was Superman The Ride. This was by far the [11]__________ (fast) ,[12]__________ (high), [13]__________ (funny) and [14]__________ (expensive) of them all. Do you know what the [15]__________ (nice) thing was: not knowing that we were going in the first place. Well, I’m exhausted, so I’m going to bed now!

check your answers 

1. best
2. earlier
3. biggest
4. fuller
5. larger
6. most beautiful
7. scariest
8. most
9. more afraid
10. the best
11. fastes
12. highest
13. funniest
14. most expensive
15. nicest

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