English Exercises > comparatives/superlatives exercises

Downloadable worksheets: Animal FUN revision for Elementary - Pr. cont., Def., Comparing, Prepositions, can/can´t + GAMES ((6_pages)) (+BW + KEY + Notes) - A1-2 level Level: elementary Age: 7-12 Downloads: 898   Animal comparisons Level: elementary Age: 7-14 Downloads: 166   Comparing animals Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 143   Comparing the rainforest Level: elementary Age: 9-17 Downloads: 86   Comparing animals Level: intermediate Age: 12-12 Downloads: 77   Comparing animals Level: intermediate Age: 10-14 Downloads: 60

A. Based on the photos, click on the right options!                  1. I think cats are scarierfriendlierbigger than dogs.                  2. Cheetahs are better swimmersgentlerfaster than tigers.                 3. Elephants are more intelligentsmallermore dangerous than lions.            4. Grasshoppers are better swimmersmore dangerousbigger than ants.                5. Lions are friendliergentlermore dangerous than zebras.                 6. Penguins are better swimmersmore dangerouscleaner than pandas.               7. Are whales as dangerousglenterfriendlier  as sharks?                  8. Dogs are as scariermore intelligentcute as cats, I think.            B. Check this out: how to form comparatives!     Intelligent  more intelligent than                Playful  more playful  than     Small          smaller than                  Fast    faster than     Cute           cuter than                     Gentle  gentler than    Friendly   friendlier than                Scary   scarier than    Big            bigger than     Good  better than      Bad  worse than     C. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the words in blue.     A: Dogs are  (friendly) than cats, I think. B: Well, yes, but cats are  (cute)!     A: Elephants are  (intelligent) than zebras. B: True. And they're  (gentle),too.      A: Are penguins  (good) swimmers than dolphins? B: I don't know, but dolphins are  (big) than penguins.     D. Now compare these animals!     e.g.:  Ants are smaller than (small) grasshoppers.         1.Cheetahs  (fast) tigers.     2. Sharks  (scary) whales.     3. Snakes  (bad) spiders.         E. Now observe this:     To show a similarity:              ARE +  + QUALITY +     e.g.: Pandas  are   as cute  as cats.   To show a difference:          AREN'T +  + QUALITY +    e.g.: Sharks aren't as intelligent as whales .     Now tick the correct options.                    Vs 1. I think cats aren't .......... dogs.      as gentle             as gentle as               gentle as                                      Vs  2. Are tigers as ...... lions?      dangerous as      as dangerous as         dangerous                             Vs 3. I guess zebras are ........ elephants.      intelligent        as intelligent             as intelligent as   F. While youTick the animals you see in the movie passages.                                   After youClick on the right options to compare the two scenes!       A: The Donkey scene isn't as interesting asas interestingas interesting as the Puss scene! B: Really? I think the Donkey scene is funny asmore funfunnier.   A: Are the three little cats as  scariermorescary as Puss? B: Not really: these cats are scarieras scaryscarier than than Puss!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Enjoy it!