Degrees of Comparison Worksheet for Class 5 CBSE

When we compare two people or things, we use the comparative form of the adjective.
We form comparative adjectives by adding –er to the positive adjective.

Tall – taller
Big – bigger
Small – smaller
Nice – nicer
Kind – kinder

Adjectives of three or more syllables form their comparatives with more.

Beautiful – more beautiful
Difficult – more difficult
Pleasant – more pleasant
Careful – more careful

When we compare three or more people or things, we use the superlative form of the adjective.
We make the superlative forms by adding –est to the positive adjective.

Soft – softer – softest
Tiny – tinier – tiniest
Clever – cleverer – cleverest

High – higher – highest

Adjectives of three or more syllables form their superlative forms with most.

Intelligent – more intelligent – most intelligent
Ridiculous – more ridiculous – most ridiculous

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with appropriate comparative or superlative forms.

Tips

• Use the superlative form of the adjective after the article ‘the’.
• Use the comparative form of the adjective before the conjunction ‘than’.
• Use the positive form of the adjective in the structure as…as…

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Degrees of comparison worksheet 1

Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.

1. Chennai is ………………. than Bangalore. (hot)

2. I earn ………………. money than you. (much)

3. This is …………… than that. (good)

4. Rajani is ………………. than her sister. (tall)

5. Avishkar is the ……………….. boy in the class. (smart)

6. Rani is ……………… than Rama. (pretty)

7. Mount Everest is the ……………… peak in the world. (high)

8. A fox is ………………. than a goat. (clever)

9. Raj is the ………………. of the four brothers. (tall)

10. This is the ………………. solution to the problem. (simple)

11. Ramya is the ……………… girl in the class. (quiet)

12. I am the ……………… man in the whole world. (unhappy)

Answers

1. Chennai is hotter than Bangalore.

2. I earn more money than you.

3. This is better than that.

4. Rajani is taller than her sister.

5. Avishkar is the smartest boy in the class.

6. Rani is prettier than Rama.

7. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.

8. A fox is cleverer than a goat.

9. Raj is the tallest of the four brothers.

10. This is the simplest solution to the problem.

11. Ramya is the quietest girl in the class.

12. I am the unhappiest man in the whole world.

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks using an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.

1. The exam was …………………………… than I thought. (difficult)

2. She ran as ……………………… as she could. (fast)

3. We cannot wait any …………………………. (long)

4. Are you feeling any ………………………. today? (good)

5. This book is …………………………… than that. (heavy)

6. Dead Sea is the …………………………. sea in the world. (salt)

7. My mother makes the …………………………. cookies in the world. (tasty)

8. She is ………………………….. than her neighbours. (wealthy)

9. Iron is ……………………… than aluminium. (hard)

10. Which is the ………………………… route to the railway station? (short)

11. A car is …………………….. than a train. (slow)

12. She does not eat as ………………………… as I do. (much)

13. This colour is ……………………….. than that colour. (bright)

14. He is ………………………………. than me. (young)

15. People now live …………………………… than they used to. (long)

16. He is ………………………….. than me. (strong)

17. Which animal has the ………………………………….. lifespan? (long)

18. She speaks English …………………………. than me. (good)

19. This canvas is …………………………. than that. (big)

20. She is …………………………. than me. (patient)

21. My dad is the …………………………… person in my family. (old)

22. You are now old enough to know ………………………………. (good)

23. She is ………………………………… than me. (intelligent)

24. The journey took ………………………………. than expected. (long)

Answers

1. The exam was more difficult than I thought.

2. She ran as fast as she could.

3. We cannot wait any longer.

4. Are you feeling any better today?

5. This book is heavier than that.

6. Dead Sea is the saltiest sea in the world.

7. My mother makes the tastiest cookies in the world.

8. She is wealthier than her neighbours.

9. Iron is harder than aluminium.

10. Which is the shortest route to the railway station?

11. A car is slower than a train.

12. She does not eat as much as I do.

13. This colour is brighter than that colour.

14. He is younger than me.

15. People now live longer than they used to.

16. He is stronger than me.

17. Which animal has the longest lifespan?

18. She speaks English better than me.

19. This canvas is bigger than that.

20. She is more patient than me.

21. My dad is the oldest person in my family.

22. You are now old enough to know better.

23. She is more intelligent than me.

24. The journey took longer than expected.