Exercise 3.1. Give the proper comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.

hot, long, short, clever, interesting, silly, great, red, beautiful, bad, far, white, thin, thick, comfortable, moovable, small, tall, high, weak, strong, heavy, light, objective.

Exercise 3.2. Match the adjectives on the left with their definitions on the right:

1) further a) after some time

2) farther b) the second of two things or persons already mentioned

3) last c) the smallest

4) latter d) coming immediately after, in space or in order

5) elder e) additional

6) nearer f) at a greater distance

7) next g) least good

8) least h) coming after all others in time or order

9) after i) senior of members of the family

10) worst j) closer

Exercise 3.3. Fill in the blanks with a correct item.

1. Martin was the _____ of the two brothers.

a) more talented b) most talented

2. Of the three shirts I like the blue one _____.

a) better b) best

3. This engineer is _____ than that.

a) more experienced b) most experienced

4. This summary is the _____ of the two presented.

a) better b) best

5. There are nine planets in our solar system and Pluto is the _____.

a) farther b) farthest

6. Mary is the _____ of the two girls.

a) tallest b) taller

7. The teacher likes my answer _____ than the one of other student.

a) better b) best

8. This is the _____ of the four tasks.

a) less difficult b) least difficult

9. This aircraft is the _____ of the two.

a) fastest b) faster

10. This picture was the _____ beautiful of seven.

a) more b) most