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

1. Africa is the ………………….. of all continents. (hot / hotter /hottest)

2. Vatican is the ………………………. country in the world. (small / smaller / smallest)

3. Kashmir is one of the ……………………. places on earth. (beautiful / more beautiful / most beautiful)

4. He is the ………………….. of the four brothers. (young / younger / youngest)

5. This route is …………………. than that. (long / longer / longest)

6. Sam is ………………… than his three brothers. (young / younger / youngest)

7. This is the …………………… birthday gift I have ever had. (good / better / best)

8. John is not as ………………….. as his brother. (industrious / more industrious / most industrious)

9. Julie is the ………………….. of the four sisters. (pretty / prettier / prettiest)

10. No other sea animal is as …………………. as the Blue Whale. (large / larger / largest)

11. No other continent is as …………………. as Africa. (hot / hotter / hottest)

12. Beethoven was one of the ……………………. music composers of all times. (great / greater / greatest)

Answers

1. Africa is the hottest of all continents.

2. Vatican is the smallest country in the world.

3. Kashmir is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

4. He is the youngest of the four brothers.

5. This route is longer than that.

6. Sam is younger than his three brothers.

7. This is the best birthday gift I have ever had.

8. John is not as industrious as his brother.

9. Julie is the prettiest of the four sisters.

10. No other sea animal is as large as the Blue Whale.

11. No other continent is as hot as Africa.

12. Beethoven was one of the greatest music composers of all times.