Exercise 19.1: Comparative and Superlative
Fill in the comparative and superlative forms for each adjective or adverb.
1. langweilig
2. alt
3. groß
4. hoch
5. gut
6. gern
7. viel
Exercise 19.2: Comparison Sentences
Put the adjective in the comparative and superlative, following the example.
1. lang → die Donau / die Elbe / der Rhein
2. groß → München / Hamburg / Berlin
3. laut → Jazz / Rock / Techno
4. alt → Carsten / Theo / Franz
5. flach → Nordrhein-Westfalen / Niedersachsen / Schleswig-Holstein
6. weit → Großbritannien / Nigeria / Australien
7. teuer → das Buch / die CD / das Parfum
8. hoch → der Brocken / der Watzmann / die Zugspitze (mountains)
9. gut → Wandern / Joggen / Faulenzen
10. kompliziert → Portugiesisch / Ungarisch / Chinesisch
11. langweilig → Peter / Michael / Bernd
12. interessant → London / Paris / New York
Exercise 19.3: Make Comparisons
Make comparisons by following the example.
1. Ich trinke gern Tee. – Kaffee / Wein
2. Salat schmeckt gut. – Pasta / Pizza
3. Der Ford fährt schnell. – der BMW / der Ferrari
4. Clara spricht klar. – Gerd / Anna
5. Susanne treibt viel Sport. – Nele / Anke
Exercise 19.4: Translations
Translate the following sentences into German.
1. London is bigger than Paris.
2. The Rhine is longer than the Danube.
3. Jens is older than Susan.
4. Boris is more intelligent than Claus.
5. Gabriella is most intelligent.
6. The aeroplane is more expensive than the train.
7. Ralf drives more slowly than Michael.
8. The book is better than the film.