Practice

Exercise 19: Comparative and Superlative

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.