Level 2Foodgrammar

Comparatives, Superlatives, As...as — The World's Most Surprising Food Records

Grammar: Comparatives

Free ESL grammar exercise on comparatives, superlatives, as...as themed around the world's most surprising food records. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 2 (elementary) ESL grammar exercise on food, practising comparatives. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

In 2019, a team in China made the longest noodle ever recorded — longer than 30 football fields. A kilogram of truffle is more expensive than almost any other ingredient.

Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives (-er /
Saffron is more expensive than pepper. — use -er for short adjectives, more for long ones.
Superlatives (-est /
That is the longest noodle in the world. — use the + -est or the most before the adjective.

Sample items

  1. This dish is ______ (cheap) than the one on the next page.
  2. Saffron is the ______ (expensive) spice in the world.
  3. The new restaurant is not ______ popular... the old one.

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