Complete the questions with the correct comparative/superlative form of the adjectives in brackets, and then choose the correct answer. Which is __________ (heavy) of all land animals? A. the rhino B. the giraffe C. the elephant Which river is __________ (long) than the Amazon? A. the Thames B. the Volga C. the Nile On which continent is __________ (hot) place on Earth? A. North America B. Africa C. Asia Which country is __________ (big) in size than the USA? A. Russia B. Australia C. Brazil Which continent receives __________ (little) amount of rain every year? A. Europe B. Antarctica C. Asia Which European city is __________ (populated) than London? A. Moscow B. Rome C. Warsaw

Completing Questions with Comparative/Superlative Adjectives

Question 1: Which is the heaviest of all land animals?

Answer: B. the giraffe

Question 2: Which river is longer than the Amazon?

Answer: C. the Nile

Question 3: On which continent is the hottest place on Earth?

Answer: B. Africa

Question 4: Which country is bigger (in size) than the USA?

Answer: C. Brazil

Question 5: Which continent receives the least amount of rain every year?

Answer: B. Antarctica

Question 6: Which European city is more populated than London?

Answer: C. Warsaw

Explanation:

• For 'heavy', 'long', 'hot', 'big', and 'little', we use the superlative form when comparing more than two things or all things in a group.
• For 'long' and 'big' when comparing two things (river and country to USA), we use the comparative form.
• For 'populated', we use the comparative form as it's a comparison between two cities.