With one syllable adjectives we add “– Two syllable adjectives ending in For the rest of two syllable

er” for the comparative and “- “-er”, “-le “, “ –ow” and “-y “add adjectives or longer
est” for the superlative. “–er” for the comparative and “ adjectives, we add “more”
Fat – fatter – the fattest “–est” for the superlative: before the adjective to form
Cold –colder – the coldest Clever – cleverer – the cleverest the comparative and “most”
Big –bigger – the biggest Gentle – gentler – the gentlest for the superlative:
Happy – happier – the happiest More beautiful
Narrow – narrower – the narrowest The most beautiful
With one syllable adjectives ending in
only one consonant and preceded the
There are some adjectives that do
final consonant by only one vowel, we
not follow the general rules. They have
double the final consonant.
special forms:
BIG-BIGGER-BIGGEST
Good  better  the best
In the comparative of superiority
Bad  worse  the worst
the second term of comparison is
Many  more  the most
introduced by “than”:
much  more  the most
He is shorter than my son.
far farther the farthest
 further  the furthest

Use the prompts to write sentences in the comparative or

superlative form. Make any necessary changes. Then match the
sentences to the pictures.
1. Bill / handsome boy/ all my friends
……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Today / much cold / yesterday
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Dave’s car/ cheap / my father’s
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Larry/ good student/ at computing
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. Sam/ very happy/ because/thin/ last week
……………………………………………………………………………..
6. This dog/ small/ I have ever seen
……………………………………………………………………………..
7. Kent’s locker/much untidy/ mine
……………………………………………………………………………..
8. The kids/ much clean/ after having a bath
……………………………………………………………………………..
9. The rain/ heavy/ this week / last week
……………………………………………………………………………..
10. New York / busy city/ London
……………………………………………………………………………..
11. Mary/ one year young/ her husband
……………………………………………………………………………..
12. Paul’s laptop/ new/ my bother’s
……………………………………………………………………………..
13. Ted / bad guitarist / I have ever heard
……………………………………………………………………………..
14. You / quite strong/ but Dan/ much strong / you
……………………………………………………………………………..
15. Lana/ bought / expensive dress / in the shop
……………………………………………………………………………..
16. Ben/ not like working/ he/ much lazy/ me
……………………………………………………………………………..
17. Everybody / like Tom / he / kind boy/ at school
……………………………………………………………………………..
18. Alan/ often miss classes/ he/ interested in music
……………………………………………………………………………..
 Use the prompts to write sentences in the comparative or superlative
With one syllable adjectives we add “– Two syllable adjectives ending in For the rest of two syllable
form. Make any necessary changes. Then match the the sentences to
adjectives or longer
er” for the comparative and “- “-er”, “-le “, “ –ow” and “-y “add
pictures.
est” for the superlative. “–er” for the comparative and “ adjectives, we add “more”
before the adjective to form
1. Bill
Fat – fatter – the /fattest
handsome boy/ allformy
“–est” thefriends.
superlative:
Cold –colder – the coldest Clever – cleverer – the cleverest the comparative and “most”
Bill is the most handsome boy of all my friends. for the superlative:
Big –bigger – the biggest Gentle – gentler – the gentlest
2. Today / much coldHappy / yesterday.
– happier – the happiest More beautiful
Today is much colder than Narrow – narrower – the narrowest The most beautiful
yesterday.
With one syllable adjectives ending in
3. Dave’s car/ cheap / my father’s.
only one consonant and preceded the
Dave’sbycar
final consonant is cheaper
only one vowel, we than my father’s.
There are some adjectives that do
not follow the general rules. They have
4.final
double the Larry/ good student/ at computing special forms:
consonant.
BIG-BIGGER-BIGGEST
Larry is the best student at computing. Good  better  the best
In the comparative of superiority
5. term
the second Sam/ very happy/
of comparison is because/thin/ lastBad
week worse  the worst
Many  more  the most
Sam
introduced is very happy because he is thinner than
by “than”: last week.
much  more  the most
He is shorter than my son.
6. This dog/ small/ I have ever seen. far farther the farthest
This dog is the smallest one that I have ever seen. further  the furthest
7. Kent’s locker/much untidy/ mine
Use the prompts to write sentences in the comparative or
superlative form. Make any necessary changes. Then match the
Kent’s locker is much untidier than mine.
sentences to the pictures.
8. The kids/ much clean/ after1.having a bath
Bill / handsome boy/ all my friends
……………………………………………………………………………..
The kids are much cleaner after 2.having
Today /amuch
bath.
cold / yesterday
……………………………………………………………………………..
9. The rain/ heavy/ this week / last week
3. Dave’s car/ cheap / my father’s
……………………………………………………………………………..
The rain is heavier this week than4. last
Larry/week.
good student/ at computing
10. New York / busy city/ London
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. Sam/ very happy/ because/thin/ last week
New York is a busier city than London.
……………………………………………………………………………..
6. This dog/ small/ I have ever seen
11. Mary/ one year young/ her husband
……………………………………………………………………………..
7. Kent’s locker/much untidy/ mine
Mary is one year younger than her husband.
……………………………………………………………………………..
8. The kids/ much clean/ after having a bath
12. Paul’s laptop/ new/ my bother’s
……………………………………………………………………………..
9. The rain/ heavy/ this week / last week
Paul’s laptop is newer than my brother’s.
……………………………………………………………………………..
13. Ted / bad guitarist / I have ever heard
10. New York / busy city/ London
……………………………………………………………………………..
Ted is the worst guitarist that I 11.have
Mary/ever heard.
one year young/ her husband
……………………………………………………………………………..
14. You / quite strong/ but Dan/ much strong / you
12. Paul’s laptop/ new/ my bother’s
……………………………………………………………………………..
You are quite strong but Dan is much
13. Tedstronger
/ bad guitaristthan
/ I haveyou.
ever heard

15. Lana/ bought / expensive dress / in the shop

……………………………………………………………………………..
14. You / quite strong/ but Dan/ much strong / you
Lana bought the most expensive dress in the shop.
……………………………………………………………………………..
15. Lana/ bought / expensive dress / in the shop
16. Ben/ not like working/ he/ much lazy/ me
……………………………………………………………………………..
16. Ben/ not like working/ he/ much lazy/ me
Ben doesn’t like working. He is much lazier than me.
……………………………………………………………………………..
17. Everybody / like Tom / he / kind boy/ at school
17. Everybody / like Tom / he / kind boy/ at school
……………………………………………………………………………..
18. Alan/ often miss classes/ he/ interested in music
Everybody likes Tom. He is the kindest boy at school.
……………………………………………………………………………..
18. Alan/ often miss classes/ he/ interested in music
Alan often misses his classes. He is more interested in music.