COMPARATIVE AND SUPELATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

Student:
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Comparative adjectives are used to clarify the difference between 2 objects/nouns.

 Comparative adjectives are used to compare 2 nouns.

 To state that one noun has more of something then the 2nd noun.

How to Use Comparative Adjectives

"Than" is usually used after the comparative adjective.

cold - colder The winter is colder than the summer.

-er is added to the end of a
small - smaller The green hat is smaller than the red hat.
1- syllable adjective
tall – taller Most basketball players are taller than me.

early - earlier I came home earlier than my sister.

-er is added to the end of an
adjective with 2 syllables, if the happy - happier I am happier now than 1 year ago.
word ends in -y.
crazy - crazier My friend is crazier than me.

honest - more honest

The policemen are more honest than criminals.
"more" is used for words that
difficult- more difficult
have 2 or more syllables, if the That test was more difficult than the test today.
word doesn't end in -y.
comfortable - more
My new car is more comfortable than the last one.
comfortable

adjectives that end in -e, only nice -nicer This machine is nicer than that one.
adds -r to end of the adjective safe -safer The last room is safer than the first room.

adjective that ends in a big -bigger My house is bigger than, my sisters house.
consonant + vowel + consonant - fat- fatter My sister is fatter than me.
double the last consonant hot -hotter The summer is hotter than the winter.

good – better
Irregular Comparative bad – worse
far – farther/ further

P.S.: Don’t forget to use the verb “to be”, when constructing your comparative. (ex.: I am older than you.)

Comparatives
1-New York is ……………………………………………... San Diego. (big)
2-Lucy is ……………………………………………..…………… Dan .(fat)
3-My boyfriend is ………………………………….. his brother. (intelligent)
4-Suzana’s hair is ................................................. her sister’s hair. (long)
5-Is Maggie …………………………….……………………… Laura ? (thin)
6-Detroit is …………………………………….. San Francisco. (interesting)
7-Mount Everest is …………………………… Mount Ebal. (high)
SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVE AND SUPELATIVE OF ADJECTIVES
Student:
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 Superlative of adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun. Superlative
adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people that are being compared. Or if
you are comparing a person with a group.

“the” is always used before the adjective in this case

This winter is the coldest, that I can
cold - coldest
remember.
-est is added to the end of an
small - smallest
adjective 1-syllable word The green hat is the smallest hat.
tall - tallest
I am the tallest, in my class
early - earliest I am the earliest today.
Change the y to an -i.and add -
est to the end of an adjective with happy - happiest She is the happiest in the class.
2 syllables, if the word ends in -y.
crazy - craziest I have the craziest dog, I have ever seen.
The policemen are the most honest people
honest - most honest
"most" or is used for adjectives that I know.
that consist of two syllables or
difficult- most difficult
more, if the word doesn't end in – The last test was the most difficult.
y( 2 syllable).
modern - most modern
Our generation is the most modern.
If an adjective ends in -e, then
nice -nicest My family is the nicest that I have ever met.
only -st is added to end of the
safe -safest This car is the safest on the market.
adjective.
big -biggest My house is the biggest on the block.
Adjective that end in a consonant
+vowel+ consonant - the last
fat- fattest My sister is the fattest in the school.
consonant is doubled and -est is
added to the end of the adjective.
hot -hottest The summer is the hottest time of the year.
good – The best
Irregular Superlative bad – The worst
far – the farthest/ furthest

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives in parenthesis.

1-Who is the....................................... (old) child in your family?

2-In your opinion, is it better to be the...................................... (old) or the ..................................(young) ? Why
3-When are you the.................................... (happy)?
4-What is one of your ................................... (strong) point?
5-What is your .................................(great) dream?
6-What was the .................................(significant) day in your life? Why?
7-What is the .....................................(exciting) thing for you to do at the weekend?
8-What is the.......................................(boring) thing for you to do at the weekend?
9-What is the ......................................(beautiful) place for you? Why?
10-Who is the.......................................(important) person for you?
COMPARATIVE AND SUPELATIVE OF ADJECTIVES
Student:
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Complete the sentences with Comparative or Superlative:

a) He is ______________________ I am. (young)
b) Mr. Smith is much ________________________ I expected. (old)
c) This is ______________________ game that I have. (expensive)
d) George is ______________________ student in the class. (bad)
e) Jane is ______________________ her sister. (attractive)
f) Tokyo is ______________________ city in the world today. (large)
g) She was ______________________ girl at the ball. (pretty)
h) January is ______________________ month of the year. (hot)
i) This contract is _______________________ the previous one. (satisfactory)
j) The climate in Brazil is ______________________ that of The U.S.A. (good)
h) This exercise is _____________________ than the last one. (easy)

Make Comparative or Superlative with the words below:

a) She / intelligent / her sister.
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b) They / good / band in Brazil.
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c) Pizza / bad / food in the restaurant.
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d) Campo Grande / hot / São Paulo.
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Choose an adjective from the list below and compare them using comparative of equality or inequality:

a) two restaurants

b) two famous people

c) two cars

d) two animals

e) two supermarkets

bad beautiful Bright Busy

empty fynny good Handsome
messy neat new nice
noisy old pretty Quiet
tasty tall Short interesting
rich serious Wise wonderful
f) two drinks