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Comparative Superlative

The document discusses comparatives and superlatives in English. It provides examples of how to form and use comparative and superlative adjectives, including irregular forms. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice using comparatives and superlatives to complete sentences. Key points covered include using "than" after comparative adjectives and "the" before superlative adjectives.

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Comparative Superlative

The document discusses comparatives and superlatives in English. It provides examples of how to form and use comparative and superlative adjectives, including irregular forms. It also includes exercises for the reader to practice using comparatives and superlatives to complete sentences. Key points covered include using "than" after comparative adjectives and "the" before superlative adjectives.

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Comparatives

&
Superlatives
Comparatives
E.g: Salad is healthier than a burger.

E.g: Vegetables are more nutritious than fast food.

E.g: Eating fruits is better than eating junk food.


We often use "than" after comparative adjectives!
E.g: Eating out is easier than cooking at home.

Making a salad is quicker than cooking a meal.


Superlatives
E.g : Vegetables are the healthiest food.

E.g: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

E.g: Chocolate isn't the best snack.


Word type Adjective Comparative Superlative

quick quicker the quickest


One syllable
fast faster the fastest
One syllable healthy
late later the latest
ending in -e
One syllable
ending in a
big bigger the biggest
vowel + a
consonant
Two syllables
busy busier the busiest
ending in -y
Two or more more the most
dangerous
syllables dangerous dangerous
Rules

1. We often use "than" after comparative adjectives.


2. We use "the" before superlative adjectives.

E.g: Sugar is more fattening than vitamins.

E.g: Water is the best drink !


There are IRREGULAR Comparative and Superlative
adjectives!

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Good Better The best

Bad Worse The worst

Far Further The furthest


Fill in the blanks using Comparative adjectives.
1. A Nokia is _____________ (cheap) than an Iphone.
2. Our classroom is _____________ (clean) than other classrooms.
3. A car is _____________ (fast) than a bicycle.
4. The modern buildings are _____________ (tall) than the old ones.
5. The people in Cyprus are _____________ (friendly) than in London.
6. The weather in our country is _____________ (good) than in Turkey.
7. This town is _____________ (big) than my town.
Fill in the blanks using Superlative adjectives.
1. A cheetah is the _____________ (fast) land animal.
2. Everest is the _____________ (high) mountain in the world.
3. The _____________ (enjoyable) lesson is English.
4. This is the _____________ (bad) shop in our town.
5. An elephant is the _____________ (heavy) animal on land.
6. Blue whales are the _____________ (big) animals in the world.
7. The NEC is the _____________ (good) school in Cyprus.
Complete the sentences using comparative or superlative
adjectives.
1. A lion is __________________ animal (dangerous)in the forest.
2. An elephant is ___________________(big)than a cow.
3. Beyonce is___________________(good)singer in the world.
4. Egypt is ___________________ (cold) Norway.
5. Mississippi is ________________(long)river in the USA.
6. A plane is _________________ (fast) a car.
7. The South Pole is ________________ (cold) place in the world.
8. Maths is _________________(hard)lesson for me.
9. China is ___________________(crowded) country in the world.
10.My grandmother is _________________ (old)my mother.
Circle the correct form of the adjectives.
1. River Nile is [longer than / the longest] river in the world.
2. My nephew says a toothache is [more painful than /the most painful] a sore throat.
3. China is [more populated than / the most populated] country in the world.
4. London is [more populated than / the most populated] Chester.
5. Summer is [hotter than / the hottest] Winter.
6. August is [hotter than / the hottest] month of the year in my country.
7. He is [taller than / the tallest] me.
8. Football is [more popular than/the most popular] sport in Europe.
9. A snail is [slower than / the slowest] a cat.
10. The snail is [slower than / the slowest] animal I know.
11. My cat is [more intelligent than / the most intelligent] my dog.
12. Playing chess is [more dif cult than / the most dif cult] playing monopoly.
13. Drinking water is [healthier than / the healthiest] drinking coke.
14. What’s [faster than / the fastest] animal you know?
15. My handwriting is [more beautiful / the most beautiful] my sister’s.
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Complete the sentences with comparative or superlative.

1. Tom is……………….………………………(intelligent) of my class.


2. Benny is……………………….……………………..(intelligent) Anna.
3. Andy is…………………………………….……..(tall) me.
4. Today is……………………………….……….(rainy) day of the week.
5. The ……………………………….………….(high) mountain is the Everest.
6. The…………………………………………..(tall) student in my class is Thomas.
7. This song is……………………………………..…(good) the other one.
8. This city is ……………………………….……………(far) the other one.
9. The…………………………….………………….(far) village In Cyprus is
Dipkarpaz.
10. This car is ………………………………………………….(expensive) in this
gallery.
Rewrite the following sentences using comparative and
superlative.

1. London is bigger than Paris. (Small)


Paris__________________________________________________________
2. This library is better than the old one. (Bad)
The old one ___________________________________________________
3. There are aren't any other students taller than John in our class. (Tall)
John_________________________________________________________
4. The swimming pool is safer than the river. (Dangerous)
The river______________________________________________________
5. Geneva is quieter than New York. (Noisy)
New York _____________________________________________________

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