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Comparison of Adjectives

Comparison of Adjectives. Forming the Comparative. We add – er to one syllable adjectives. Cold Cold er Old Old er Tall Tall er Fast Fast er. We add – er after a vowel+consonant, we double the final consonant. Hot Hot ter Big Big ger Fat Fat ter.

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Comparison of Adjectives

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  1. Comparison of Adjectives

  2. Forming the Comparative

  3. We add –erto one syllable adjectives. Cold Colder Old Older Tall Taller Fast Faster

  4. We add –er after a vowel+consonant, we double the final consonant. Hot Hotter Big Bigger Fat Fatter

  5. We add –er to one-syllable adjectives ending in –e. Wide Wider Late Later Large Larger

  6. We add –ier to two-syllable adjectives after a consonant+ -y. Easy Easier Early Earlier Happy Happier

  7. We use more with two or more syllable adjectives. Beautiful More beautiful Famous More famous Useful More useful Comfortable More comfortable

  8. We can use –er or more with some two-syllable adjectives Quieter or More quiet Cleverer or More clever Narrower or More narrow Simpler or More simple Commoner or More common

  9. A few adjectives have irregular comparative forms. Good Better Bad Worse Far Farther/Further Little Less Many More

  10. We use the comparative form of adjectives to compare one person, thing, etc. with another.

  11. comparative + thanwe use than after the comparative

  12. Red house is biggerthan blue house

  13. He is tallerthan me

  14. Forming the Superlative

  15. We use –est, -st or –iestto form the superlative of one-syllable adjectives. old older the oldest large larger the largest happy happier the happiest wet wetter the wettest late later the latest

  16. We use most to form the superlative of adjectives that have two or more syllables comfortable the most comfortable interesting the most interesting important the most important beautiful the most beautiful famous the most famous

  17. A few adjectives have irregular superlative forms. Good better the best Bad worse the worst Little less the least Many more the most Far farther the farthest (further the furthest)

  18. We use the superlative form of the adjective to compare three or more people, things, etc.

  19. the + superlativewe use the before the superlative

  20. He is the happiest man in the world.

  21. This is the biggest animal.

  22. as + comparative + as

  23. We use as+comparative+asto compare places, people,events or things, when there is no difference.

  24. Tom is 14 years old.

  25. Marry is also 14 years old.

  26. Marry is as old as Tom.

  27. We can show differences by using notas+…….+as.

  28. A dog is not as dangerous as a tiger.

  29. Examples

  30. Robert is young.

  31. Richard is youngerthan Robert

  32. Bob is the youngest.

  33. This car is expensive

  34. This is more expensive than the first one.

  35. This is the most expensive

  36. The moon is as happy as the sun.

  37. A strawberry is smallerthan a pumpkin.

  38. Exercises

  39. Which one is more beautiful?

  40. Which one is faster?

  41. Which one is the most dangerous?

  42. Which man is busier?

  43. Complete the sentences using the comparative form of the verbs. • A plane is……(fast) than a car. • A bike is ……(cheap) than a motorbike. • A city is ……(big) than a village. • Winter is …….(cold) than Spring. • A motorbike …..(expensive) than a bike. • Tv is ……(good) than radio.

  44. Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the verbs. • A plane is……(fast) • A bike is ……(cheap) • A city is ……(big) place • Winter is …….(cold) season • A motorbike …..(expensive) • TV is ……(good) to watch

  45. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence. • Our journey took longer than/the longest we expected. • The fish was so tasty as/as tasty as the meat. • This is the taller/tallest building in the world. • Reading is more interesting/the mostinteresting than walking

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