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Comparative & Superlative Part 1. Comparative. adjective:. expensive. US$1,200,000.00. US$15,000.00. This. is more expensive than this. COMPARATIVE. beautiful. adjective:. Susan. Cathy. Cathy is more beautiful than Susan. COMPARATIVE. adjective:. intelligent.
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Comparative adjective: expensive US$1,200,000.00 US$15,000.00 This is more expensive than this
COMPARATIVE beautiful adjective: Susan Cathy Cathy is more beautifulthan Susan.
COMPARATIVE adjective: intelligent Bart Lisa Lisa is more intelligent thanBart.
COMPARATIVE adjective: famous Superman Supercat Superman is more famous thanSupercat.
COMPARATIVE adjective: natural New York Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro is more natural thanNew York.
COMPARATIVE beautiful important expensive intelligent MORE THAN We form the comparative of adjectives of three or more syllables using:
Let’s check it! more natural than more intelligent than more interesting than more exciting than more attractive than 1. Rio de Janeiro is _________________ . New York (natural) 2. Richard is _________________ all the other students in this class. (intelligent) 3. Volleyball is ____________________ basketball, but soccer is _______________ volleyball. (interesting; exciting) 4. This girl is _________________ your girlfriend. (attractive)
more energetic than more comfortable than more delicious than more tasteful than more talkative than more difficult than 5. New York is a _________________ city ______ New Jersey. (energetic) 6. Sheraton Hotel is ____________________ Del Rey Hotel. (comfortable) 7. A hamburger is ___________________ a hot dog. But a cheeseburger is ___________ ______ a hamburger. (delicious) (tasteful) 8. The president is ___________________ the all the ministers. (talkative) 9. Japanese is _________________ English. (difficult)
SUPERLATIVE beautiful important expensive intelligent THE MOST We form the superlative of adjectives of three or more syllables using:
SUPERLATIVE Spiderman Batman Supermouse Hulk They are all famous, but the Spiderman is the most famous of all.
Let’s check it! the most beautiful 1. Corcovado is one of _________________ landmarks in the world. (beautiful) 2. Richard is _________________ student in his class. (intelligent) 3. Volleyball is __________ but soccer is _______________ . (interesting; interesting) 4. This girl is _________________ girl in our school. (attractive) 5. Apple pie is _______________ dessert there is. (delicious) the most intelligent interesting the most interesting the most attractive the most delicious
Mixing everything up… • Who is ______ important person in your life? • a. most b. the most c. more • 2. Who is ______ important: your car or girlfriend? • a. most b. the most c. more • 3. The pencil in this store is _______________ in the shopping mall. • a. the most expensive b. more expensive than • 4. San Francisco is ____________ city in California. • a. more fascinating b. the most fascinating