The rest of the adjectives –two-syllable and more - take more to form the Comparative and most to form the Superlative.Positivebeautiful interesting famousComparativemore beautiful more interesting more famousSuperlativemost beautiful most interesting most famous

One-syllable and Two-syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er,-w take -er to form the Comparative and-est to form the Superlative One-syllable adjectives Two-syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er,-wPositiveshort tall thin happy clever narrowComparativeshorter taller thinnerhappier cleverer narrowerSuperlativeshortest tallest thinnesthappiest cleverest narrowest

Don’t forget!1.Short adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double it before adding –er/-est e.g. fat-fatter-fattest,big-bigger,biggest2.Adjectives ending in consonant-y turn the –y into –i and then take the –er/-est e.g. easy-easier-easiest,funny-funnier-funniest

good/wellbetterbestbadbadlyillworseworstmuch/manymoremostlittlelessleastfarfartherfurtherfarthestfurthest

Remember!We use than in the Comparative e.g.Your car is slower than mineWe use the……in/ofin the Superlativee.g.August is the hottest month of the year.

I am stronger than you think!!!

Use the correct form of the adjective1.Mary was the……………………..(happy) girl in the world yesterday because she came first in the race.2.The Nile is the………………..(long) river in the world.3.This book is………………..(easy) than the other.4.Jenny works the………………..(hard) of all.5.He always drives………………………….(dangerously) than you.6.The weather today is………………….(good) than yesterday.7.Timothy has scored the……………(few) points of all.8.I've got ………………..(little) free time than you.9.These chairs are not enough.We need……………(many).10.Bruce wears…………………….(expensive)clothes than Arthur.11.This problem is far…………………(bad) than the previous one.12.Mrs Brown is the……………………..(polite) teacher in our school.13. Who is the …………………(fast) skier of all?14.John is………………….(clever) than Peter but Peter is……………………………. (hard-working) than him.15.Eight o'clock is the………………….(early) I can be here.16.Watching T.V. is not……………………..(interesting) than reading a book.17.Our house is …………………….(large) than yours.18.A town is………………….(noisy) than a village.19.That's the……………………..(far) we can go. We must stop now.20.Tom can dive………………….(deep) than Jim.21. Is the Amazon the……………………..(wide) river in the world?22. This is the………………….(sad) story I've ever heard.23. Helen is the………………(good) in our team.24.You are……………..(hungry) than me.

PositiveComparativeSuperlativeheavycomfortablefatclevermuchshortprettybeautifulnicefewbadlylittleearlythinyoungdifficultgoodquickuglysmart

Remember!We use than in the Comparative e.g.Your car is slower than mineWe use the……in/ofin the Superlativee.g.August is the hottest month of the year.

One-syllable and Two-syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er,-w take -er to form the Comparative and-est to form the Superlative One-syllable adjectives Two-syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er,-wPositive short tall thin happy clever narrowComparative shorter taller thinner happier cleverer narrowerSuperlative shortest tallest thinnest happiest cleverest narrowest

Don’t forget!1.Short adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double it before adding –er/-est e.g. fat-fatter-fattest,big-bigger,biggest2.Adjectives ending in consonant-y turn the –y into –i and then take the –er/-est e.g. easy-easier-easiest,funny-funnier-funniest

The rest of the adjectives –two-syllable and more - take more to form the Comparative and most to form the Superlative.Positive beautiful interesting famousComparative more beautiful more interesting more famousSuperlative most beautiful most interesting most famous

good/well better bestbadbadlyill

worse worst

much/many more mostlittle less leastfar farther

furtherfarthestfurthest

I am stronger than you think!!!

Use the correct form of the adjective1.Mary was the……………………..(happy) girl in the world yesterday because she came first in the race.2.The Nile is the………………..(long) river in the world.3.This book is………………..(easy) than the other.4.Jenny works the………………..(hard) of all.5.He always drives………………………….(dangerously) than you.6.The weather today is………………….(good) than yesterday.7.Timothy has scored the……………(few) points of all.8.I've got ………………..(little) free time than you.9.These chairs are not enough.We need……………(many).10.Bruce wears…………………….(expensive)clothes than Arthur.11.This problem is far…………………(bad) than the previous one.12.Mrs Brown is the……………………..(polite) teacher in our school.13. Who is the …………………(fast) skier of all?14.John is………………….(clever) than Peter but Peter is……………………………. (hard-working) than him.15.Eight o'clock is the………………….(early) I can be here.16.Watching T.V. is not……………………..(interesting) than reading a book.17.Our house is …………………….(large) than yours.18.A town is………………….(noisy) than a village.19.That's the……………………..(far) we can go. We must stop now.20.Tom can dive………………….(deep) than Jim.21. Is the Amazon the……………………..(wide) river in the world?22. This is the………………….(sad) story I've ever heard.23. Helen is the………………(good) in our team.24.You are……………..(hungry) than me.

Positive Comparative Superlativeheavycomfortablefatclevermuchshortprettybeautifulnicefewbadlylittleearlythinyoungdifficultgoodquickuglysmart

Key1.happiest 13.fastest

2.longest 14.cleverer,more hard-working

3.easier 15.earliest

4.hardest 16.more interesting

5.more dangerously 17.larger

6.better 18.noisier

7.fewest 19.farthest

8.less 20.deeper

9.more 21.widest

10.more expensive 22.saddest

11.worse 23.best

12.most polite 24.hungrier

Positive Comparative Superlativeheavy heavier Heaviestcomfortable more

comfortablemost comfortable

fat fatter fattestclever cleverer cleverestmuch more mostshort shorter shortestpretty prettier prettiestbeautiful more

beautifulmost beautiful

nice nicer nicestfew fewer fewestbadly worse worstlittle less leastearly earlier earliestthin thinner thinnestyoung younger youngestdifficult more difficult most

difficultgood better bestquick quicker quickestugly uglier ugliestsmart smarter smartest