MAKING MAKING COMPARISONSCOMPARISONS

Longer adjectivesLonger adjectives

Adjectives of three or more syllables have Adjectives of three or more syllables have moremore::

beautiful - beautiful - moremore beautifulbeautiful difficult - difficult - moremore difficultdifficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -ing, -ed,

ful, ful, andand -less: -less: tired - tired - moremore tired boring - tired boring - moremore

boring boring

Comparative adjectivesComparative adjectives

One-syllable adjectives normally have One-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives ending in comparatives ending in -er-er: :

Old - oldOld - older er cheap - cheapcheap - cheaperer Two-syllable adjectives can have Two-syllable adjectives can have -er-er, ,

especially ending in an unstressed vowel.especially ending in an unstressed vowel. NarrowNarrow - - narrownarrowerer cleverclever - - cleverclevererer

Longer adjectivesLonger adjectives

Adjectives of three or more syllables Adjectives of three or more syllables have have most:most:

beautiful - beautiful - mostmost beautifulbeautiful difficult - difficult - mostmost difficultdifficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, --ing, -

ed, -fuled, -ful and and -less:-less: tired - tired - mostmost tired boring - tired boring - mostmost

boringboring

Superlative adjectivesSuperlative adjectives

One syllable adjectives normally have One syllable adjectives normally have ending ending --estest::

old - oldold - oldestest cheap - cheapcheap - cheapestest Some two-syllable adjectives are similar:Some two-syllable adjectives are similar: narrow - narrownarrow - narrowestest clever - cleverclever - cleverestest

Spelling tipsSpelling tips Adjectives ending in Adjectives ending in -e-e: Add : Add --rr, , -st-st.. latlatee - - latlateerr - lat- lateestst One vowel + one consonant: One vowel + one consonant: double double

consonant.consonant. big - bibig - bigggger - bier - biggggestest Adjectives ending in Adjectives ending in -y-y have have -ier-ier and and --

iestiest.. happhappyy - happ- happierier -happ-happiestiest

Irregular formsIrregular forms

Adjective Comparative SuperlativeAdjective Comparative Superlative goodgood better best better best badbad worse worst worse worst illill worse worse farfar farther / farthest / farther / farthest / further furthestfurther furthest old old older / elder oldest /eldest older / elder oldest /eldest

StructuresStructures

Equality:Equality: My cat isMy cat is asas oldold asas your dog.your dog. Inequality:Inequality: Your car runs Your car runs fasterfaster thanthan mine.mine. This girl is This girl is less naughty less naughty thanthan that boy. that boy.

Change the sentences using Change the sentences using superlativessuperlatives

She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest person I know.person I know.

It`s a very beautiful park. - It`s a very beautiful park. -

He`s very polite. –He`s very polite. –

This coat is very expensive. - This coat is very expensive. -

She`s very tall. -She`s very tall. -

Change the sentences using Change the sentences using superlatives:superlatives:

It`s a very beautiful park. - Yes, it`s the most It`s a very beautiful park. - Yes, it`s the most beautiful park I know. beautiful park I know.

(“Es un parque muy hermoso.” – “Sí, es el (“Es un parque muy hermoso.” – “Sí, es el parque más hermoso que conozco.”)parque más hermoso que conozco.”)

This coat is very expensive. - Yes, this is This coat is very expensive. - Yes, this is

the most expensive coat I know.the most expensive coat I know.

““Este abrigo es muy caro.” – (“Sí, este es Este abrigo es muy caro.” – (“Sí, este es el abrigo más caro que conozco”).el abrigo más caro que conozco”).

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ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

big

nervous

calm

interesting

tidy

rich

Fill in the tableFill in the tableADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

big bigger biggest

nervous more nervous most nervous

calm calmer calmest

interesting moreinteresting

mostinteresting

tidy tidier tidiest

rich richer richest

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