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Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

To compare people ,things, animals , we
use the comparative:
        Claudia is older than Paul



To describe the extreme quality of one thing
in a group of things, we use a superlative.
   Claudia is the oldest from the class.
 To express the highest degree of a quality.
quiet → the quietest/most quiet
clever → the cleverest/most clever
narrow → the narrowest/most
narrow
simple → the simplest/most simple
Happiness is more important than money

         Paul is taller than Peter
tall

Justine is taller than Paris
important

Family is   more important   than money
The superlative
                          Using – Est and Most



a) Comparative:
My brother is older   than me.




  b) Superlative:
  Grandpa is the    oldest of all.
Using More with noun

A rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis player
Using More with noun




              More with nouns
                   Additional
              Than not necessary
Making Comparasions with
        AS…..AS
Making Comparasions with
Making Comparisons with AS….AS
            AS…..AS


Paul is not as old as Sandra
heavy
 A horse is heavier than a dog.

An elephant is the heaviest of all.
Comparative:

Jamie works more quickly than Pat.

                  Superlative:

Ben works the most quickly of all
What's Chicago like?
1 You are asking Todd about Chicago.
Complete the
questions with is or are and the
correct words from the
box.
Read the second part of the conversation with Todd. He compares the places he visited last year.
Can you complete any of the sentences?
Comparative & superlative adjectives
Comparative & superlative adjectives

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Comparative & superlative adjectives

  • 1. Comparative & Superlative Adjectives To compare people ,things, animals , we use the comparative: Claudia is older than Paul To describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things, we use a superlative. Claudia is the oldest from the class. To express the highest degree of a quality.
  • 2. quiet → the quietest/most quiet clever → the cleverest/most clever narrow → the narrowest/most narrow simple → the simplest/most simple
  • 3. Happiness is more important than money Paul is taller than Peter
  • 5. important Family is more important than money
  • 6. The superlative Using – Est and Most a) Comparative: My brother is older than me. b) Superlative: Grandpa is the oldest of all.
  • 7. Using More with noun A rugby player gets more injuries than a tennis player
  • 8. Using More with noun More with nouns Additional Than not necessary
  • 10. Making Comparasions with Making Comparisons with AS….AS AS…..AS Paul is not as old as Sandra
  • 11.
  • 12. heavy A horse is heavier than a dog. An elephant is the heaviest of all.
  • 13. Comparative: Jamie works more quickly than Pat. Superlative: Ben works the most quickly of all
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16. What's Chicago like? 1 You are asking Todd about Chicago. Complete the questions with is or are and the correct words from the box.
  • 17. Read the second part of the conversation with Todd. He compares the places he visited last year. Can you complete any of the sentences?