for pupils

1. Adjectives. Degrees of
comparisons of
adjectives

2. ADJECTIVES
Positive Comparative Superlative
big
bigger
the biggest

3. Adjectives usually form their comparative degree:
1) by addition of suffix '-er'
and superlative
2)'-est' to the positive degree
strong stronger the strongest
smart smarter the smartest

4. long
cold
kind
young
short
cold
longer (the) longest
colder (the) coldest
kinder (the) kindest
younger (the) youngest
shorter (the) shortest
colder (the) coldest
Form degrees of comparison adjectives

5. When comparing the degree of quality of one subject
with the degree of quality of another is used (than)
The blue ball is smaller than
the green ball.

6. In the superlative degree, the article thе is used
before adjectives and the prepositions
of or in
spring
winter
autumn
Winter is the coldest season in the
year.

7. In monosyllabic adjectives (односложные
прил-ые), the consonant is doubled after short
vowels:
big - bigger - (the) biggest
hot - hotter - (the) hottest
Features of spelling of degrees of
comparison of adjectives

8. Letter y at the end of adjectives after
consonants changes to i :
happy - happier - the happiest
funny - funnier - the funniest
Features of spelling of degrees of
comparison of adjectives

9. The unpronounceable mute "e" is omitted and
add -er or -est:
Features of spelling of degrees of
comparison of adjectives
nice - nicer - (the) nicest
large - larger - (the) largest

10. Compare (сравни):
The pig is…..
The tiger is…
The bear is…
happy
happier
the happiest

11. To adjectives consisting of three or more
syllables, add more in the comparative
degree and the most in the superlative
degree.
beautiful –
more beautiful –
the most beautiful
Bess is… Kate is…. Alice is …

12. Remember!
(запомни исключения)
good - better - the best
bad - worse - the worst
many/much - more - the most
little - less - the least
far - farther - the farthest

13. Lions are (clever, cleverer, the
cleverest) than tigers.
Crocodiles are (long, longer,
the longest) than frogs.
Monkeys are (funny, funnier,
the funniest) animals in the
Zoo.
Choose the correct adjective

14. The goose is (big, bigger, the
biggest) than the duck.
The wolf is (brave, braver,
the bravest) than the hare.
The mouse is (small, smaller,
the smallest) than the
rabbit.
Choose the correct adjective

15. Choose the correct adjective
The bear is (strong,
stronger, the
strongest) than the
wolf.
Malvina is (good, better,
the best) than Fox
Alice.