Comparatives & Superlatives

1. COMPARATIVES &
SUPERLATIVES
BY MARINA MELÉNDEZ

2. Comparatives
To make comparatives we use adjectives
Adjective
ANGRY
INTELLIGENT
SAD
HAPPYBIG
DANGEROUS

3. When we compare, we compare two things,
two objects, two buildings...
THE RABBIT IS MORE CUTE
THAN A CAT
THE PEN IS SMALLER THAN
PENCIL CASE
SAGRADA FAMILIA IS
BIGGER THAN MY HOUSE
TAEKWONDO IS BETTER
THAN FOOTBALL
UNICORN IS MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN MOSQUITO

4. Rules:
Rule 1:
1 syllable adjective+er
CVC (CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT)
LOOK OUT!!😳
DOUBLE CONSONANTTALL+ER=TALLER

5. Example of RULE 1 (1 syllable)
A SNAIL IS SLOWER THAN A DOG
A ELEPHANT IS BIGGER THAN A MOUSE
A ANT IS SMALLER THAN A TIGER
CHEETAH IS FASTER THAN A TURTLE
SNAKE IS LONGER THAN A WORM

6. Example of RULE 2: adjective with 2
syllables ending in Y+IER
ARTS IS EASIER THAN SCIENCE
MONKEY IS HAPPIER THAN GIRAFFE
HIPPOPOTAMUS IS FUNNIER THAN ZEBRA
CRAZY-FUNNY-HAPPY-HUNGRY.... + IER

7. Rule 3:
adjective with 2+
More+adjective(+2)+than
DELICIOUSSOCIABLE ADORABLEBEAUTIFUL
DOG IS MORE ADORABLE THAN SNAKE
MY BROTHER IS MORE ACTIVE THAN MY UNCLE

8. Example of RULE 3:
More+adjective(2)+than
GLASSES OF SUN IS MORE FASHION THAN
A MONOCLE
A BICYCLE IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN A CAR
THE BIG BEN IS MORE FAMOUS THAN THE
PEDRERA

9. Rule 4: irregular adjective
FAR FURTHER
WORSE
BETTER
BAD
GOOD
ESCOLÀPIES IS BETTER THAN PALCAM
THE BEANS ARE WORSE THAN SPINACH
PARIS IS FURTHER THAN MY HOUSE

10. Class exercises:
A FIREFIGHTER IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN A
TEACHER
PARIS IS MORE FAMOUS THAN VALENCIA
1. A FIREFIGHTER.....................TEACHER
(DANGEROUS)
2. PARIS....................VALENCIA (FAMOUS)
3. IPHONE.....................NOKIA (MODERN)
IPHONE IS MORE MODERN THAN NOKIA

11. DORAEMON IS FUNNIER THAN THE AVENGERS
HANS IS MORE EVIL THAN KRISTOFF
Class exercises:
4. HANS.....................KRISTOFF (EVIL)
5. DORAEMON....................THE AVENGERS
(FUNNY)

12. Superlatives
From a group of people take 1
SHE IS THE MOST
POPULAR

13. Rules:
DANGER!!😱
THAN
THE
THE+SUPERLATIVE:
THE BIGGEST...

14. RULE 1: one syllable adjective+est
BIGGEST
(CVC) DOUBLE CONSONANT
COOLEST
STRONGEST
SWEETEST
FASTEST

15. The whale is the biggest in the sea

16. The cat is the fastest in my house

17. A cake is the sweetest at the bakery

18. The dog is the coolest in my house

19. A panda is the strongest in the zoo

20. RULE 2: adj Y=iest
LAZY+IEST
KOALA IS THE LAZIEST ON THE ZOO

21. Example of Rule 2:
HAPPY=THE HAPPIEST
🤗
ANGRY=THE ANGRIEST
SWEET=THE SWEETEST

22. Example of Rule 2:
BOB IS THE CRAZIEST IN THE MINIONS

23. KEVIN IS THE LAZIEST IN THE MINIONS
Example of Rule 2:

24. STUART IS THE ANGRIEST IN THE MINIONS
Example of Rule 2:

25. RULE 3: adjectives with 2+
THE MOST+ADJECTIVE (+2)
MY DAD IS THE MOST ACTIVE IN THE FAMILY
ACTIVE POPULARMODERN
DANCING IS MOST POPULAR THAN PLAYING
INSTRUMENTS
🖥 🐙 🍦

26. THE MONKEY IS THE MOST ELASTIC IN THE
ZOO

27. THE COW IS THE SLOWEST IN THE FARM

28. ONA IS THE BEST DANCER IN THE CLASS

29. MARINA IS THE MOST ACTIVE IN
TAEKWONDO

30. RULE 4: irregular adjectives
GOOD
FAR
BAD
THE FURTHEST
THE BEST
THE WORST

31. Class examples: superlative
THE CAMEL IS................... (SLOW) IN DESERT
THE CAMEL IS THE SLOWEST IN DESERT
THE ELEPHANT IS.................... (BIG) IN THE ZOO
THE ELEPHANT IS THE BIGGEST IN THE ZOO

32. LION IS................. (FEROCIOUS) IN THE WORLD
Class examples: superlative
LION IS THE MOST FEROCIOUS IN THE WORLD
THE DOLPHIN IS THE BEST JUMPER IN THE OCEAN
THE DOLPHIN IS .................. (JUMP) IN THE OCEAN

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