This document discusses adjective degrees in English, including comparative and superlative forms. It provides rules and examples for forming comparatives and superlatives of one-syllable, two-syllable, and irregular adjectives. Examples are given to practice using comparative and superlative adjectives in sentences.

1. Adjective
degrees

2. COMPARATIVE FORM
Used to compare two people,
two things or two situations.
SUPERLATIVE FORM
Used to compare one person,
one thing or one situation
with all the others.
Adjective degrees
Adjective degrees
We use adjective degrees to describe someone or something in relation to
another person or thing or in relation to others of the same kind.
USE

3. One syllable adjectives
Most two syllable adjectives
Two syllable adjectives ending in -y
Three or more syllable adjectives
Irregular adjectives
longer than
more careful than
easier than
more difficult than
good – better than
bad – worse than
far – farther / further than
• One-syllable adjectives that end in consonant, vowel, consonant (cvc),
double the consonant and add -er (e.g. fat - fatter)
• “than” can be omitted when the term of the comparison is implicit in the
sentence
Comparatives
FORM
Adjective degrees
COMPARATIVE
Two syllable adjectives ending in -er,
-le, -on, -ow – 2 forms adjectives
cleverer than / more clever than

4. 1. English schools are ____________ (popular) than French ones.
2. Speaking a language is ________ (easy) than writing it.
3. Diana is ____________ (thin) she looks on TV.
4. He may be ______________ (famous) than Mike, who knows?
5. Kimberley’s hair is _____________ (long) her sister’s.
6. She is ____________ (careful) with her looks than before.
more popular
easier
thinner than
more famous
longer than
more careful
Use the comparative form of the adjectives to complete
the sentences.

5. One syllable adjectives
Most two syllable adjectives
Two syllable adjectives ending in -y
Three or more syllable adjectives
Irregular adjectives
the longest
the most careful
the easiest
the most difficult
good – the best
bad – the worst
far – the farthest/ furthest
• One-syllable adjectives that end in consonant, vowel, consonant (cvc),
double the consonant and add -est (e.g. fat- fattest).
SUPERLATIVE
Adjective degrees
Two syllable adjectives ending in -er,
-le, -on, -ow – 2 forms adjectives
the cleverest / the most clever

6. This / be / great / world’s / exchange programme
1. ________________________________________ .
2. _____________________________________.
3. ______________________________________________.
4. __________________________________.
5. ______________________________________________.
This is the world’s greatest exchange programme
That is the most expensive laptop in the store
Your sister is the most beautiful girl in the neighbourhood
She is the youngest Nobel Prize winner
English is the most common language spoken abroad
That / be / expensive / laptop / in the store
Your sister / be / beautiful / girl / in the neighbourhood
She / be / young / Nobel Prize winner
English / be / common / language spoken abroad
Write sentences with the words below. Use the superlative form
of the adjectives.

7. 1. Many people study abroad. It is _____________ than one might think.
2. ____________ place to stay is a hostel.
3. She is ________________ about the food than about the accommodation.
4. _________ problem one can have is to lose one’s luggage.
5. Walking alone at night in a strange city can be ________________ than
during the day.
6. Travelling alone can be ________ than you might think.
more common
The cheapest
more concerned
The worst
more dangerous
better
good common bad cheap dangerous concerned
Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the comparative
or superlative form.