COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE.

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Comparative vs.
Superlative

2. The Comparative is normally used if you
want to compare two things, people,etc:
• When we compare using short words (one or
two sylabbles), we add –er + than at the end of
the adjective.
Ex.
• He is taller than me.
• My car is cheaper than your car.

3. If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant
we double the consanant and add -er
• big - bigger
• hot - hotter
• thin - thinner
• fat - fatter
 If and adjective ends with a –y, we change it to –i and add –er
• happy - happier
• funny - funnier
• easy - easier
• ugly - uglier

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When we compare 2 things or people using long
words (three or more sylabbles), we add
more + adjective + than
• Maria is more beautiful (adj) than Jennifer.
• This book is more interesting than that book.

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If you want to compare three or more
things, people, etc. you use the
Superlative:
When using short words (one sylabble), we
add the + adjective + –est.
ex:
• Red car is the fastest of all / in the group
• Dinosaur is the tallest.

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ex:
• He is the most intelligent
Student in the class.
• She is the most beautiful girl in
the world.
When using long words( three or more
syllables) we add the most + adjective

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Short Adjectives
No. Syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
1 short shorter the shortest
1 high higher the highest
1 cold colder the coldest
2 simple simpler the simplest
2 clever cleverer the cleverest

9. Long Adjectives
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No of syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
4 interesting more interesting most interesting
3 beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
4 intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
3 expensive more expensive most expensive
3 dangerous more dangerous most dangerous

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Complete the sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets.
Who is the__________________________(tall) person in your family?
My mum is the_____________________(good) cook in the world.
December is the_____________________(cold) month of the year in my
country.
What's the___________________________(dangerous) animal in the
world?
Ethan is the__________________________(happy) boy that I know.
Where are the________________________(nice) beaches in your
country?score
She bought the________________________(big) cake in the shop.sc
Who is the____________________________(famous) singer in your
country
tallest
best
coldest
Most dangerous
happiest
nicest
biggest
Most famous

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2. Write sentences with the COMPARATIVE OF
INFERIORITY form of adjectives using the prompts given:
a) São Paulo – dangerous – Salvador
______________________________________________
b) Mount Everest – interesting – christ the redeemer
______________________________________________
São Paulo is less dangerous than salvador
Mount everest is less interesting than christ
the redeemer

12. Write the superlative forms of these adjectives.
EXAMPLE: poor ⇒ the poorest
1. young ⇒ ______________________
2. sad ⇒ _______________________
3. remote ⇒ _______________________
4. smelly ⇒ _________________________
5. bad ⇒ ___________________________
6. amazing ⇒ ________________________
7. pretty ⇒________________________________________
8. flat ⇒ ____________________________
9. short ⇒ _________________________
10. exciting ⇒__________________________________
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The youngest
The saddest
the remotest
The smelliest
The worst
The most amazing
The prettiest
The flatest
The shortest
The most exciting

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1.WRITE THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES IN THE BRAKETS
a. Salads _____________________________________ hamburgers. (healthy)
b) I think weekends _____________________________________ weekdays. (nice)
c. Lions _____________________________________ rabbits. (dangerous)
d. The sun _____________________________________ the moon. (far)
e. That hotel ____________________________________than this hotel. (bad)
f. Cars _____________________________________ bicycles. (fast)
g. Comedies _____________________________________ action (funny) movies.
h. I _____________________________________ my friend. (nervous)
are healthier than
are nicer than
are more dangerous than
Is farther than
Is worse
are faster than
are fannier than
am more nervous than