COMPARATIVES &
SUPERLATIVES
BY MARINA MELÉNDEZ
Comparatives
To make comparatives we use adjectives
Adjective
ANGRY
INTELLIGENT
SAD
HAPPYBIG
DANGEROUS
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
Rules:
Rule 1:
1 syllable adjective+er
CVC (CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT)
LOOK OUT!!😳
DOUBLE CONSONANTTALL+ER=TALLER
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
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
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
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
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
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
DORAEMON IS FUNNIER THAN THE AVENGERS
HANS IS MORE EVIL THAN KRISTOFF
Class exercises:
4. HANS.....................KRISTOFF (EVIL)
5. DORAEMON....................THE AVENGERS
(FUNNY)
Superlatives
From a group of people take 1
SHE IS THE MOST
POPULAR
Rules:
DANGER!!😱
THAN
THE
THE+SUPERLATIVE:
THE BIGGEST...
RULE 1: one syllable adjective+est
BIGGEST
(CVC) DOUBLE CONSONANT
COOLEST
STRONGEST
SWEETEST
FASTEST
The whale is the biggest in the sea
The cat is the fastest in my house
A cake is the sweetest at the bakery
The dog is the coolest in my house
A panda is the strongest in the zoo
RULE 2: adj Y=iest
LAZY+IEST
KOALA IS THE LAZIEST ON THE ZOO
Example of Rule 2:
HAPPY=THE HAPPIEST
🤗
ANGRY=THE ANGRIEST
SWEET=THE SWEETEST
Example of Rule 2:
BOB IS THE CRAZIEST IN THE MINIONS
KEVIN IS THE LAZIEST IN THE MINIONS
Example of Rule 2:
STUART IS THE ANGRIEST IN THE MINIONS
Example of Rule 2:
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
🖥 🐙 🍦
THE MONKEY IS THE MOST ELASTIC IN THE
ZOO
THE COW IS THE SLOWEST IN THE FARM
ONA IS THE BEST DANCER IN THE CLASS
MARINA IS THE MOST ACTIVE IN
TAEKWONDO
RULE 4: irregular adjectives
GOOD
FAR
BAD
THE FURTHEST
THE BEST
THE WORST
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
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
THE ENDTHANKS FOR LISTENING

Comparatives&superlatives

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  • 2.
    Comparatives To make comparativeswe use adjectives Adjective ANGRY INTELLIGENT SAD HAPPYBIG DANGEROUS
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    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 syllableadjective+er CVC (CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT) LOOK OUT!!😳 DOUBLE CONSONANTTALL+ER=TALLER
  • 5.
    Example of RULE1 (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
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    Example of RULE2: 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
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    Rule 3: adjective with2+ More+adjective(+2)+than DELICIOUSSOCIABLE ADORABLEBEAUTIFUL DOG IS MORE ADORABLE THAN SNAKE MY BROTHER IS MORE ACTIVE THAN MY UNCLE
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    Example of RULE3: 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
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    Rule 4: irregularadjective FAR FURTHER WORSE BETTER BAD GOOD ESCOLÀPIES IS BETTER THAN PALCAM THE BEANS ARE WORSE THAN SPINACH PARIS IS FURTHER THAN MY HOUSE
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    Class exercises: A FIREFIGHTERIS 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
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    DORAEMON IS FUNNIERTHAN THE AVENGERS HANS IS MORE EVIL THAN KRISTOFF Class exercises: 4. HANS.....................KRISTOFF (EVIL) 5. DORAEMON....................THE AVENGERS (FUNNY)
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    Superlatives From a groupof people take 1 SHE IS THE MOST POPULAR
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    RULE 1: onesyllable adjective+est BIGGEST (CVC) DOUBLE CONSONANT COOLEST STRONGEST SWEETEST FASTEST
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    The whale isthe biggest in the sea
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    The cat isthe fastest in my house
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    A cake isthe sweetest at the bakery
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    The dog isthe coolest in my house
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    A panda isthe strongest in the zoo
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    RULE 2: adjY=iest LAZY+IEST KOALA IS THE LAZIEST ON THE ZOO
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    Example of Rule2: HAPPY=THE HAPPIEST 🤗 ANGRY=THE ANGRIEST SWEET=THE SWEETEST
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    Example of Rule2: BOB IS THE CRAZIEST IN THE MINIONS
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    KEVIN IS THELAZIEST IN THE MINIONS Example of Rule 2:
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    STUART IS THEANGRIEST IN THE MINIONS Example of Rule 2:
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    RULE 3: adjectiveswith 2+ THE MOST+ADJECTIVE (+2) MY DAD IS THE MOST ACTIVE IN THE FAMILY ACTIVE POPULARMODERN DANCING IS MOST POPULAR THAN PLAYING INSTRUMENTS 🖥 🐙 🍦
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    THE MONKEY ISTHE MOST ELASTIC IN THE ZOO
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    THE COW ISTHE SLOWEST IN THE FARM
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    ONA IS THEBEST DANCER IN THE CLASS
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    MARINA IS THEMOST ACTIVE IN TAEKWONDO
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    RULE 4: irregularadjectives GOOD FAR BAD THE FURTHEST THE BEST THE WORST
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    Class examples: superlative THECAMEL 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
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    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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