MAKING COMPARISONS
Longer adjectives Adjectives of three or more syllables have  more : beautiful  -  more   beautiful difficult  -  more   difficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in  -ing, -ed, ful,  and  -less: tired  -  more   tired  boring  -  more   boring
Comparative adjectives One-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives ending in  -er :  Old  -  old er  cheap  -  cheap er Two-syllable adjectives can have  -er ,  especially ending in an unstressed vowel. Narrow   -  narrow er   clever   -  clever er
Longer adjectives Adjectives of three or more syllables have  most: beautiful  -  most   beautiful difficult  -  most   difficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in  -ing, -ed, -ful  and  -less: tired -  most   tired  boring  -  most   boring
Superlative adjectives One syllable adjectives normally have ending  - est : old  - old est   cheap  -  cheap est Some two-syllable adjectives are similar: narrow  -  narrow est clever  -  clever est
Spelling tips Adjectives ending  in  -e : Add  - r ,  -st . lat e  -  lat e r   - lat e st One vowel + one consonant:  double  consonant. big - bi gg er - bi gg est Adjectives ending in  -y   have  -ier   and  - iest . happ y   - happ ier   -happ iest
Irregular forms Adjective  Comparative  Superlative good   better  best bad   worse  worst ill   worse far   farther /  farthest /  further  furthest old  older / elder  oldest /eldest
Structures Equality: My cat is   as   old   as   your dog. Inequality: Your car runs  faster   than   mine. This girl is  less naughty  than   that boy.
Change the sentences using superlatives She`s very kind.  -  Yes, she`s the kindest person I know. It`s a very beautiful park. -  He`s very polite. – This coat is very expensive. -  She`s very tall. -
Change the sentences using superlatives: It`s a very beautiful park. - Yes, it`s the most beautiful park I know.  (“Es un parque muy hermoso.” – “Sí, es el parque más hermoso que conozco.”)
This coat is very expensive. - Yes, this is the most expensive coat I know.   “ Este abrigo es muy caro.” – (“Sí, este es el abrigo más caro que conozco”).
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Making comparisons

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    Longer adjectives Adjectivesof three or more syllables have more : beautiful - more beautiful difficult - more difficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, ful, and -less: tired - more tired boring - more boring
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    Comparative adjectives One-syllableadjectives normally have comparatives ending in -er : Old - old er cheap - cheap er Two-syllable adjectives can have -er , especially ending in an unstressed vowel. Narrow - narrow er clever - clever er
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    Longer adjectives Adjectivesof three or more syllables have most: beautiful - most beautiful difficult - most difficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -ful and -less: tired - most tired boring - most boring
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    Superlative adjectives Onesyllable adjectives normally have ending - est : old - old est cheap - cheap est Some two-syllable adjectives are similar: narrow - narrow est clever - clever est
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    Spelling tips Adjectivesending in -e : Add - r , -st . lat e - lat e r - lat e st One vowel + one consonant: double consonant. big - bi gg er - bi gg est Adjectives ending in -y have -ier and - iest . happ y - happ ier -happ iest
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    Irregular forms Adjective Comparative Superlative good better best bad worse worst ill worse far farther / farthest / further furthest old older / elder oldest /eldest
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    Structures Equality: Mycat is as old as your dog. Inequality: Your car runs faster than mine. This girl is less naughty than that boy.
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    Change the sentencesusing superlatives She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest person I know. It`s a very beautiful park. - He`s very polite. – This coat is very expensive. - She`s very tall. -
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    Change the sentencesusing superlatives: It`s a very beautiful park. - Yes, it`s the most beautiful park I know. (“Es un parque muy hermoso.” – “Sí, es el parque más hermoso que conozco.”)
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    This coat isvery expensive. - Yes, this is the most expensive coat I know. “ Este abrigo es muy caro.” – (“Sí, este es el abrigo más caro que conozco”).
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