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MAKING MAKING COMPARISONSCOMPARISONS
Longer adjectivesLonger adjectives
Adjectives of three or more syllables have Adjectives of three or more syllables have moremore::
beautiful - beautiful - moremore beautifulbeautiful difficult - difficult - moremore difficultdifficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -ing, -ed,
ful, ful, andand -less: -less: tired - tired - moremore tired boring - tired boring - moremore
boring boring
Comparative adjectivesComparative adjectives
One-syllable adjectives normally have One-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives ending in comparatives ending in -er-er: :
Old - oldOld - older er cheap - cheapcheap - cheaperer Two-syllable adjectives can have Two-syllable adjectives can have -er-er, ,
especially ending in an unstressed vowel.especially ending in an unstressed vowel. NarrowNarrow - - narrownarrowerer cleverclever - - cleverclevererer
Longer adjectivesLonger adjectives
Adjectives of three or more syllables Adjectives of three or more syllables have have most:most:
beautiful - beautiful - mostmost beautifulbeautiful difficult - difficult - mostmost difficultdifficult Two-syllable adjectives ending in Two-syllable adjectives ending in -ing, --ing, -
ed, -fuled, -ful and and -less:-less: tired - tired - mostmost tired boring - tired boring - mostmost
boringboring
Superlative adjectivesSuperlative adjectives
One syllable adjectives normally have One syllable adjectives normally have ending ending --estest::
old - oldold - oldestest cheap - cheapcheap - cheapestest Some two-syllable adjectives are similar:Some two-syllable adjectives are similar: narrow - narrownarrow - narrowestest clever - cleverclever - cleverestest
Spelling tipsSpelling tips Adjectives ending in Adjectives ending in -e-e: Add : Add --rr, , -st-st.. latlatee - - latlateerr - lat- lateestst One vowel + one consonant: One vowel + one consonant: double double
consonant.consonant. big - bibig - bigggger - bier - biggggestest Adjectives ending in Adjectives ending in -y-y have have -ier-ier and and --
iestiest.. happhappyy - happ- happierier -happ-happiestiest
Irregular formsIrregular forms
Adjective Comparative SuperlativeAdjective Comparative Superlative goodgood better best better best badbad worse worst worse worst illill worse worse farfar farther / farthest / farther / farthest / further furthestfurther furthest old old older / elder oldest /eldest older / elder oldest /eldest
StructuresStructures
Equality:Equality: My cat isMy cat is asas oldold asas your dog.your dog. Inequality:Inequality: Your car runs Your car runs fasterfaster thanthan mine.mine. This girl is This girl is less naughty less naughty thanthan that boy. that boy.
Change the sentences using Change the sentences using superlativessuperlatives
She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest She`s very kind. - Yes, she`s the kindest person I know.person I know.
It`s a very beautiful park. - It`s a very beautiful park. -
He`s very polite. –He`s very polite. –
This coat is very expensive. - This coat is very expensive. -
She`s very tall. -She`s very tall. -
Change the sentences using Change the sentences using superlatives:superlatives:
It`s a very beautiful park. - Yes, it`s the most It`s a very beautiful park. - Yes, it`s the most beautiful park I know. beautiful park I know.
(“Es un parque muy hermoso.” – “Sí, es el (“Es un parque muy hermoso.” – “Sí, es el parque más hermoso que conozco.”)parque más hermoso que conozco.”)
This coat is very expensive. - Yes, this is This coat is very expensive. - Yes, this is
the most expensive coat I know.the most expensive coat I know.
““Este abrigo es muy caro.” – (“Sí, este es Este abrigo es muy caro.” – (“Sí, este es el abrigo más caro que conozco”).el abrigo más caro que conozco”).
Fill in the tableFill in the table
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
big
nervous
calm
interesting
tidy
rich
Fill in the tableFill in the tableADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
big bigger biggest
nervous more nervous most nervous
calm calmer calmest
interesting moreinteresting
mostinteresting
tidy tidier tidiest
rich richer richest
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