COMPARATIVE &
superlative
adjectives
faster? the fastest?
by miriam_eslteacher
COMPARATIVE
adjectives
SUPERLATIVE
adjectives
revision games
We use COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES to compare 2 items.
The green pencil is longer than the red pencil.
We normally add: adjective+ER THAN...
fast fastER
The car is fastER THAN the bike.
but there are some exceptions:
1. Verbs ending in -e : safer than... 2. Verbs ending in -cvc: hotter than... 3. Verbs ending in -y: happyier than... 4. Long adjectives: more intelligent than... 5. Irregular adjectives: (good) better than...
COMmon rule:
Let's learn!
Tom
Peter
Peter is stronger than Tom.
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adj. ending in -e:
Let's learn!
Spain
Brasil
Brasil is larger than Spain.
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adj. ending in -cvc:
Let's learn!
Louise
Mary
Mary is sadder than Louise.
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adj. ending in -y:
Let's learn!
Bag number 2 is heavyier than 1.
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long adjectives:
Let's learn!
lion
dog
The lion is more dangerous than the dog.
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iregular adjectives:
Matthew
Rose
Let's learn!
Matthew is better than Rose.
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Now, let's practise!
Write:
1. Today I feel _______________ than yesterday. 2. The bike is ____________ than the car but the plane is __________________ . 3. Portugal and France are ______________ to Spain than Italy. 4. July is normally ___________________ than February. 5. The lion is ___________________________ than a horse. 6. My friend is ___________ at Maths than you.
happy
slow
fast
near
hot
dangerous
good
We use SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES to compare 2 or more items.
This is the shortest pencil.
We normally add: THE adjective+EST
fast fastEST
The plane is the fastest vehicle.
but there are some exceptions:
1. Verbs ending in -e: the safest 2. Verbs ending in -cvc: the hottest 3. Verbs ending in -y: the happyiest 4. Long adjectives: the most intelligent 5. Irregular adjectives: (good) the best
common rule:
Let's learn!
Tom
Peter
James
James is the strongest boy.
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adj. ending in -e:
Let's learn!
Spain
Russia
Brasil
Russia is the largest country.
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adj. ending in -cvc:
Let's learn!
Louise
Mary
Ethan
Ethan is the saddest child.
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adj. ending in -y:
Let's learn!
Bag 3 is the heavyiest.
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long adjectives:
Let's learn!
lion
dog
tortoise
The lion is the most dangerous animal.
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irregular adjectives:
Matthew
Let's learn!
Rose
Fred
Matthew is the best.
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Rose is better than Fred.
Now, let's practise!
Write:
1. Today I'm the _______________ person. 2. The bike is the ____________ vehicle and the plane is the __________________ . 3. Portugal and France are the ______________ countries to Spain. 4. July is normally the _____________ month in the year. 5. The lion is the __________________________ animal. 6. My teacher is the ____________ in the world.
happy
slow
fast
near
hot
dangerous
good
comparatives
What
is healthier than pizza ?
Which
planets are nearer to the Sun than the Earth?
How to make questions.
Who
is taller than your father?
Where
in the world is colder than in Spain?
superlatives
What
is the healthiest food?
Which
is the nearest planet?
Who
is the oldest student in class?
Where
is the highest mountain?
Let's play!
Let's play!
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