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Lesson A
Comparatives
Change an adjective into the comparative form to compare two things:
Your car is faster than mine.
These socks are smaller than those ones.
This book is more interesting than my last one.
My phone is better than yours.
The comparative form is often followed by than. You can also add much to make the comparison stronger:
These socks are much smaller than those ones.
My phone is much better than yours.
| Regular Adjectives |
| Adjective | Comparative |
| cheap | cheaper |
| fast | faster |
| beautiful | more beautiful |
| fashionable | more fashionable |
Spelling rules:
• Add -er to short adjectives to form the comparative: young - younger
• When the adjective ends in -e, add -r: large - larger
• Change adjectives ending in -y (after a consonant) to -i and add -er: happy-happier
• Double the final consonant on some adjectives ending with a vowel and a consonant: hot - hotter, big - bigger .
• Add more or less before adjectives with two or more syllables: interesting-more / less interesting
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| Irregular Adjectives |
| Adjective | Comparative |
| good | better |
| bad | worse |
A Complete the conversation with the comparative form of the adjectives in parentheses.
A: I like your new car. Was it expensive?
B: No, it was (1) ________ (cheap) than my old car. But it's much (2) ________ (fast)!
A: Can I sit in it?
B: Sure!
A: Oh, it's (3) ________ (comfortable) than your other car, too. It also feels (4) ________ (big) inside.
B: Yes, I think it is. The design is much (5) ________ (good).
B Make comparative sentences.
1. This motorcycle / fast / your car.
__This motorcycle is faster than your car._____
2. My brother / tall / you.
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3. The Amazon River / long / the Ganges River.
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4. Your apartment / much / big / mine.
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Lesson C
Superlatives
Change an adjective into the superlative form to compare three or more things. Use the before the superlative form:
Your car is the fastest.
These socks are the smallest.
This book is the most interesting.
My phone is the best.
| Regular Adjectives |
| Adjective | Superlative |
| cheap | the cheapest |
| fast | the fastest |
| beautiful | the most beautiful |
| fashionable | the most fashionable |
Spelling rules:
• Add -est to short adjectives to form the comparative: young - youngest
• When the adjective ends in -e, add -st: large-largest
• Change adjectives ending in -y (after a consonant) to -i and add -est: happy - happiest
• Double the final consonant on adjectives ending with a vowel and a consonant: hot - hottest, big-biggest
• Add the most or the least before adjectives with two or more syllables: beautiful- the most / least beautiful
| Irregular Adjectives |
| Adjective | Superlative |
| good | bad |
| the best | the worst |
C Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in parentheses.
1. Mount Everest is __the highest__ (high) mountain in the world.
2. Mexican food is hotter than Chinese food, but Indian food is __________ (hot).
3. Which one is __________ (cheap)?
4. I like a lot of European cities, but Paris is __________ (beautiful).
5. Elephants are heavy, but blue whales are __________ (heavy) animals in the world.
6. I think I'm __________ (bad) math student in my class.
7. Cotton is cheaper than silk, but polyester is __________ (cheap) material.
8. I like those two sweaters, but this one is __________ (warm).
D Add the missing adjectives, comparatives, or superlatives to the table.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
| slow | slower | slowest |
| short | 1. | shortest |
| 2. | bigger | 3. |
| 4. | 5. | heaviest |
| dangerous | 6. | 7. |
| 8. | better | 9. |
| bad | 10. | 11. |
E Write the missing letters to complete the words. Some are comparatives and some are superlatives.
1. My sister is old______ than me.
2. I'm the old______ student in my class.
3. New York is big______ than San Francisco.
4. I think my grandfather is the happ______ person in the world!
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5. This movie is funn______ than the other one.
6. That cafe serves the wors______ food in the world! It's horrible.
