Comparative - Superlative Class
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Arnold SilvaComparative - Superlative Class
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Arnold SilvaCOMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
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Teacher : Mg. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela
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I. C OMPA RATIV E AD JECT IV ES
We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. We follow the comparative adjective
with t han .
Example You are better than me.
We form the comparative of short adjectives and long adjectives in different ways:
C O M PAR AT IV E
Sh o r t a d j e c ti v e : This car is c heap e r t h a n that one.
CHEAP That car is mor e expe ns iv e t ha n this one.
S PE LLI NG R U LE S
CO M P A R A T I V E
O ne syl l able ad je c tiv es + -er They are smalle r t h a n me.
+ -r Snakes are larger than ants.
A d j e c t i ves en ding in - e
Sh ort a d j e c ti ves e n d
in g Double the consonant + -er You are bigge r t h a n your sister.
in v o we l + c o nso na
early
nt
Change “-y” to “-i” + -er You get up earli er t h an Susan.
A d j e c t i ve s e n d ing i n
c o n s o n an t + y More + adjective The film was mor e exciting than the book.
Two o r more syll a ble
ad jec tiv e s Good Your sister is be tte r t h a n me.
Bad This car is w o r s e th an that one.
I r r e g u l a r ad je ti v es
Far My house is far t he r t h a n yours.
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Exercise
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Faster
Faster than
than
Faster than
Bigger than
Slowe than
More difcult tan
More interesting
A TORTOISE IS SLOWER THAN A CAT
MY FRIEND IS MORE HANDSOME THAN I
Chocolate milshakes is better tan lemonade
A tiger is more dangerrous tan a
I I. SUPERL ATIV E ADJEC TIV ES
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We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more people, animals or things.
Example This is the most comfortable sofa in the world.
We form the superlatives of short adjectives and long adjectives in different ways:
S h o r t a d j e c ti ve: CHEAP This is th e c h eapes t car.
Lo n g ad j ec t ive: EXPENSIVE That car is t h e m os t e x pe nsi v e in the world.
SPELLING RULES
EXERCISE
1. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words.
1. London is ...................................... (large) city in England.
2. Whales are ..................................... (big) animals.
4. San Francisco is ......................................... (beautiful) city in the United States.
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5. Summer is .......................................(good) season of the year.
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