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The document provides information about making comparisons using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. It gives rules and examples for forming comparatives and superlatives, including irregular forms. It also discusses using comparatives with 'than' and superlatives for items in a group or all items. Several exercises are included for practice with comparatives and superlatives.

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Comparisons

The document provides information about making comparisons using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. It gives rules and examples for forming comparatives and superlatives, including irregular forms. It also discusses using comparatives with 'than' and superlatives for items in a group or all items. Several exercises are included for practice with comparatives and superlatives.

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Comparisons

(a) The boots and shoes are size 11.


The boots are as large as the shoes.
(b) The chef cuts the onion as finely as he can.
Making Comparisons with as…as
 used to say that two parts of a comparison are equal or the same in some
way
 Form:

as + adjective +
Note: Use the base form of
as the adjective or adverb.
as + adverb + as Don’t change it.

 Examples:

Tina is as old as Sam. (They are the same age.)


Mike came as quickly as he could. (He went the speed
equal to his capability.)
Make a sentence about each
situation. Use as…as.
 John can run a mile in 5 minutes. Lisa can run
a mile in 5 minutes.
John can run as fast as Lisa. / Lisa can run as fast as John.

 Ben is 5 years old. Tina is 5 years old.


Ben is as old as Tina. / Tina is as old as Ben.
 Jerry’s house is 1200 square feet.Nancy’s house
is 1200 square feet.
Jerry’s house is as big as Nancy’s. / Nancy’s house is as big as
Jerry’s.
(c) Annapurna is not as high as Everest.
(d) Annapurna isn’t quite as high as Everest.

Everest - 8,848 m. Annapurna – 8,091 m.


(e) Fuji isn’t nearly as high as Everest.

Everest - 8,848 m. Fuji – 3,776 m.


Making Comparisons with not as…as

used to show that two things are not equal (one


is less and one is more)
used with quite and nearly
not quite as…as (small difference)
not nearly as…as (big difference)
Examples:
Ted is not as old as Tina. (Ted is younger than Tina.)
Ted isn’t quite as old as Tina. (Ted is a bit younger than
Tina.)
Amy isn’t nearly as old as Tina. (Amy is much
younger.)
Make sentences about these
people. Use not as…as (and quite
or nearly)

Tina Pedro Mark


17 12 18

Possible Answers:
•Tina isn’t quite as old as Mark.
•Pedro isn’t nearly as old as Tina.
•Pedro isn’t nearly as old as Mark.
Making Comparisons with as…as
and just, nearly, almost
used to modify the comparison
just = exactly
Sam is just as old as Tina. (They are exactly the same
age.)
nearly/almost = very close, but still less
Ted is nearly as old as Tina.
Ted is almost as old as Tina.
(Ted is slightly younger than Tina.)
An antelope can run as fast as a
cheetah.

Cheetah
95 kph
Antelope
95 kph
A leopard can run nearly as_
fast _as a cheetah.

Leopard Cheetah
90 kph 95 kph
A leopard can’t run quite

as_ fast as_ a cheetah.

Leopard Cheetah
90 kph 95 kph
Exercise
Use the given words, complete the sentences
with as…as
Use a negative if appropriate.
A lake isn’t (nearly) as big as an ocean.
Honey is just as _______ as sugar.
Money isn’t (nearly) as _______ as good health.
Children usually aren’t as _________ as adults.
A solar system isn’t (nearly) as ______ as a galaxy.
People aren’t (nearly) as _______ as monkeys.
Reading a novel is just as / isn’t nearly as
__________ as listening to music.
An orange is sweeter than a lemon. In other
words, an orange is not as sour as a lemon.
A stream is usually much narrower than a river.
In other words, a stream isn’t as wide as a river.
I had expected the test to be difficult, and it
was. In other words, the test was
Just as difficult as I expected.
It’s important to use your English every
day.You should practice speaking
English as often as you can.
You’re only old if you feel old.
You are as young as you feel.
You might think it’s easy to do,
but
it’s not quite as easy as you think.
What do you think?
Which food
is…?
more delicious
better
worse
healthier
cheaper
What do you think?
Which food
is…?
the most
delicious
the most
expensive
the cheapest
the best
the worst
the healthiest
the least healthy
Compare these apples…

1
2
Compare these people…
PREVIEW

short/tall bars

1 2 3 4
BAR 1 is taller than BAR 3.
BAR 3 is taller than BAR 2.

BAR 1 is shorter than BAR. 4

BAR 2_ is the shortest one of all.


Number your paper from 1 to 20

The teacher will say an adjective.

Write the comparative and superlative for


each adjective.

For example: “strong”


 stronger the strongest
9-2 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

A feather is lighter than a brick.

35
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

(b) Bricks are lighter than horses.


(c) Horses are more beautiful than trucks.

36
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

(a) A feather is lighter than a brick.


(b) Feathers are lighter than horses.
(c) A horse is more beautiful than a truck.

comparative + than

37
Comparative Adjectives:
comparing only 2 things
1 syllable  add –er
big  bigger
2 syllables, ends with y  add –ier
friendly  friendlier
2 syllables  more + adj.
famous  more famous
3 syllables or more  more + adj.
exciting  more exciting

4 irregular  (better, worse)


What’s the comparative?

old older
big bigger
pretty prettier

healthy healthier

nutritious more nutritious

beautiful more beautiful

generous more generous

bad worse

good better
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

(d) The purple box is the longest of all the boxes.


(e) The brown box is the biggest box in the group.

superlative one of a group


(3 or
more)

40
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

(f) Everest is the most massive mountain


in the world.

Everest - 8,848 m.

superlative -est or most

the +
superlative 41
Superlative Adjectives:
comparing 3 or more things
1 syllable  the –est
big  the biggest
2 syllables, ends in y  the –iest
friendly  the friendliest
2 syllables  the most + adj.
famous  the most famous
3 syllables or more  the most + adj.
exciting  the most exciting

irregular  (the worst, the best)


What’s the superlative?

old the oldest


big the biggest
pretty the prettiest
healthy the healthiest
nutritious the most nutritious
beautiful the most beautiful
generous the most generous
bad the worst
good the best
LET’S PRACTICE

CORRECT ? YES
NO
most
Jazz is the more beautiful music in New Orleans.
LET’S PRACTICE

CORRECT ? YES
NO
The most famous jazz in the world is from
New Orleans.
LET’S PRACTICE

CORRECT ? YES
NO

I like jazz more better than rap or salsa.


LET’S PRACTICE

Greta

Greta is messy, but

Oscar is even messier .

Oscar
LET’S PRACTICE

The market is four miles from

Rosa’s house and five miles

from my house. I live __________ (far)


from the market than Rosa does.

48
LET’S PRACTICE

I have many pleasant

memories from childhood.

The ________ (pleasant)

memory is going to the

zoo with my grandfather.


49
Activity
Look at each sentence.
Figure out what’s wrong in the sentences.
Where’s the mistake?
Alaska is larger than Texas.
Alaska is large than Texas.
Alaska is largest state in the United States.

Alaska is the largest state in the United


States.
Texas is the larger than France in land area.

Texas is larger than France in land area.


A pillow a rock.
 A pillow is more soft from a
rock.
I am in our family.

My brother is 22. I am 20. My sister is 18. I am the


youngest than my brother.My sister is the younger
person in our family.
TPS ACTIVITY
Use comparatives/superlatives

Look around the classroom to make 4


comparative and superlative sentences with
these adjectives:
big/small
light/heavy
cheap/expensive
Ask/Answer questions…

A: Is a mouse big?


B: Not really, but at least it’s bigger than a flea.
 A: Is this room
large?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
 A: Is your desk
comfortable?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
 A: Is an elephant
intelligent?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
 A: Was the last exercise
easy?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
 A: Is the floor
clean?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
 A: Is a pen
expensive?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
 A: Is this book heavy?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
 A: Is blue a bright
color?
 B: Not really, but at
least…
Ask your partner…

What is one of the largest cities you know?

Who is the most generous person you have


ever known?

What was the least difficult class in school?

What is one of the nicest restaurants in


Houston?
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person I have ever known.
 superlative + noun + in a place
 the largest city in the world

 superlative + noun + present perfect


 the most generous person I have ever
known
 superlative + noun + of all
 the best book of all
Remember:
 the least + adjective (opposite of the most)
Superlatives
 the least difficult are only used
to compare 3
 one of + superlative + plural noun + singular verb or more
 One of the best students in this class is Ali. things. (not 2)
 Jack is lazy. He is the laziest

student in the class.


 Mike and Julie were nervous, but Amanda
was
the most nervous of all.
 Costa Rica is beautiful. It is one of
the most beautiful countries in

the world.
 Scott got a bad score on the test. It was one of
the worst scores in

the whole school.


Ask your partner…

Ask each question.


Then switch.

Answer with a superlative.

Example:
Q: There are many beautiful countries in the world.
What is one of them?
A: One of the most beautiful countries in the world
is Italy.
Questions…

There are many famous people in the world.


Who is one of the most famous?
What is one of the best movies you’ve
seen recently?
What is one of the most exciting things you’ve ever
done?
There are a lot of interesting animals in the world.
What is one of them?
Who is one of the most important people in
the history of your country?

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