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Comparative

Comparative vs.
vs.
Superlative
Superlative

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The Comparative is normally used if you
want to compare two things, people,etc:

• When we compare using short words (one or


two sylabbles), we add –er + than at the end of
the adjective.
Ex.
• He is taller than me.

• My car is cheaper than your car.


If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant
(a,e,i,o,u) (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m....)
we double the consanant and add -er
• big - bigger
• hot - hotter
• thin - thinner
• fat - fatter
 If and adjective ends with a –y, we change it to –i and add –er
• happy - happier
• funny - funnier
• easy - easier
• ugly - uglier
When we compare 2 things or people using long

words (three or more sylabbles), we add


more + adjective + than

• Maria is more beautiful (adj) than Jennifer.

• This book is more interesting than that book.

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Comparative (-)
KIND – LESS KIND
LAZY – LESS LAZY

TOM IS LESS LAZY THAN


SAM.

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Write sentences using the words below:

interesting
short
far
expensive
easy
Small
good
high
beautiful
bad

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If you want to compare three or more
things, people, etc. you use the
Superlative:

When using short words (one sylabble), we


ex:
• Red car is the fastest of all / in the group

add the + adjective + –est.


• Dinosaur is the tallest.

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When using long words( three or more
syllables) we add the most + adjective

ex:
• He is the most intelligent
Student in the class.
• She is the most beautiful girl in
the world.

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Superlative (-)
KIND – LEAST KIND
FAMOUS – LEAST FAMOUS

TOM IS LEAST KIND


AMONG ALL MY FRIENDS.

01.07.24 Comperative VS Superlative 9


Write sentences using the words below:

creative
tidy
far
important
messy
big
good
noisy
handsome
bad

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Short Adjectives
No. Syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
1 short shorter the shortest
1 high higher the highest
1 cold colder the coldest
2 simple simpler the simplest
2 clever cleverer the cleverest

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Long Adjectives
No of syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative

4 interesting more interesting most interesting

3 beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

4 intelligent more intelligent most intelligent

3 expensive more expensive most expensive

3 dangerous more dangerous most dangerous

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 Write the comparative form of the given
adjectives:

• intelligent
• funny
• carefull
• small
• boring

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Which of the adjectives
are irregular?
• HOT - BIG - COLD - OLD -
YOUNG - BAD - FAST - QUICK - LITTLE
- SLOW - SHORT – COOL - GOOD -
FAR - SMALL - LONG - LOW –
HIGH - WIDE - LARGE - FEW -
WARM - SMART

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as ….. as

• Cindy (beautiful) Pamela

• Cindy is as beautiful as Pamela.

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• Gordon (fat) Tom

• Tom is as fat as Gordon.

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