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Comparatives and Superlatives

The document explains the use of comparatives and superlatives in English to compare different things and highlight distinctions within groups. It outlines rules for forming comparatives and superlatives based on the number of syllables in adjectives and provides examples. Additionally, it includes practice exercises to reinforce understanding of these concepts.

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Comparatives and Superlatives

The document explains the use of comparatives and superlatives in English to compare different things and highlight distinctions within groups. It outlines rules for forming comparatives and superlatives based on the number of syllables in adjectives and provides examples. Additionally, it includes practice exercises to reinforce understanding of these concepts.

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When do we use comparatives and

superlatives?
We use comparatives and superlatives to compare different
things.

I think action films are more dramatic than


cartoons, but they aren’t as exciting as
thrillers.
The horror film was too long and it wasn’t scary
enough.
That was the most interesting film I’ve ever
seen!

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We use the comparative form to compare two or more
things at the same level.

Rule (adj -er + than + adj -er / more)


● One-syllable adjectives: It's a warm country. - It's
warmer than other countries.
● Adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant: It's a
hot city. - You must double the last consonant - It's hotter than
Europe.
● Two-syllable adjectives ending -y: It's cloudy. - Changes the
“y” por “ier”
- It's cloudier than yesterday.
● Two (or more) syllable adjectives: It's a temperate day. :
Add the word “more”+the adjective.
- It's more temperate than other days.
We use the superlative form to highlight
something in a group.
Rule (the + adj -est / the + most + adjective)
● One-syllable adjectives: It's a warm country. - It's
the warmest country.
● Adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant: It's a
hot city. - It's the hottest city in Europe.
● Two-syllable adjectives ending -y: It's cloudy.
- It's the cloudiest day of this week.
● Two (or more) syllable adjectives: It's a temperate day.
Add “The most” + the adjective.
- It's the most temperate day.
How many comparatives can you find in the
text below? How many superlatives? How else
does Noah use adjectives to express his
opinion?
What films do you like? My dad loves
documentaries, but I think they’re the most
boring type of film. They’re usually too long,
and they’re not dramatic enough for me. I
prefer sci-fi films. They aren’t as scary as
horror films, but they’re more exciting than
comedies. I love them.

There’s one comparative adjective.


There’s one superlative
Noah also expresses his opinion like this.
adjective.

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How do we make sentences with
comparatives and superlatives?
To compare two people
or things, we use the
Comparatives and
comparative form +
superlatives
than.
Comparatives The cinema is cheaper than the
theatre.
The theatre is more interesting than the We use as … as +
cinema. adjective to say two
(not) as … as The cinema is not as interesting as the
theatre.
The film adaptation is as good as the book. people or things are equal,
and not as … as +
Superlatives He’s the most popular actor in Hollywood. adjective to say they’re
It’s the cleanest cinema we’ve been to. not equal.
To compare one person or thing with
too / (not) The screen is too dark. the rest of a group, we use the
enough The screen isn’t bright enough. superlative form. We usually use
the before a superlative.

We use too + adjective


and not enough +
adjective to make a
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Practice Time
Complete the text with the words below.

more expensive closer bigger the best comfortable enough


too expensive cheaper as comfortable as

Well, I often go to the cinema, and here are my three favourites. Multi-Film and MacroMovie are two typical

close
multiplex cinemas. MacroMovie is _____________________
r 1
to the city centre than the other two cinemas, and

bigge more
it has r___________________ screens. They’re huge! Butexpensive
2
it’s also 3_____________________ than the other

too
cinemas so I don’t go there so often. The tickets are 4_____________________ if you ask me. I like Multi-Film
expensive

as comfortable cheape
because
as the seats are ________________________ in Macromovie,
5
r but the tickets are 6
___________________ .

comfortable the
But I often choose Chaplin cinema. Maybe the chairs aren’t
enough 7
________________________
best , but I think the

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quality of sound is 8
_____________ of all the cinemas.

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