comparative & superlative part 1
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Comparative & SuperlativePart 1
Comparative
US$1,200,000.00 US$15,000.00
expensive
This is more expensive than this
adjective:
COMPARATIVE
beautiful
Cathy is more beautiful than Susan.
adjective:
Cathy Susan
COMPARATIVE
intelligent
Lisa is more intelligent than Bart.
Lisa
adjective:
Bart
COMPARATIVE
famous
Superman is more famous than Supercat.
adjective:
Superman Supercat
COMPARATIVE
natural
Rio de Janeiro is more natural than New York.
Rio de Janeiro New York
adjective:
COMPARATIVE
• We form the comparative of adjectives of three or more syllables using:
MORE
THAN
beautiful importantexpensiveintelligent
Let’s check it! 1. Rio de Janeiro is _________________ . New
York (natural) 2. Richard is _________________ all the other
students in this class. (intelligent) 3. Volleyball is ____________________ basketball, but soccer is _______________
volleyball. (interesting; exciting) 4. This girl is _________________ your girlfriend. (attractive)
more natural than
more intelligent than
more interesting than more exciting than
more attractive than
5. New York is a _________________ city ______ New Jersey. (energetic)
6. Sheraton Hotel is ____________________ Del Rey Hotel. (comfortable)7. A hamburger is ___________________ a hot dog. But a cheeseburger is ___________ ______ a hamburger. (delicious) (tasteful)8. The president is ___________________ the all the ministers. (talkative)9. Japanese is _________________ English. (difficult)
more energetic than
more comfortable than
more delicious thanmore tasteful
than more talkative than
more difficult than
SUPERLATIVE• We form the superlative of adjectives of
three or more syllables using:
THE MOST
beautiful importantexpensiveintelligent
SUPERLATIVE
Spiderman Supermouse Hulk Batman
They are all famous, but the Spiderman is the most famous of all.
Let’s check it! 1. Corcovado is one of _________________
landmarks in the world. (beautiful) 2. Richard is _________________ student in his
class. (intelligent) 3. Volleyball is __________ but soccer is
_______________ . (interesting; interesting) 4. This girl is _________________ girl in our
school. (attractive) 5. Apple pie is _______________ dessert there is.
(delicious)
the most beautiful
the most intelligent
interestingthe most interesting
the most attractive
the most delicious
1.Who is ______ important person in your life?
a. most b. the most c. more
2. Who is ______ important: your car or girlfriend?
a. most b. the most c. more
3. The pencil in this store is _______________ in the shopping mall.
a. the most expensive b. more expensive than
4. San Francisco is ____________ city in California.
a. more fascinating b. the most fascinating
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