comparatives and superlatives. comparatives and superlatives an adjectives modifies a noun or a...

Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives

An adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying it or quantifying it.

A book

A holiday

A cake

An adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying it or quantifying it.

An interesting book

A marvellous holiday

A delicious cake

How is the comparative formed?Mike and Luis are tall.Luis is taller than Mike.

Horses and tigers are fast.Tigers are faster than horses.

How is the superlative formed?Mike, Luis and Fred are tall.Luis is the tallest. Horses, tigers and cheetahs

are fast.Cheetahs are the fastest.

Formation

Short adjectives add the suffix –erSmall + er/estFast + er/estStrong + er/est

If the adjective ends in a consonanat preceded by a vowel, the consonant is doubledBig + ger/gestFat + ter/testWet + ter/test

Adjectives ending in –y and preceded by a consonantCrazy craz + ier/iestUgly ugl + ier/iestLazy laz +ier /iest

Adjectives with more than two syllables we add “more” for the comparativesmore attractivemore dangerous more interesting

Adjectives with more than two syllables we add “the most” for the supelativesthe most attractivethe most dangerous the most interesting

There are some irregular adjectives

good better the best

bad worse the worst

far farther/further

the farthest/furt

What are these brothers like?

Think of adjectives to describe each of the brothers.

And Now ….

Let’s do a pub Quiz!!

Work in groups and answer the questions.

1) Which mountains are higher?

a) the Andes

b) the Rockies

2) Which country has a longer coastline?

a)Russia

b) Canada

3) What is further?a) London to New Yorkb) London to Moscow

4) Which city has bigger population?

a) Seoul

b) San Paulo

5) Which elephant weighs more?a) Indian elephantb) African elephan

6) Where are there more countries?a) in Africab) in South America

7) What city has more polluted atmosphere?a) New Yorkb) Beijing

8) Which country has a smaller population?a) Australiab) Japan

9) Which pyramids are older?a) Egyptian Pyramidsb) Maya Pyramids

10) Where is colder?a) in the Antarcticb) in the Arctic

11. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang.

a) watched

b) was watching

c) are watching

d) have watched

12, Tom plays golf ______ than Harry.

a) good

b) the best

c) better

13. My father is ______ than your father!a) funny

b) funnier

c) more funnier

14. This week's test is as ______ as last week's test.

a) difficult

b) more difficult

c) difficulter

15. What's the largest Scandinavian country?a) Swedenb) Hollandc) Switzerland

16. Which animal produces the biggest baby?a) Blue Whaleb) White Whalec) An Elephant

17. What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility?a) Lordb) Baronc) Duke

18. What is the second largest island in the world?a) New Guinea b) Australiac) Ibiza

19. What's the 2nd heaviest land Animal?a) Rhinoceros b) Elephantc) Gorilla

20. Which planet is closest to the sun?a) Mercury b) Venusc) Neptune

Check your answers.

1) Which mountains are higher?

a) the Andes

b) the Rockies

a) The Andes

2) Which country has a longer coastline?

a)Russia

b) Canada

3) What is further?a) London to New Yorkb) London to Moscow

a) London to New York

4) Which city has bigger population?

a) Seoul

b) San Paulo

5) Which elephant weighs more?a) Indian elephantb) African elephan

b) African elephant

6) Where are there more countries?a) in Africab) in South America

a) In Africa

7) What city has more polluted atmosphere?a) New Yorkb) Beijing

b) Beijing

8) Which country has a smaller population?a) Australiab) Japan

b) Australia

9) Which pyramids are older?a) Egyptian Pyramidsb) Maya Pyramids

a) Egyptian Pyramids

10) Where is colder?a) in the Antarcticb) in the Arctic

a) In the Antartic

11. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang.

a) watched

b) was watching

c) are watching

d) have watched

b) was watching

12, Tom plays golf ______ than Harry.

a) good

b) the best

c) better

13. My father is ______ than your father!a) funny

b) funnier

c) more funnier

b) funnier

14. This week's test is as ______ as last week's test.

a) difficult

b) more difficult

c) difficulter

a) Difficult

15. What's the largest Scandinavian country?a) Swedenb) Hollandc) Switzerland

a) Sweden

16. Which animal produces the biggest baby?a) Blue Whaleb) White Whalec) Indian Elephant

b) Blue Whale ( it can weigh 3,000 kilos or

3 tons)

17. What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility?a) Lordb) Baronc) Duke

b) Baron

18. What is the second largest island in the world?a) New Guinea b) Australiac) Ibiza

a) New Guine (Greenland is the largest)

19. What's the 2nd heaviest land Animal?a) Rhinoceros (up to 5 tons, then hippo up to

3.2 tons)b) Elephantc) Gorilla a) Rhinoceros (up

to 5 tons then hippo up to 3.2

20. Which planet is closest to the sun?a) Mercury b) Venusc) Neptune

a) Mercury

Let’s do some practical work!

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