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

THAN


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

hest


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

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

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

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

tons)


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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