comparatives and superlatives

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Comparativesand

Superlatives

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Adjectives

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Tall ShortSad HappyEmpty FullLarge Small

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Fast SlowGood BadClean DirtyNew Old

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Heavy Light

Far CloseThin FatHot Cold

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Wet DryOld YoungEasy DifficultRigth Wrong

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Exercise #1Fill the blanks with the opposite of the adjective.

Tall:___________Close:____________

Funny:_________ Modern:__________Good:_________

Fat:______________Tame:_________

Handsome:________Cold:__________

Dry:_____________Boring:_________ Lazy:_____________Young:_________ Easy:_____________Dull:___________ Big:______________Right:__________ New:_____________Fast:___________ Empty:____________Clean:__________ Fast:______________

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Comparatives

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How is a Comparative Adjective formed:•If the adjective is short add the ending –er.Adjective ComparativeShort ShorterFull FullerOld Older

•If and adjective ends in –y, preceded by a consonant, change the –y for –I and add –er.Adjective ComparativePretty PrettierCrazy CrazierUgly Uglier

•If the adjective has more than 2 syllables (long adjective) we add the word more before the adjective to make the comparative.Adjective ComparativeBeautiful More beautifulIntelligent More intelligent

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•Finally we have some adjectives that are irregular, and have to be memorized.Adjective ComparativeGood BetterFar FartherBad Worse

Exercise #2Fill the blank with the correct comparative for each adjective

Cold:___________________ Young:___________________Dry:____________________ Clean:___________________Good:___________________ Funny:___________________Handsome:_______________ Easy:____________________Big:____________________ Fat:_____________________Bad:___________________ Far:_____________________Close:__________________ Thin:____________________Dirty:____________________ Happy:__________________

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Exercise #3Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative.

1. Pizza is _________________ than broccoli.2. France is __________________ than Mexico.3. My Ipod is 2 times ________________ than yours.4. Shakira is _____________________ than Amandititita.5. 1st B is ____________________ than 1st A.6. My laptop is ___________________ than yours.7. English homework is _________________ than Spanish

homework.8. A Ferrari is ________________ than a Volkswagen.9. A basketball player is _________________ than a soccer player.10.Bill Gates is ____________________ than me.

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Superlatives

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How is a Superlative formed:•If the adjective is short add the ending –est.Adjective SuperlativeShort ShortestFull FullestOld Oldest

•If and adjective ends in –y, preceded by a consonant, change the –y for –I and add –est.Adjective SuperlativePretty PrettiestCrazy CraziestUgly Ugliest

•If the adjective has more than 2 syllables (long adjective) we add the words the most before the adjective to make the comparative.Adjective SuperlativeBeautiful The most beautifulIntelligent The most intelligent

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•Finally we have some adjectives that are irregular, and have to be memorized.Adjective SuperlativeGood The bestFar The farthestBad The worst

Exercise #4Fill the column with the correct comparative and superlative form of the

adjective.Adjective Comparative SuperlativeClean ______________ __________________Handsome ______________ __________________Pretty ______________ __________________Short ______________ __________________Fast ______________ __________________Intelligent ______________ __________________Thin ______________ __________________Beautiful ______________ __________________

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Exercise #5Look at the picture and answer with the correct Superlative.

1. Homer is _________________ member of the family. (old)2. Marge is ___________________ if you count her hair. (tall)3. Bart is __________________________ of the family. (dirty)4. Maggie is ______________________ of the family. (young)5. Lisa is ___________________________ of them all. (smart)

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Final ExerciseFind a partner using the numbers the teacher will give you and answer the

following questions.

1. Who is the most intelligent in your class? __________________2. Who is the worst singing? __________________3. Who is the best singing? __________________4. Who is the best soccer player?

__________________5. Who is the worst soccer player? __________________6. Who is the most beautiful?

__________________7. Who is the most handsome?

__________________8. Who is the youngest?

__________________9. Who is the oldest?

__________________10. Who is the funniest?

__________________11. Who is the dirtiest?

__________________12. Who is the cleanest?

__________________13. Who is the most serious? __________________14. Who is the tallest?

__________________15. Who is the shortest?

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attention.