COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES (REVISION)

Snežana TomaševićPrimary School Dositej Obradović Vrba

May, 2015

big bigger the biggest

fast faster

the fastest

Comparative and Superlative

Comparative: adjective + -er (than)

Superlative :the + adjective + -est

talltaller (than) the tallest

long longer (than)

the longest

smallsmaller (than) the smallest

old older (than)

the oldest

coldcolder (than) the coldest

adjectives ending in -E

nicenicer (than) the nicest

double consonant

big bigger (than)

the biggest

double consonant

hothotter (than) the hottest

double consonant

fat fatter (than)

the fattest

consoant + y = i

drydrier (than)

the driest

consoant + y = i

happyhappier (than)

the happiest

consoant + y = i

heavyheavier (than) the heaviest

consoant + y = i

funny funnier (than)

the funniest

good

irregular comparison

gooderthe goodest

irregular comparison

goodbetter

the best

irregular comparison

bad

irregular comparison

baderthe badest

irregular comparison

badworse

the worst

irregular comparison

Exercises

1. Apples are __________ (healthy) than chips.

2. Elephants are _________ (big) than bears.

3. Gold is _________ (heavy) than silver.

healthier

bigger

heavier

4. Bikes are _________ (slow) than cars.

5. I am _________ (good) at English than my brother.

6. My friend is _______ (tall) than me.

slower

better

taller

7. Sandy is _______ (thin) than Kate. 8. My father is _______ (strong) than

Tom’s father. 9. Russia is _______ (large) than

France. 10. English is __________ (bad) than

Serbian.

thinnerstronger

larger

worse

11. I am _______ (good)at Maths than my best friend.

12. His car is ________ (cheap) than mine.

better

cheaper

Exercises-Writing Time

Compare the Donkey, Shrek, Princess and Prince. Write sentences using comparative and superlative forms. Use the adjectives:tall, short, pretty , ugly, thin, fat, young,

old, strong, funny, good,bad.

The ant is smaller than the hippo.

compare

small

The elephant is fatter than the giraffe.

compare

fat

The girl is happier than the duck.

compare

happy

The butterfly is prettier than the frog.

compare

pretty

The ant B is the smallest.The ant C is the biggest.

Superlatives

A B C

The hippo C is the fattest.The hippo A is the thinnest.

A B C

Superlatives

The elephant A is the heaviest.The elephant B is the lightest.

A B C

Superlatives

Comparative Adjectives

The sports car is faster than the mac 5.

Which car is faster?

The sports car Mac 5

fast + -er faster

The building is higher than the house.

Which place is higher?

BuildingHouse

higherHigh + er

Margarita is __________ than Tatiana.

Tatiana is____________ than Margarita

taller

shorter

short

Margarita

Tatiana

tall

Shakira is ______________ than Magaly. prettier

pretty

Tom Cruise is ______________ than Tongo.

Tongo is______________ than Tom Cruise.

thinner

fatter

thin

fat

smallcamera

big

The camera is ________ than the smartphone.

The smartphone is________ than the camera.

smaller

bigger

smartphone

Grammar focusGRAMMAR POINT. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

SMALL SMALLER

CHEAP CHEAPER

LARGE LARGER

LOOSE LOOSER

HEAVY HEAVIER

PRETTY PRETTIER

BIG BIGGER

HOT HOTTER

ONE SYLLABLE

IRREGULAR COMPARISON

GOOD BETTER

BAD WORSE

LOOK CAREFULLY

Maradona

heavy

Maradona is ________ than Messi.

Messi is ________ than Maradona.

Messi

thin

heavier

thinner

Finding Nemo

funny

Finding Nemo is ________ than Titanic.

Titanic is ________ than Finding Nemo.

Titanic

long

funnier

longer

Surfing is____________ than horse ridding.

Horse ridding is ___________ than surfing.

wetter

faster

wet

Horse ridding Surfing

fast

Fruit juice is____________ than hot tea.

Hot tea is ___________ than fruit juice.

colder

hotter

Fruit juice Hot tea

cold

hot

Italy

good

Italy is ________ than U.S.A.

U.S.A is ________ than Italy.

U.S.A.

bad

worse

better

bad

good

Italy

old

Italy is ________ than U.S.A.

U.S.A is ________ than Italy.

U.S.A.

young

older

younger

old

young

Superlative Adjectives

What is the highest mountain of the world?

Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

the high + the highestest

Who is the fattest man in the world?

Keith Martin is the fattest man in the world.

the fat + the fattesttest

Who is the best football player 2012?

Lionel Messi is the best football player 2012.

Irregular form

The best refers to good

Which is the easiest subject in this school?

English is the easiest subject in this school.

easy + the easiestiest

TOKYO

Tokyo is ________________ (big) city in the world. the biggest

SAN MARINO

San Marino is _____________(old) country in Europe.

the oldest

FEBRUARY

February is _____________(short) month of the year.the shortest

MY DAD

My dad is _____________(busy) man in the world.the busiest

ECUADORIAN CEVICHE

Ecuadorian ceviche is __________(bad) dish in the world.the worst

Irregular form The worst refers to bad

CANADA

Canada is ___________ (big) country in North America.

the biggest

Serbia is ______________ (pretty) country in the world.

the prettiest

SERBIA

Exercises-Writing Time

1 The Toyota is __________(small) than the Ford. 2 Adam is ____________ (fast) boy in my class. 3 A monkey is __________ (funny) than a hippo.

smaller

the fastest

funnier

4 An elephant is __________(fat)than a giraffe.

5 Ana is _____________(young) girl in her family.6 The river Ibar is __________ (long) and ________( big) than the river Ribnica.

fatter

the youngest

longerbigger

7 Summer is ____________(hot) season. 8 Mike is ____________ (tall) than John but he isn’t __________ (old). 9 Lake Skadar is __________ (deep) than Lake Palić.

the hottest

taller

olderdeeper

10 My book costs €3 but your book costs 4€. My book is __________ than yours.11 Maths is _________(good) than English, but P.E.is _________(good).12 Ivana is _________ (bad) friend than Mina.

cheaper

betterthe best

worse