degrees of comparison worksheets

8/10/2019 Degrees of Comparison Worksheets

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SPELLING

pelling RULES !! !he three degreespositi'e comparati'

esuperlati'e

Ending in consonant aftershort 'owel:Ending in #e:Ending in consonant + y:Ending in 'owel + 1:

ig-arge&appy2rey

ig g er-arge r&app ier2rey er

ig g est-arge st&app iest2rey est

!!! EXCEPTIONS !!!

positive Comparative Superlative2ood better bestad worse worst*uch3many more most-ittle -ess -east

Exercise Complete t"e #ri$%

positive comparative superlative

afe larger4retty

sadder&orrible

luc5ierugliest

wonderfulhea'ier

tiredcolourful

*ost dangerous*ore e/pensi'enicer

oldest

Exercise & 'rite se(te(ces% )se t"e a$*ectives i( +rac,ets%

0) Russia3 elgium (larger than)

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7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777776) Rome3 -ondon (warmer than)777777777777777777777777777777777

7777777777777778) !a/is3 buses (e/pensi'e than)7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777779) Dri'ing3 flying (dangerous than)777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777) ritney pears3 ; (famous than)777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777

Exercise - 'rite t"e correct .orm o. t"e a$*ective .or eac"se(te(ce%

When ; was younger ; was a 77777..swimmer than anyone else in myschool. (good)

!he peanut%butter powered computer was 77777.. than my science fairpros shirt is 777777.. than anyone else>s here. (green)

!he dining room was 7777777than we thought it would be. (elegant)

; thin5 algebra is the 77777777..class ;>'e e'er ta5en. (hard)

Research has shown that we ha'e the 77777777..pi==a in town.(good)

!his lemonade is 7777777777than any soda pop. (tasty)

!he se?uel was much 77777777..than the original mo'ie was.(interesting)

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Structure%

ompare 6 things$ who are the same postiti'e degree

E/ample: !his ball is as big as the other ball.

ompare two things with each other comparati'e degree

E/ample: !his ball is bigger than the other ball.

ompare 8 or more things superlati'e degree.

E/ample: !his ball is the biggest of them all. Russia is the biggest country in the World.

Bart is young Lisa is younger Maggie isthe youngest.

Exercise / Complete eac" se(te(ce so t"at it mea(s t"e same ast"e o(e a+ove% )se t"e positive $e#ree%

weden is bigger than elgium.elgium isn>t as big as weden.

0. !he other students learn more ?uic5ly than me.

; don>t learn 77777777777777777777777.the otherstudents.

6. 1ou>re 'ery angry and ;>m 'ery angry also.

;>m 7777777777777777you.

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8. !he eats at the front are more e/pensi'e than the eats at thebac5.

!he eats at the bac5 aren>t 777777777777777777.theeats at the front.

9. entral 4ar5 in ew 1or5 is bigger than &yde 4ar5 in -ondon.

&yde 4ar5 in -ondon isn>t 77777777777777777 entral4ar5 in ew 1or5.

. &er last film is 'ery good and her new film is also 'ery good.

&er last film is 777777777777777777777..her lastfilm.

Exercise 0 Complete t"e se(te(ces% )se t"e comparative%

0. (big) *y house is .............................. yours.

6. (beautiful) !his flower is ......................................that one.

8. (long) on%smo5ers usuallyli'e .................................... smo5ers.

9. (good) holiday by the sea is ..................................aholiday in the mountains.

. (e/pensi'e) ;t is strange but often a co5eis.....................................................a beer.

@. (bad) !he weather this summer ise'en ...................................last summer.

A. (smart) ;>m ..........................................my brother.

B. (long) !ortoises li'e.........................................................cats.

C. (difficult) ; thin5 mathematicsis ..................................................English.

0 . (warm) !he summer is 77777777777777.thewinter.

Exercise 1 Ma,e comparative se(te(ces%

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. (painting # !he *ona -isa # the # famous # in # is # most # the # theworld)

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Exercise 3 Loo, at t"e i(.ormatio( i( t"e +ox a+out t"ree +oatsa($ complete t"e se(te(ces% )se t"e superlative%

Boats Length Top speed PriceFueen nne 09 metres 8 5nots G C Red De'il @ metres A6 5nots G 68

olly im 9 metres 6B 5nots G @

(long) The Queen Anne is the longest boat.

0. (short) .............................................................................................boat.

6. (fast) .............................................................................................boat.

8. (slow) .............................................................................................boat.

9. (e/pensi'e).............................................................................................boat.

. (cheap) .............................................................................................boat.

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