COMPARATIVES Bill’s house is bigger than Tom’s. Sue’s house Tom’s house Bill’s house (BIG) Tom’s house is big. Bill’s house is bigger than Tom’s. Sue’s house is the biggest of all.

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John is tall. Ray is taller than John. Mike is the tallest boy. (TALL)

A cat is an intelligent animal A horse is more intelligent than a cat. A dog is the most intelligent animal of all.

A train is faster than a bus. A bus is fast. A train is faster than a bus. A plane is the fastest of all.

Arnold is stronger than Tim. Johnny Tim Arnold (STRONG) Tim is strong. Arnold is stronger than Tim. Johnny is the strongest of the three.

Lucy is beautiful. Cindy Betty is more beautiful than Lucy. Cindy is the most beautiful of the three.

Bungee jumping is a dangerous sport. skiing Bungee jumping mountain climbing (DANGEROUS) Bungee jumping is a dangerous sport. Skiing is more dangerous than bungie-jumping. Mountain climbing is the most dangerous sport.

Jim Carey is famous. Michael Jackson is more famous than Jim Carey. George Bush (FAMOUS) Jim Carey is famous. Michael Jackson is more famous than Jim Carey. George Bush is the most famous person in the world.

Mike is lazier than Peter. Chris (LAZY) Peter is lazy. Mike is lazier than Peter. Chris is the laziest of the three.

Australia isn’t as big as America. (AS –AS / BIG) Australia isn’t as big as America. Table tennis isn’t as exciting as water-skiing. (AS---AS) / EXCITING)

Geography is as useful as Maths. (GEOGRAPHY/MATHS/ AS—AS/ USEFUL) Geography is as useful as Maths. 100 $ 100 $ EXPENSIVE / AS---AS) The purple dress is as expensive as the pink drees.

Diamond is more valuable than gold.

Albert is as clever as Bob. Albert is clever. Bob is clever,too. Bob Albert CLEVER / AS---AS) Albert is as clever as Bob. Grapes are delicious, but a pumpkin isn’t. A pumpkin isn’t as delicious as grapes.

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES comparative superlative adjective cheap cheaper than the cheapest heavy heavier than the heaviest long longer than the longest comfortable more comfortable than the most comfortable expensive more expensive than the most expensive difficult more difficult than the most difficult

Eve isn’t as old as Jill. Bill is as handsome as Tom. Eve is 13. Ankara is cold in winter. Kars is colder than Ankara. Erzurum is the coldest city in Turkey. Izmir is a crowded city.. Ankara is more crowded than Izmir. Istanbul is the most crowded city in Turkey. Bill is handsome. Tom is handsome,too. Bill is as handsome as Tom. Eve is 13. Jill is 16. Eve isn’t as old as Jill.