Adjectives Degrees of Comparison

Adjectives Test Short adjectives Adjectives of Irregular forms (1 – 2 syllables) Adjectives of 2 or more syllables Irregular forms good bad long short tasty happy clever beautiful interesting difficult Test

Let's compare Small+er the small+est Small

Long longer (than) the longest Tall taller (than) the tallest Short shorter (than) the shortest Cold colder (than) the coldest New newer (than) the newest

Remember ! Big – bigger – the biggest Nice – nicer – the nicest Happy – happier – the happiest

Write the missing words Nice nicer the nicest Small ________ the smallest smaller the biggest Big bigger ______________ Funny ___________ _______________ funnier the funniest Happy happier _________ ___________ the happiest Clever the cleverest _________ cleverer _______________ Long ________ the longest longer New the newest ______ newer __________ ______ _______ the hottest Hot hotter

Barbara is the oldest of all older than ……. the oldest of all I am 70 I am 58 I am 64 Molly Bob Barbara Molly is old Bob is older than Molly Barbara is the oldest of all

Agree or disagree 1. Monkeys are funnier than kittens 2. Dogs are cleverer than cats 3. Oranges are not tasty 4. The horse’s tail is longer than the bear’s 5. The dog’s ears are the biggest 6. I am taller than my mother 7. The crocodile has got the shortest tail

Choose the right word for each gap taller nice biggest older cleverest longer tastier long 1. The giraffe has a _____________ neck 2. Russia is the ____________ country in the world 3. My father is ___________ than my mother 4. Monkey’s tail is ____________ than cat’s tail 5. My little brother is very ________ 6. I think that bananas are _____________ than oranges 7. I am ____________ than my sister 8. Bob is the ____________ pupil in the class

Use the words: small, big, long, short, strong Compare these animals Use the words: small, big, long, short, strong A giraffe An elephant A tiger

Use the words: sweet, tasty, juicy Start Compare these fruits Use the words: sweet, tasty, juicy A grapefruit A pear A banana

Let's compare more beautiful the most beautiful beautiful

Write the missing words more interesting Interesting ___________ the most interesting Dangerous the most dangerous _______ more dangerous ___________ more difficult the most difficult Difficult ___________ ___________ more wonderful the most wonderful Wonderful ___________ ___________

Start Remember ! Bad – worse – the worst Good – better – the best

Test Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of adjectives 1. I think that parrots are the …………………… pets (funny) 2. Apples are ……………….. than pears (tasty) 3.Books are …………………..………. than films (interesting) 4. Winter is the ……………… season of the year (cold) 5. Ann is ………………………………. than Betty (beautiful) 6. The horse is ……………….. than the wolf (big) 7. Snakes are very ……………………….. (dangerous) 8. St .Petersburg is the ……………… city in the world (good) 9. Mary’s toys are …………….. than Ben’s toys (new) 10 The weather today is ……………….. than it was yesterday (bad)

Compare these children Sam Betty Jack Tom Liz