1. Comparison of adjectives
Unit 6

2. Adjectives Adjectives Describing words Number
Personal opinions: quality, appearance, value
Size, form / shape
Age
Color
Origin
Material (what is it made of?)

3. Comparative adjectives :
To compare two people, things, places

4. Comparative Spelling Rules :
cheap
small
fast
slow
One syllable adjective + er
One syllable adjective with final three letters consonant + vowel + consonant, double final consonant +er
big
fat
thin
hot
Never double w, x, y

5. Answer
cheaper
smaller
faster
slower
bigger
fatter
thinner
hotter

6. too too+Adj. or Adv. I can’t play football. I’m too old.
Ann is always tired. She works too hard.

7. too : over or very ~very good
Ann is always tired. She works too hard.(=harder than is good)
He can’t get through. The window is too small. ( smaller than he need)

8. as…as To compare two people, things, places are the same
Ex: I’m as strong as you are.

9. not as…as To compare two people, things, places are not the same.
Ex: I’m not as smart as you are.

10. as…as +object pronoun or object
Joe isn’t as tall as Jennifer. (object)
I am as thin as her. (object pronoun )

11. Superlatives
A superlative is used to compare three or more persons, animals, places or things.

12. He is the tallest man in the world.
To compare everyone in the world, he is the tallest one.

13. To compare three people, Michael is the heaviest.
Sammy weight 30 kg. Johnny weights 40kg. Michael weights 50kg. Michael is the heaviest
To compare three people, Michael is the heaviest.

14. Other comparatives and superlatives
Adjective
Comparatives
Superlatives
near
nearer
the nearest
short
shorter
the shortest
fat
fatter
the fattest
sad
sadder
the saddest
easy
easier
The easiest

15. Irregular Adjectives Adjective Comparatives Superlatives good better
the best
bad
worse
the worst
little
less
the least
many
more
the most
much

16. Rules
-er + than
the + -est

17. Use Superlatives to ask question. Who is…
young
old
tall
short
funny
serious
nice
good looking
intelligent