1. COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
By Shanti

2. We use the comparative when we compare 2 places/things/people.
Sham is quite short.
His body is fat.
His car is new.
Tama is quite tall.
His body is thin.
His car is old.
Sham
Tama

3. Comparatives Sham is shorter than Tama. Sham is fatter than Tama.
His car is newer than Tama’s car.
Tama is taller than Sham.
Tama is thinner than Sham.
His car is older than Sham’s.
Sham
Tama

4. We use the comparative to talk about two people, places or things.
Notice the spelling:
The UAE is smaller than Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is bigger than the UAE.
My car is faster than your car.
My friend is busier than me.
My sister is beautifuler than yours.  (wrong)
Your English is gooder than mine.  (wrong)
WHY are they wrong?

5. Comparatives Spelling Rules
One syllable adjectives
1 syllable = adj + er + than
fast = faster than cheap = cheaper than
1 syllable ending with one vowel and one consonant = double final consonant + er + than
b i g = bigger than
h o t = hotter than

6. More Spelling 2 syllable Adjectives
2 syllables ending with -y change to - ier + than
busy = busier than ugly = uglier than
Other 2 syllable adjectives = more + adj + than
bor ing = more boring than
ex pen sive = more expensive than
beau ti ful = more beautiful than

7. More Spelling Irregular Adjectives: good, bad and far
good = better than (gooder than)
bad = worse than
far = further than

8. Complete these sentences about you and your partner
My family is (big/small) ________ than __________’s family.
My father is (old/young) ________ than ________’s father.
My bag is (expensive) ____________ than _______’s bag.
I am (tall/short)__________ than __________.
My hair is (long/short) __________ than ________’s.
I go to bed (early/late) __________ than _________.

9. Which sentences are wrong?
1. My dress is prettyer than yours.
2. My result was is more better than my friend’s.
3. Ahmed gets up at 6 o’clock and Ali gets up at 6.30am, so Ali gets up later than Ahmed.
4. Shamsa is more tall than Hassa.

10. We use the superlative when we compare 3 or more places/things/people.
________ is the tallest.
________ is the fattest.
________ has the least hair.
________ is the happiest.
________ is the least happy.

11. Superlative Spelling Rules
One syllable adjectives
the + adj + est
fast = the fastest cheap = the cheapest
cold = the coldest
double final consonant + est
b i g = the biggest
h o t = the hottest

12. More Spelling 2 Syllable Adjectives
2 syllables ending with -y = change to -iest
busy = the busiest ugly = the ugliest
Other 2 syllable adjectives = the + most + adj
bor ing = the most boring
ex pen sive = the most expensive
beau ti ful = the most beautiful

13. More Spelling Irregular Adjectives: good, bad and far good = the best
bad = the worst
far = the furthest

14. AED 1200
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We can compare 2 things using the following structure. as + adj/adv + as OR not as/so + adj/adv + as The watch is as expensive as the phone. The watch is not as expensive as the ring.

15. The television is older than the computer.
GAME Make a sentence to compare the 2 or 3 pictures that you see. Use the grammar stated. You cannot use the same adjective more than once in this game. This is an example.
Grammar: comparative adjective
The television is older than the computer.

16. Grammar: comparative adjective

17. Grammar: not as adjective as

18. Grammar: superlative adjective

19. Grammar: comparative adjective

20. Grammar: not as adjective as

21. Grammar: comparative adjective

22. Grammar: not as adjective as

23. Grammar: superlative adjective

24. Grammar: as adjective as

25. Grammar: superlative adjective