1. Adjectives
Degrees of Comparison

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. Let's compare
more
beautiful
the most
beautiful
beautiful

13. 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 ___________ ___________

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

15. 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)

16. Compare these children
Sam
Betty
Jack
Tom
Liz