2. Comparison of Adjectives

3. Forming the Comparative

4. We add –er to one syllable adjectives. ColdColder OldOlder TallTaller FastFaster

5. We add –er after a vowel+consonant, we double the final consonant. HotHotter BigBigger FatFatter

6. We add –er to one-syllable adjectives ending in –e. WideWider LateLater LargeLarger

7. We add –ier to two-syllable adjectives after a consonant+ -y. EasyEasier EarlyEarlier HappyHappier

8. We use more with two or more syllable adjectives. BeautifulMore beautiful FamousMore famous UsefulMore useful ComfortableMore comfortable

9. We can use –er or more with some two-syllable adjectives QuieterorMore quiet ClevererorMore clever NarrowerorMore narrow SimplerorMore simple CommonerorMore common

10. A few adjectives have irregular comparative forms. GoodBetter BadWorse FarFarther/Further LittleLess ManyMore

11. We use the comparative form of adjectives to compare one person, thing, etc. with another.

12. comparative + than we use than after the comparative

13. Red house is bigger than blue house

14. He is taller than me

15. Forming the Superlative

16. We use –est, -st or –iest to form the superlative of one-syllable adjectives. oldolderthe oldest largelargerthe largest happyhappierthe happiest wetwetterthe wettest latelaterthe latest

17. We use most to form the superlative of adjectives that have two or more syllables comfortablethe most comfortable interestingthe most interesting importantthe most important beautifulthe most beautiful famousthe most famous

18. A few adjectives have irregular superlative forms. Goodbetterthe best Badworsethe worst Littlelessthe least Manymorethe most Farfartherthe farthest (furtherthe furthest)

19. We use the superlative form of the adjective to compare three or more people, things, etc.

20. the + superlative we use the before the superlative

21. He is the happiest man in the world.

22. This is the biggest animal.

23. as + comparative + as

24. We use as+comparative+as to compare places, people, events or things, when there is no difference.

25. Tom is 14 years old.

26. Marry is also 14 years old.

27. Marry is as old as Tom.

28. We can show differences by using not as+…….+as.

29. A dog is not as dangerous as a tiger.

30. Examples

31. Robert is young.

32. Richard is younger than Robert

33. Bob is the youngest.

34. This car is expensive

35. This is more expensive than the first one.

36. This is the most expensive

37. The moon is as happy as the sun.

38. A strawberry is smaller than a pumpkin.

39. Exercises

40. Which one is more beautiful?

41. Which one is faster?

42. Which one is the most dangerous?

43. Which man is busier?

44. Complete the sentences using the comparative form of the verbs. A plane is……(fast) than a car. A bike is ……(cheap) than a motorbike. A city is ……(big) than a village. Winter is …….(cold) than Spring. A motorbike …..(expensive) than a bike. Tv is ……(good) than radio.

45. Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the verbs. A plane is……(fast) A bike is ……(cheap) A city is ……(big) place Winter is …….(cold) season A motorbike …..(expensive) TV is ……(good) to watch

46. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence. Our journey took longer than/the longest we expected. The fish was so tasty as/as tasty as the meat. This is the taller/tallest building in the world. Reading is more interesting/the most interesting than walking