LONG
SHORT
USAGE
one syllable
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
or
Adjective +
+ (than)
The + Adjective +
ier
More
er
Less
+ Adjective + (than)
est
iest
most
The +
least
+ Adjective
EXAMPLES:
Number of syllables
one syllable *
ADJECTIVE
SUPERLATIVE
cheap
cheaper than
the cheapest
old
older than
the oldest
happier than
the happiest
easier than
the easiest
COMPARATIVE
expensive
modern
*See spelling rules next page (PART B)
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
B * SPELLING RULES
1
1) One-syllable adjectives
2) C + V + C ending
e ending
just add r or st
ending
C IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
good
bad
little
much/many
far
COMPARATIVE
better than
worse than
less than
more than
farther / further than
SUPERLATIVE
the best
the worst
the least
the most
the farthest / furthest
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
COMPARATIVES
SUPERLATIVES
- The steak I had last night was the best Ive ever
had.
D EXERCISES
Read the information about the three women in the box below and do exercises I, II and III
using comparatives and superlatives as indicated.
Jean
30 years old
5 feet, 2 inches tall
Donna
34 years old
5 feet, 4 inches tall
Connie
27 years old
5 feet, 6 inches tall
NOTE:
= feet
= inches
2
105 pounds
very beautiful
very neat
friendly
very quiet
110 pounds
beautiful
neat
very friendly
quiet
125 pounds
not very beautiful
not very neat
friendly
not very quiet
55 = 1,67m
(5479)
FEET TO METERS
= multiply by 0.3048
METERS TO FEET
= multiply by 3.2810
(old)
2. __________________________________________________________________. (young)
3. __________________________________________________________________. (heavy)
4. ________________________________________________________________. (beautiful)
5. ____________________________________________________________________.(neat)
(quiet)
2. _____________________________________________________________________. (tall)
3. ___________________________________________________________________. (short)
4. _________________________________________________________________. (friendly)
5. ________________________________________________________________ . (beautiful)
(beautiful)
B: Jean.
2. A: Who ____________________________________________________________? (neat)
B: Jean is the neatest.
3. A: Is Connie __________________________________________________________? (tall)
B: Yes, she is.
4. A: Which ___________________________________________________________? (quiet)
B: Jean is.
5. A: Is Donna ________________________________________________________? (young)
B: No, shes the oldest.
EQUATIVES
Comparatives of Equality
As ... as
We use as ... as to say that two people, things, etc are the same in some way.
EXERCISE 1
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING AS ... AS AND THE ADJECTIVES IN THE BOX.
EXAMPLE:
interesting
cheap
clever
tall
1) Jill is almost __________________________ her father. Shes 164 cm and hes 166 cm.
2) Im not __________________________ my brother. Hes very intelligent.
3) The film wasnt __________________________ Id thought it would be. In fact, it was quite
boring.
4) Going by train is almost __________________________ taking the coach. They both cost
around 5.
EXERCISE 2
MAKE COMPARISONS USING ISNT AS ... AS AND THE ADJECTIVES IN PARENTHESES.
EXAMPLE:
EXAMPLES:
SHORT
One syllable
adjectives
COMPARISONS OF ADJECTIVES
EQUATIVE
COMPARATIVE
as tall as
Two syllable
adjectives
as noisy as
ending in y
LONG
Two syllable
adjectives not
as famous as
ending in y
adjectives with
3 or more syllables
as artistic as
taller than
(nor as tall as)
noisier than
(not as noisy as)
SUPERLATIVE
the tallest
the noisiest
better than
worse than
as good as
Irregular form of adjectives
as bad as
as far as
the best
the worst
the farthest
the furthest
able, angry, clever, cruel, friendly, gently, handsome, narrow, polite, obscure, secure,
simple, stupid.
Example:
as friendly as
friendlier than
The friendliest