ADJECTIVES

An adjectives tells us more about a person, animal or thing (nouns or pronouns).

Types of Adjectives There are three types of adjectives : i) Descriptive Adjectives (fat, good, heavy, dry, etc) To tell us about the quality of a noun or pronoun. Examples : 1) Mary is a clever girl. 2) He is a strong man. ii) Demonstrative Adjectives (this, that, these, those) To point out the noun Examples : 1) Have you read this book? 2) Who are those men? iii) Possessive Adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our their) To show (possession) Examples: 1) This is my friend, Sita. 2) The lizard broke its tail.

Comparison of Adjectives Adjectives have three degrees of comparison : 1) The Positive is used to describe one object / person. Examples:
i) ii)

Encik Osman is rich. Her house is big. to compare two equal or similar objects/person using as + adjective + as.

Examples :
i) ii)

Encik Osman is as rich as Encik Ahmad. Her house is as big as my house.

2) The Comparative is used to compare two objects/persons that are not equal, using adjective + er + than. Examples :
i) ii)

Encik Osman is richer than Encik Ahmad. Her house is bigger than my house.

3) The Superlative is used to compare three or more objects/persons using the + adjective + est Examples :
i) ii)

Encik Osman is the richest man in town. Her house is the biggest in the housing estate.

NOTE Adjectives in comparison: Positive big cheap dark fat heavy kind late naughty old rich small tall warm young Comparative bigger cheaper darker fatter heavier kinder later naughtier older richer smaller taller warmer younger Superlative biggest cheapest darkest fattest heaviest kindest latest naughtiest oldest richest smallest tallest warmest youngest

" More" and "most" are used with adjectives of two or more syllables. Positive beautiful careful difficult expensive intelligent generous Comparative more beautiful more careful more difficult more expensive more intelligent more generous Superlative most beautiful most careful most difficult most expensive most intelligent most generous

With some adjectives, the Comparative and Superlatives are different from the positive. Positive bad far good little many Comparative worse farther better less more Superlative worst farthest best least most

EXERCISES
A)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. Linda is ..than Leela. (slim, slimmer, slimmest) 2. The tomato soup is as as the soup my mother makes. (tastier, tasty, tastiest) 3. Her results are than mine.(good, better, best) 4. This van is .than the other vans.(small, smaller, smallest) 5. Is Mount Everest the..mountain in the world? (high, higher, highest) 6. It is not good to laugh at people who are (fat, fatter, fattest) 7. He is the ..man I have ever met.(kind, kinder, kindest) 8. She is than I am. (old,older, oldest) 9. Zalina is the ..in this family.(young,younger, youngest) 10. "You are such a boy," Puan Aminah said to Ali. (naughty, naughtier, naughtiest) 11. It is ..to learn the guitar than the piano. (easy, easier, easiest) 12. This bag is expensive but that one is even ..(expensive, more expensive, most expensive) 13. "It's the .. movie that I have seen so far," Mei Lan remarked. (good, better, best) 14. Johan is as ..as his father. (taller, tallest, tall) 15. He is the boy in school. (popular, more popular, most popular) 16. Kumari is the ..runner (fast, faster, fastest) runner in the school. 17. He is boy in the class.(intelligent, more intelligent, most intelligent)

18. Swee Fong is than Kit Lan. (young, younger, youngest) 19. The bag is too I can't carry it. (heavy, heavier, heaviest) 20. Which one is , this one or that one? (thick, thicker, thickest)

B ) Underline the correct answer 1. My sister is (clever, cleverer) than me. 2. Encik Yusof is the (rich, richest) man in our village. 3. Rosli is as (older, old) as I am. 4. Which is (better, best) Proton Saga or Proton Wira? 5. Tonight is (warm, warmer) than last night. 6. He is the (tallest, taller) boy among his friends. 7. My uncle is a (most careful, more careful) driver than my father. 8. Your dress is as (beautiful, more beautiful) as mine. 9. Which one is (big, bigger), this one or that one? 10. Year Three Red is (noisy, noisier) than Year Three Yellow. 11. Juita is a pretty girl but her sister Anita is even (prettier, prettiest). 12. Rosli : I like this car. It is the (better, best) car that I have ever used. 13. Look at the aeroplane. It is flying ((high, higher) up in the sky. 14. He felt very weak after the long sickness but now he is feeling (better, good). 15. Can you tell me which is the (longest, longer) river in Malaysia? 16. The bag is too (heavier, heavy). I can't carry it.

17. I have read the book. It is an (more intereting, interesting) story. 18. The Mathematics paper was the (easiest, easier) of all. Everybody scored High marks for it. 19. Lina : What a lovely dress you have? Susie : I think yours is as (more lovely, lovely) as mine. 20. All the teachers are busy but Mr.Lee is the (busier, busiest) among them.

C. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable adjectives from the box

straight old busy

tired hot rich

hungry

good juicy

dirty heavy

sickly clever

noisy difficult

wealthy

excellent

cold

long

naughty

1. The ..girl answered all the questions correctly. 2. Can you please help me with the bag? It is very .. 3. The .man died in his sleep last nigt. 4. The test was . I don't think that I'll pass. 5. Dennis is so .that even his parents cannot control him. 6. Can I have a . Drink, please? 7. His room was dark and . 8. The chidren were hungry and 9. The man donated generously.

10. Can't you draw a ..line ? 11. Mr. Ravindra scolded the .class. 12. Zarina is a weak and child. 13. The oranges are sweet and . 14. Ranjit Singh is a ..player. He played well. 15. The .children ate greedily. 16. This is a .street. 17. He comes from a family. 18. Would you like a ..drink? 19. They are taking a holiday. 20. Her brother is a good student and an .sportsman.

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