Comparative and
superlative adjectives
COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES
As you know, words are made of syllables.
◦ Fat fat = one syllable
◦ Rabbit rab-bit = two syllables
◦ Beautiful Beau-ti-ful = three syllables
Remember!!!
To make the comparative of short adjectives add er.
Short = shorter Old = older
1. Fill in the gaps. Use the comparative of the word in brackets.
My house is __________ than yours (small)
Sara is ___________ than Tom (young)
Teresa is _________ than John (old)
Remember!!!
- The spelling sometimes changes. Look at the examples
Big bigger
Short adjectives Fat fatter
Thin thinner
Adjectives that end in y Funny funnier
Heavy heavier
2.- Write sentences. Use comparatives.
◦ Karol / thin/ Maria __________________________
◦ Rob / funny/ Sam __________________________
◦ My classroom /big/yours __________________________
◦ Mary/happy / Johanna __________________________
Adjectives which have two or more syllables always form the comparative
with more.
dangerous = more dangerous
3. Complete the sentences. Use the comparative of the word in brackets.
◦ Chemistry is _________________ than English (difficult)
◦ Brad Pitt is __________________ than Marc Anthony (handsome)
◦ Frank is _____________________ than Susan (intelligent)
◦ Jennifer is ___________________ than Angeline (beautiful)
The following adjectives have irregular comparative forms:
good = better
bad = worse
far = farther
4. Fill in the gaps. Use the comparative form of good, bad and
far.
◦ Italian food is __________ than American food (good)
◦ His handwriting is ___________ than Mabel’s (bad)
◦ My school is ___________ from here than the park (far)
5. Click on the answer you think is correct.
A. Argentina is _____ than England.
Bigger
more big
biggest
B. Tomas is _____ than his brother.
Attractiver
more attractive
most attractive
C. Villages are _____ than cities.
Noisier
Busier
more peaceful
SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES
Remember!!!
Superlative
adjectives
Superlative adjectives are used to talk differences
between three or more people, animals or things. The
word the comes before the superlative adjective.
Remember!!!
We form the superlative by adding –est to short adjectives.
Fast = the fastest New = the newest
6. Complete with the superlatives of the words in brackets
◦ Mary is ____________ of all the students (tall)
◦ Max's story is _____________ story I've ever heard. (long)
◦ My grandmother is ____________ person I know (old)
Remember!!!
The spelling sometimes changes. Look at the following
superlatives.
Big biggest
Short adjectives Fat fattest
Thin thinnest
Adjectives that end in y Funny funniest
Heavy heaviest
7. Write sentences. Use superlatives.
My dog / big/all the dogs in the neighborhood.
Mary / fat/ in the school
John / happy boy / in the world.
Long adjectives form the superlative with the most.
Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the
world
8. Write sentences.
◦ English/is/interesting/school subjects
◦ My mom/is beautiful/woman/I know
◦ Valentina/is/intelligent/person/I’ve seen
◦ Chemistry/is/difficult/school subject
The following adjectives have irregular superlative forms:
good = The best
bad = The worst
far = The farthest
9. Fill in the gaps. Use the correct superlative.
◦ Sam has ____________ grades in the class (good)
◦ Teresa had _______________ day ever (bad)
◦ The North Pole is ___________ place in the world (far)
10. Click on the answer you think is correct
D. David is the _____ person I've ever met.
more boring
most boring
boring
E. Katrina's _____ teacher our class has ever had.
the better
the good
the best
F. Hong Kong is one of the _____ cities I've visted.
most interesting
Interesting
interest
11. Complete the chart-
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Heavy Heavier The heaviest
Good
Fat The fattest
difficult
Funnier
The worst
Thin
Bigger
The most
intelligent
12. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or
superlative).
My house is (big) _____________ than yours.
This flower is (beautiful) _____________ than that one.
This is the (good) _______________ book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live (long) _______________ than smokers.
Which is the (dangerous) _______________ animal in the world?
A holiday by the sea is (good) _________ than a holiday in the
mountains.
A coke is (expensive) _____________________ than a beer.
Who is the (rich) ______________ woman on earth?
The weather this summer is even (bad) ____________ than last summer.
He was the (intelligent) _____________________ thief of all.
