There are three forms of comparison: - positive - comparative - superlative

A - Comparison with -er/-est clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest We use -er/-est with the following adjectives: 1) adjectives with one syllable clean new cheap cleaner newer cheaper cleanest newest cheapest

2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings: 2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y dirty easy happy pretty dirtier easier happier prettier dirtiest easiest happiest prettiest

2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er clever cleverer cleverest

2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le simple simpler simplest

2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow narrow narrower narrowest

Spelling of the adjectives using the endings -er -est

large big sad dirty shy

larger bigger sadder dirtier shyer

largest biggest saddest dirtiest shyest

leave out the silent -e Double the consonant after short vowel Change -y to -i (consonant before -y) Here -y is not changed to -i. (although consonant before -y)

B - Comparison with more - most difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult all adjectives with more than one syllable e!cept some adjectives with two syllables - see " - # to " - $%

C - &rregular adjectives good bad much many little little better worse more more less smaller best worst most most least smallest uncountable nouns countable nouns

' - (pecial adjectives Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison. common li!ely pleasant polite simple stupid subtle sure commoner li!elier more common commonest li!eliest most common

more li!ely more pleasant

most li!ely most pleasant

pleasanter politer simpler stupider subtler surer

pleasantest politest simplest stupidest subtlest surest

more polite more simple more stupid more subtle more sure

most polite most simple most stupid

most sure

'ifference in meaning with adjectives:

farther far further later late latter " old older elder nearer "

farthest furthest latest " last oldest eldest nearest ne"t

distance distance or time

people and things people (family) distance order

near

#ill in the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives. $"ample% new - &&&&& - &&&&&&& 'nswer% new - newer - newest

() old )) bad *) difficult +) large ,) good -) big .) easy /) much 0) little (1) interesting -

#ill in the missing words into the gaps.

)ositive dirty clever nice easy different fresh la2y long rich sweet

Comparative

(uperlative

#ill in all the gaps with the correct forms of the adjectives. $"ample% &&&& - newer - &&&&&&& 'nswer% new - newer - newest

() )) *) modern +) ,) -) .) popular /) 0) many (1)

- longer - happier - cleverest - nicest - nearest - flattest - worst

Fill in the missing words into the gaps. Positive difficult humorous dull windy noisy quiet furious hopeful wild dirty Put in the adjective in bold from the first sentence into the second sentence in its correct form (comparative or superlative). Example: I have a fast car #nswer: I have a fast car !ut my friend has a """""" car. !ut my friend has a faster car. Comparative Superlative

$) %his is a nice cat. It&s much than my friend&s cat. ') (ere is Emily. )he&s six years old. (er !rother is nine so he is . *) %his is a difficult exercise. +ut the exercise with an asteris, (-) is the exercise on the wor,sheet.

.) (e has an interesting ho!!y !ut my sister has the ho!!y in the world. /) In the last holidays I read a good !oo, !ut father gave me an even one last wee,end. 0) )chool is boring !ut homewor, is than school.

1) ),ate!oarding is a dangerous ho!!y. +ungee 2umping is than s,ate!oarding. 3) %his maga4ine is cheap !ut that one is . 5) 6e live in a small house !ut my grandparents& house is even than ours. $7) 8esterday 9ohn told me a funny 2o,e. %his 2o,e was the 2o,e I&ve ever heard.

Put in the ad2ective from the first sentences into the second sentence in its correct form (comparative or superlative). Example: I have a fast car #nswer: I have a fast car !ut my friend has a """""" car. !ut my friend has a faster car.

$) :y father is heavy. :y uncle is much than my father. ') %he test in ;eography was easy !ut the test in +iology was . *) Florida is sunny. <o you ,now the .) )tan is a successful sportsman )tan. /) :y mother has a soft voice than my mother&s. place in the =)#> than

!ut his sister is

!ut my teacher&s voice is

0) #my has a !eautiful !a!y earth.

!ut my daughter has the

!a!y on

1) I live in a large family !ut my grandfather lived in a family. 3) 6e have only little time for this exercise !ut in the examination we&ll have even 5) ?ucy is clever time. !ut @arol is than ?ucy. castle we

$7) (ave you visited the old castle> It was the visited during our holidays.

Comparison of adjectives with as ... as *!planation: Comparison with as +++ as =se either as ! as or not as ! as in the sentecnes !elow. Example: +en Aevis is """""""""" as :ont +lanc (not/high). #nswer: +en Aevis is not as high as :ont +lanc.

$) %he !lue car is ') Peter is *) %he violin is .) %his copy is /) Bliver is 0) %oday it&s 1) %he tomato soup was 3) ;rapefruit 2uice is 5) Aic, is $7) )ilver is

the red car. (fast) Fred. (not/tall) the cello. (not/low) the other one. (bad) Peter. (optimistic) yesterday. (not/windy) the mushroom soup. (delicious) lemonade. (not/sweet) Cevin. (brave) gold. (not/heavy)

Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives (as ... as Fill in the comparison with as ... as.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
$7.

9ohn is (tall)

as tall as

;len. 9eniffer. my sister. they can. your mum. mine. :atrix I. the one I !ought

9anet is (!eautiful) 8ou are (cra4y) 6e can run (fast) :y mom is (not D strict)

8our mo!ile phone is (not D trendy) :atrix II was (not D interesting) %his yoghurt (not D taste D good) yesterday. I can do (many D pressEups) I (not D earn D much D money) you.

you do.