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One syllable tall nice
COMPARATIVE + than + er or + r
the + SUPERLATIVE + est or + st
taller nicer
tallest nicest
double the final consonant when there’s only one vowel preceding it big sad
bigger sadder
biggest saddest
Two syllables
COMPARATIVE + than + er
the + SUPERLATIVE +est
ending in –er clever ending in –y happy ending in –ow yellow ending in -le simple ending in –ure secure
cleverer cleverest happier (-y + ier) happiest (-y + iest) yellower yellowest simpler simplest securer securest and the adjectives: handsome, polite, pleasant, common and quiet
other endings boring correct
Three syllables or more important
more+ adjective
most + adjective
more boring more correct
most boring most correct
COMPARATIVE + than more+ adjective
the + SUPERLATIVE most + adjective
more important
most important
Irregular comparatives and superlatives good bad little much far
better worse less more further/farther
best worst least most furthest/farthest
Fill in the comparative That mountain is (high) …………………………………………that one. Spain is (sunny) ………………………………………………. Germany. A train is (expensive)………………………………………….. a bicycle. Susan is (intelligent) ……………………………………………….. Fred.
Fill in the superlative He is (famous)…………………………………...………. man in the world.
She is (tall) ……………………… girl in class.
Complete.
superlative
comparative
Compare
silly
…………………
………………….
high/flat/house
dangerous
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
quiet
…………………
………………….
far/Canada/Spain
comfortable
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
modern
…………………
………………….
yellow/sun/moon
famous
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
long
…………………
………………….
reliable/friend/stranger
good
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………. …………………………………………
Fill in. (fast)
A dog is ……………………………., a lion is …………………………………… but a cheetah is ………………………………………………
(heavy)
A bike is ……………………………., a motorbike is ………………………..…… but a trike is ….. ………………………………………….…
(tall)
A child is ……………………………., his parent is ……………………………… but a giant is …………………………………………………
COMPARATIVE + than + er or + r
the + SUPERLATIVE + est or + st
taller nicer
tallest nicest
double the final consonant when there’s only one vowel preceding it big sad
bigger sadder
biggest saddest
Two syllables
COMPARATIVE + than + er
the + SUPERLATIVE +est
ending in –er clever ending in –y happy ending in –ow yellow ending in -le simple ending in –ure secure
cleverer cleverest happier (-y + ier) happiest (-y + iest) yellower yellowest simpler simplest securer securest and the adjectives: handsome, polite, pleasant, common and quiet
other endings boring correct
Three syllables or more important
more+ adjective
most + adjective
more boring more correct
most boring most correct
COMPARATIVE + than more+ adjective
the + SUPERLATIVE most + adjective
more important
most important
Irregular comparatives and superlatives good bad little much far
better worse less more further/farther
best worst least most furthest/farthest
Fill in the comparative That mountain is (high) …………………………………………that one. Spain is (sunny) ………………………………………………. Germany. A train is (expensive)………………………………………….. a bicycle. Susan is (intelligent) ……………………………………………….. Fred.
Fill in the superlative He is (famous)…………………………………...………. man in the world.
She is (tall) ……………………… girl in class.
Complete.
superlative
comparative
Compare
silly
…………………
………………….
high/flat/house
dangerous
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
quiet
…………………
………………….
far/Canada/Spain
comfortable
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
modern
…………………
………………….
yellow/sun/moon
famous
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
long
…………………
………………….
reliable/friend/stranger
good
…………………
………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………. …………………………………………
Fill in. (fast)
A dog is ……………………………., a lion is …………………………………… but a cheetah is ………………………………………………
(heavy)
A bike is ……………………………., a motorbike is ………………………..…… but a trike is ….. ………………………………………….…
(tall)
A child is ……………………………., his parent is ……………………………… but a giant is …………………………………………………
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