English Level IV

Comparatives are for TWO objects people ideas etc.

Example:

Geometry is more difficult than Geography

Geometry

Geography

2nd Example:
A motorcycle is faster than an airplane. An airplane is more convenient than a motorcycle. An airplane is more expensive than a motorcycle.

fast
convenient expensive

Superlatives are for THREE OR MORE objects people ideas etc.

New York
Paris London

New York is the biggest city. Paris is the most artistic city of the three. London is the most expensive city.

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

big busy

bigger than busier than

the biggest the busiest

hot
long

hotter than
longer than

the hottest
the longest

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE

interesting

the most interesting

more interesting than

intelligent

the most intelligent

more intelligent than beautiful the most beautiful

more beautiful than

adjective nice busy

comparative

superlative

different
cold incredible heavy difficult

adjective nice busy different cold good far difficult bad

comparative nicer (than) busier more different colder better further more difficult worse

superlative (the) nicest busiest most different coldest best furthest most difficult worst

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Mexico City is ___________ the largest city in Latin America. (large) longer than Lindsays. (long) Jills hair is ___________ older than the other one. This house is ___________ (old) youngest in her class. (young) She isthe ___________ This school is ___________ the best in the city! (good)