COMPARATIVE

1. My city is older (old) than yours.

2. Jane is prettier (pretty) than Melissa. 3. Kevin is more attractive (attractive) than John. 4. Dogs are usually heavier (heavy) than cats. 5. Watching a film in DVD is cheaper (cheap) than going to the theater. 6. This comedian is so funny! He's even funnier (funny) than the one we saw yesterday. 7. This brand of pastry is better (good) than the brand I usually buy. 8. The book I'm reading is much more interesting (interesting) than all the books I've read in the past. 9. Italian is much easier (easy) to learn than German. 10. Jake is younger (young) than his siter. more

1. I think Shannon has been dieting. She looks thinner (thin)!

2. Don't buy this book! That one is better (good). 3. Let's take this route. It's easier (easy). 4. We should choose a more intelligent (intelligent) movie. This one is too silly. 5. This knife isn't very sharp. Do you have a sharper (sharp) one? 6. These fields are so beautiful! Even the grass looks greener (green). 7. Why do you want a typewriter? A computer would be more useful (useful) in your office. 8. I don't like this restaurant. Let's go to the one near my house: it's cleaner (clean). 9. Your dog is really big! Mine is smaller (small). 10. New York is a very nice city now. It's safer (safe) than it used to be. BE GOING TO There are lots of dark clouds in the sky. It's going to rain (it, rain). - Do you all want to come to the beach with us? - Thanks, but we can't. we're going to choose (we, choose) our new house this weekend. - So, what time are we going to meet (we, meet) tomorrow? - Sorry, we're not going to go (we, not, go) to the theater after all. Our car isn't working very well. Is Tyler going to ask (Tyler, ask) Sonia out?

Our sales are going very well. we're going to make (we, make) big money this month. I'm not going to shop (I, not,shop) at Willow Mall anymore. I was there this morning and the prices were absurd! Yesterday, Tammy decided to buy a new car. she's going to go (she, go) to a dealership tomorrow. So, what did you decide? are you going to join (you, join) the club? SUPERLATIVE Short adjectives: adjective + est Examples: fast - the fastest, strong

, high -

Short adjectives ending in vowel + consonant: adjective + double consonant + est Examples: big - the biggest, hot Adjectives ending in -y: (y --> i) + est Examples: funny - the funniest, happy Long adjectives: the most + adjective Examples: beautiful - the most beautiful, expensive interesting

fat -

sunny -

Irregular adjectives: good --> the best bad --> the worst

Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjective in brackets: Peter I

the the

teacher in the school. (GOOD) boy in the class. (TALL)

You This This

the the the

girl in the class. (FUNNY) beach in the island. (COLD) island in the world. (BEAUTIFUL) trousers in the shop. (EXPENSIVE)

These

the

My bag My cat This

the the the

bag in the class. (HEAVY) cat in the town. (FAT) car in the garage. (BAD)

COMPARATIVE E SUPERLATIVE . Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old)__________________Julie

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) ____________________ mountains in Europe.

3. An ocean is (large) _____________________ a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money. A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ________________________ a Twingo.

5. John's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) _______________ John's.

6. This exercise is not difficult. It's (easy) _____________________ I expected.

7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) _______________ next week.

8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) ____________________ in small towns.

9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____________________ person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ____________________to learn than English. Answers : 1) older than 2) the highest 3) larger than 4) more expensive than 5) worse than 6) easier than 7) better 8) friendlier 9) the most important 10) more difficult