GROUP 3

EXPOSITION
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COMPARATIVE
AND THE
SUPERLATIVE
Comparative adjectives
■ Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they
modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are
compared, in this pattern:
■ Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
■ The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final
example below).

EXAMPLES
My house is larger than hers.
This box is smaller than the one I lost.
Your dog is faster than Jim's dog.
The rock is higher than the roof.
Jim and Jack are both fast, but Jack is faster. ("than Jim" is understood)
Superlative adjectives
■ Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the
tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a
group of objects.
 
■ Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
 
■ The group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final example below).

EXAMPLES
My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.
This is the smallest box I've ever seen.
Your dog was the fastest of any dog in the race.
We all have trees in our yard. My tree is the tallest. ("of all the trees" is understood)
RULES
 One-syllable Adjectives
To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective.
To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective.

•London is bigger than Santiago.

•Mike is taller than John but James is the tallest.
•Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
•It is the oldest building in the village.
•I want a faster car.
Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y
To form the comparative, we remove the -y and add -ier to the end of the adjective.
To form the superlative, we remove the -y and add -iest to the end of the adjective.

•It was the happiest day of my life.

•My joke was funnier than your one.
•This section is easier than the rest.
Adjectives with Two or more Syllables
For Adjectives with 2 syllables (that don't end in -y) and higher (3, 4
syllables etc), we use more for comparatives and the most for
superlatives.

· My girlfriend is more beautiful than yours.

· Alex is more intelligent than you but I

am the most intelligent.

· It was the most wonderful day I have ever

had.
Irregular Forms

· I am a better tennis player than you but Marcelo is the best.

· Steve is a worse liar than me but Adrian is the worst.
 One-syllable Adjectives
To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective.
To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective.

•London is bigger than Santiago.

•Mike is taller than John but James is the tallest.
•Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
•It is the oldest building in the village.
•I want a faster car.
Grammar
A. this/that these/those
Singular Plural
This is a cap. These are caps.
That’s a T-shirt. Those are T-shirts.

Circle the correct words

1.This/These is my aunt and this/these are my cousins.
2. A: What’s that/those?
B: It’s my new watch.
A: And are these/those your CDs over there?
B: Yes, I’ve got twenty.
 Man - men
Woman –women
Mug - mugs
Child – children
Box - boxes
B. Plural forms Person – people
Whatch - whatches
Mouse – mice
Class - classes
Fish – fish
Country - countries
Tooth – teeth
Shelf - shelves
Foot - feet

Complete with the plural form of the nouns

1. Those watches(watch) are nice.
2. These are my scarves(scarf).
3. The children (child) have got lots of bicycles(bike).
4. Look at house mice (mouse).