UNIT 3 _ PART 4

• To compare two things, we add -er to many adjectives _________________

TRUE

• We add -est to make the superlative form of many adjectives.___________

TRUE
• We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding -er / -est.______
FALSE
• We often use "than" after a comparative.____________
TRUE
• We often use "the" before a superlative._____________
TRUE
• With longer adjectives, we use "more" + adjective or "most" + adjective._____
TRUE
• There are a lot of irregular comparatives and superlatives.__________
FALSE
 TALLEST
OLDER THE BEST
SHORTER
EASIER THE HAPPIEST
SMALLER
YOUNGER THE MOST EXPENSIVE
TALLER
BETTER
FUNNIER THE NICEST
MORE HARD- WORKING
LARGER THE WORST
THE MOST ENJOYABLE
THE QUIETEST
 As + adjective + as
• The things are the same

• The pink watch is as expensive as

the blue one.
 AS…….. AS
It is used to indicate TWO objects, TWO people
are similar or different
 as ….. as

(beautiful)

• That ring is as beautiful as the other one

 (heavy)

• The first necklace is as heavy as the second one.

 Not as + adjective + as
• These gold earrings are not as cheap as the silver ones.
Cotton sweaters are not as warm as the wool ones.
 Unscramble the
sentences

The white boots are as expensive as the black boots

The Mexican hat isn’t as expensive as the witch hat

 AS EXPENSIVE AS
AS FAST AS
AS DANGEROUS AS
AS COMFORTABLE AS
AS DIFFICULT AS
 BIOLOGY ISN’T AS INTERESTING AS HISTORY

A TRAIN ISN’T AS FAST AS AN AIRPLANE

ALGEBRA IS AS DIFFICULT AS GEOMETRY

BATMAN IS AS POPULAR AS SUPERMAN

A LEMON ISN’T AS SWEET AS AN ORANGE

THE MORNING ISN’T AS WARM AS THE AFTERNOON

A ROBIN ISN’T AS BIG AS AN EAGLE

MY NEIGHBOR ISN’T AS FRIENDLY AS YOURS

A LION IS AS DANGEROUS AS A TIGER

A BICYCLE ISN’T AS EXPENSIVE AS A MOTORCYCLE

 GOLD SILVER COTTON

LEATHER PLASTIC RUBBER WHOOL

 ONE

ONE

ONE

ONE

ONES

ONES

ONE

ONES
Now, it’s
your turn!