UNIT 9. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES.

UNIT 9. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES.

COMPARATIVES

• We use them to compare 2 things, persons or concepts

• When they have one or two syllables we can add -er to the adjective.

COMPARATIVES

When the adjective has more than TWO SYLLABLES you have to use MORE (or LESS) + ADJECTIVE.

SUPERLATIVES

• We use them to compare 3 or more things, persons or concepts.

• For 1 or 2 syllables we use "the" adjective+est

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES.

We also have irregular adjectives, for example "good, bad, far". We can't add -er or -est.

Multiple Choice

"Good" changes to ____ in the comparative and to ____ in the superlative.

• gooder/ goodest

• better / best

Multiple Choice

"Bad" changes to ____ in the comparative and to ____ in the superlative.

• badder / baddest

• worse / worst

Multiple Choice

"Far" changes to ____ in the comparative and to ____ in the superlative.

• farer / farest

• further / furthest

Other phrases to compare

• Much/a lot more + Adjective + than EXPRESSES SUPERIORITY. For example: Soccer is a lot more popular than golf.

• The same as / as + Adjective + as EXPRESSES EQUALITY. For example: Malcolm is as fun as the Simpsons.

• Not as + adjective + as EXPRESSES INFERIORITY For example: LG is not as expensive as Apple.

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

SpongeBob is _______(short) than Patrick.

• shorter

• the shortest

• more short

• the most short

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

SpongeBob is _________ (tall) as Patrick.

• NOT AS TALL

• AS TALL

• TALLER

• THE TALLEST

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

Malcolm is _________ (intelligent) kid in his class.

• the most intelligent

• the intelligentest

• more intelligent

• as intelligent as

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

Liam is ________ (handsome) as his brother Chris.

• as handsome

• more handsome

• the handsomest

• less handsome