Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives

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Comparativos de igualdad

(not) as + adjective + as

The brown dog is not as big as the black and white dog.

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The brown dog is as cute as the black and white dog. They are both super cute!

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The girl in red is not as tall as the girl in green...but she is as thin as her sister :)

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Comparativos de superioridad

short adjectives (one or two syllables)--> add -er

Giraffes are taller than lions...but lions are heavier than giraffes.

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Comparativos de superioridad

Long adjectives (more than two syllables) --> more + adjective + than

Lions are more dangerous and more interesting than giraffes.

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Have a look...

• A pig is as domesticated as a chicken.

• A zebra is not as colourful as a turtle.

• A mosquito is tinier than a spider.

• A wolf is wilder than a dog.

• An Asian tiger is more unUsual than a horse.

• An elephant is more amazing than a snail.

Multiple Choice

My dog weighs 20 kilos. Dan's dog weighs 20 kilos, too. My dog is...

• heavier than Dan's dog.

• not as heavy as Dan's dog.

• as heavy as Dan's dog

Multiple Choice

The bird is blue, green and yellow. The cat is brown. The cat is...

• more colourful than the bird.

• as colourful as the bird.

• not as colourful as the bird

Multiple Choice

Sue's cat is not friendly, but my cat loves people. Sue's cat is...

• friendlier than my cat.

• as friendly as my cat.

• not as friendly as my cat.

Multiple Choice

The giraffe is 2 metres. The tree is 2 metres, too. The giraffe is...

• as tall as the tree.

• not as tall as the tree.

• taller than the tree.

Multiple Choice

Hundreds of people visit the pet shop every day, but not many people visit the bookshop. The bookshop is...

• as popular as the pet shop.

• more popular than the pet shop.

• not as popular as the pet shop.