Comparative and Superlative of adjectives, lesson

Comparative and Superlative adjectives

​Comparative Adjectives

We use than when we want to compare one thing with another:

​She is three years older than me.

​Comparative Adjectives

We use than when we want to compare one thing with another:

France is bigger than England.

​Comparative Adjectives

In the next questions, write the comparative form of each short adjective.

• Tall → taller

• Nice → nicer

• Old → older

• Faster → faster

​Comparative Adjectives

If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r

• Safe → safer

• large → larger

​Comparative Adjectives

If an adjective ends in consonant and –y,

we add –ies

• Happy → happier

• Silly → sillier

​Comparative Adjectives

If an adjective ends in a consonant, vowel, consonant (CVC) we double the consonant:

• Big → bigger

• Hot → hotter

​Comparative Adjectives

With long adjectives we use more

• Beautiful → more beautiful

• Intelligent → more intelligent

Multiple Choice

Dogs are _______ than rabbits.

• intelligent

• intelligenter

• more intelligent

Multiple Choice

Lucy is _______ than Ellie.

• old

• older

• more old

Multiple Choice

Russia is _______ than France.

• large

• larger

• more large

Multiple Choice

My English class is _______ than my art class.

• boring

• boringer

• more boring

Multiple Choice

London is _______ than Glasgow.

• busy

• busier

• more busy

Multiple Choice

London is _______.

• big

• bigger

• more big

Multiple Choice

This chair is _______.

• comfortable

• comfortable

• more comfortable

Multiple Choice

This chair is _______ than the floor.

• comfortable

• comfortable

• more comfortable

​Superlative adjectives

​We use it to describe something as being of the highest degree or extreme. We always use The.

​Tall → the tallest

Nice → the nicest

Old → the oldest

Faster → the fastest

​Superlative adjectives

To short adjectives, we add -est.

​Tall → the tallest

Old → the oldest

​In the next questions, write the superlative form of each short adjective.

​Superlative adjectives

• Safe → the safest

• large → the largest

If an adjective ends in –e, we add –st

​Comparative Adjectives

If an adjective ends in consonant and –y,

we add –iest

• Happy → the happiest

• Silly → the silliest

​Comparative Adjectives

If an adjective ends in a consonant, vowel, consonant (CVC) we double the consonant:

• Big → the biggest

• Hot → the hottest

​Superlative Adjectives

With long adjectives we use the most.

• Beautiful → the most beautiful

• Intelligent → the most intelligent

Multiple Choice

My mum is _________ in the family.

• tall

• the tallest

• the most tall

Multiple Choice

December is _____ month of the year in my country.

• tall

• the coldest

• the most cold

Multiple Choice

What's ________ animal in the world?

• dangerous

• the dangerousest

• the most dangerous

Multiple Choice

She is _________ singer in my country.

• famous

• the famousest

• the most famous

Multiple Choice

_______ man in the world lives in Indonesia.

• old

• the oldest

• the most old

Multiple Choice

July is _________ month in southern Spain. It hardly ever rains.

• dry

• the driest

• the most dry