Comparatives and Superlatives

COMPARATIVES AND

SUPERLATIVES

To compare two things, we use
comparative adjectives or adverbs.

The blue cardigan is cheaper than the green cardigan

$50

CHEAP

CHEAPER

When there are more than two
things, we use the superlative

The orange cardigan is the cheapest

CHEAPER

CHEAPEST

$25

$50

$25

$15

CHEAP

HOW DO WE FORM SUPERLATIVES?

Examples:

House 2

House 1

House 1 is smaller than house 2

COMPARATIVE

Examples:

House 3

House 2

House 1

House 1 is the smallest house

SUPERLATIVE

Examples:

Dogs

Sheeps

Dogs are more intelligent than sheeps

COMPARATIVE

Examples:

Chimpanzees

Dogs

Sheeps

Chimpanzees are the most intelligent

SUPERLATIVE

Examples:

Kavitha

Anna

Kavitha is happier than Anna

COMPARATIVE

Examples:

Liz

Kavitha

Anna

Liz is the happiest girl

SUPERLATIVE

Examples:

one tree

desert

One tree is better than nothing

COMPARATIVE

Examples:

Forest

One tree

Desert

Forests are the best

SUPERLATIVE

It's time you put this into practice!

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Multiple Choice

(Compare two things)

Nanda Devi is...

• ...the highest mountain

• ...higher than Mont Blanc

Multiple Choice

(Compare more than two things)

The Everest is...

• ...the highest mountain

• ...higher than Mont Blanc

Multiple Choice

(Compare two things)

Planet Earth is...

• ...bigger than Mars

• ...the biggest planet

Multiple Choice

(Compare more than two things)

Jupiter is...

• ...bigger than Mars

• ...the biggest planet in the solar system

Multiple Choice

(Compare two things)

Lake Baikal is...

• ... deeper than lake Tanganyika

• ...the deepest lake in the world

Multiple Choice

(Compare more than two things)

Lake Baikal is...

• ... deeper than lake Tanganyika

• ...the deepest lake in the world

Now, let's practice the superlative.

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Multiple Choice

Mount Everest is...

• ...the highest mountain

• ...higher mountain

• ...highest mountain

• ...highest than mountain

Multiple Choice

Pluto is...

• ...at furthest distance from earth

• ...at further distance from earth

• ...at the furthest distance from earth

• ...at furthest than distance from earth

Multiple Choice

The Mesopotamia civilization is considered...

• ...oldest civilization in the world

• ...the oldest civilization in the world

• ...oldest than civilization in the world

• ...older civilization in the world

Multiple Choice

Finland leads the ranking of...

• ...world's happiest countries

• ...the world's happiest countries

• ...the world's happier countries

• ...the world's happyest countries

Multiple Choice

The city of Dammam, in Saudi Arabia, is...

• ...the most polluted city in the world

• ...most polluted city in the world

• ...more polluted city in the world

• ...polluteder city in the world

Multiple Choice

Copenhagen, in Denmark, is...

• ...safest city in the world

• ...the safest city in the world

• ...more safe city in the world

• ...the most safe city in the world

Multiple Choice

Tokyo, in Japan, is one of...

• ...the most modern cities in the world

• ...most modern city in the world

• ...more modern city in the world

• ...the most city in the world