comparative and superlative

Comparatives

• We use comparative adjectives to compare two people or things to say if one has more of a quality than the other.

• Comparative adjectives are usually followed by than.

• With short adjectives we add -er. smaller, taller, bigger, shorter...

• With long adjectives we add before the adjective more. More beautiful, more expensive, more difficult.

Superlatives

• We use superlative adjectives to say that in a particular group, something has the most of a quality.

• Before the superlative adjectives we always add the.

• With short adjectives we add -est. tallest, smallest, biggest...

• With long adjectives we add before the adjective most. the most expensive, the most dificult, the most intelligent.

(not) as...as

• We use as + adjective/adverb + as to say that two things are the same: Hannah is as tall as Jess.

• We use not as + adjective/adverb + as to say that one thing is less than another: My brother isn´t as fit as me.

Multiple Choice

The blue whale is __________ an elephant.

• heavyer than

• heavier than

• heaviest

Multiple Choice

Bungee jumping is ________________ riding a bike.

• dangerouser than

• more dangerous than

• dangerous

Multiple Choice

In my opinion, math is _____ than science.

• easy

• easier

• more easy

Multiple Choice

The comparative form of good is...

• gooder

• more good

• better

• more better

Multiple Choice

The superlative form of good is...

• the goodest

• the best

• the most good

• the most best

Multiple Choice

The comparative form of bad is...

• badder

• worse

• baddest

• worst

Multiple Choice

The superlative form of bad is ...

• worse

• badder

• worst

• baddest