Comparative Superlative Adjectives

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Choose all the correct statements about adjectives.

• Adjectives are words to describe nouns.

• Adjectives usually come before the noun they're describing.

• There are several categories of adjectives (shape, size, color,...).

• Adjectives don't often go with to-be verbs.

​Using adjectives

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There are 2 types of adjectives: Fact adjectives & Opinion adjectives.

• True.

• False.

​ fact adjectives opinion adjectives

​Comparative adjectives

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things. They can either be formed by adding the suffix “-er,” or by putting “more” or “less” before the adjective.

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An elephant is

(large) than a rhino.

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Spain is

(hot) than England.

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World War II is

(deadly) than World War I.

Match

Match some irregular comparatives with their base forms.

• good

• bad

• far

better

worse

farther (US)/further (UK)

• better

• worse

• farther (US)/further (UK)

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6. A holiday by the sea is (good)

   a holiday in the mountains.​

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6. The weather this summer is even (bad)

   last summer.​

comparatives with long adjectives

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Spiders ​

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​ wasps.

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This book ​

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that one.

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easier / to learn / Chinese / English / is / than

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• this exercise is more easier than the previous exercise.

• this exercise is more easy than the previous exercise.

• this exercise is easier than the previous exercise.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentence.

• My cat is friendlier than my dog.

• My cat is more friendlier than my dog.

• My cat is more friendly than my dog.

​Comparisons using “as… as” constructions can be used to discuss degrees of similarity and difference. They can be modified with adverbs to make them stronger or weaker.

​“As… as” comparisons

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will today be

(hot) yesterday?

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The bus is

(not crowded) the train.

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Your desk is

(messy) mine.

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Jenny is

(not busy) Jill.

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what is the formula of adjectives when we compare 3 things or more?

• the short adj-est

• the most/least long adj

• both.

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Giraffes are ​

(tall) animals in the world.

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Sloths are ​

(slow) animals in the zoo.

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World war II is

(bad) war in history.

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History is

(interesting) subject in school.

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What's

(dangerous) sport?