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E ESCUELA NACIONAL AUXILIARES DE ENFERMERIA

ASIGNATURA INGLÉS GRADO NOVENO
PRIMER PERIODO 2021

STUDENT’S NAME: Isabel Sofía arias DATE:

*You will learn the difference between superlatives and
comparatives.
OUTCOME *You will learn how to form superlatives and comparatives.
*You will learn how to use superlatives and comparatives.

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Is Manizales bigger than Cali?
Manizales is the best city in Colombia!

A LET´S REVIEW:
 Order the following words to find the adjectives. Use the pictures in front of the words to help you find
them.

1.dogo 2. sallm
___good______ _____small____

3.ibg 4.dab
___big______ ___bad______

5. lod 6.nguoy
___old_____ _young________

7. baeutiluf 8. glyu
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__beatiful________ ___ugly_______

 WHAT IS THE BEST RESTAURANT IN MANIZALES?

_the best restaurant in Manizales is

sparrago______________________________________________________________________

 IS IT BETTER TO STUDY ENGLISH OR TO STUDY MATHS?

It is better to study
maths_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

B LET´S LEARN:

COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES
When we talk about two things, we can We use a superlative to say that a thing or
‘’compare’’ them. We can see if they are the person is the most of a group.
same or different.
Examples: *Alaska is colder than Cartagena Examples:*Alaska is the coldest place in the
USA.
*Colombia is more beautiful than Spain. *Colombia is the most beautiful country in the
world.

RULES
Comparative Superlative
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Comparative Superlative

 Transform the following adjectives into comparatives:

 Old older  Difficult more difficult

 Fast faster  Good better

 Happy happier  Bad worse

 Beautiful more beautiful  Ugly uglier

 Transform the following adjectives into superlatives: (Don’t forget to add ‘’the’’)

 Slow Slowest  Hot Hottest

 Expensive Most expensive  Easy Easiest

 Good Best  Long Longest

 Bad Worse  Great Greatest

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C LET´S PRACTICE

 Complete the sentences with comparative or superlative form

of the verbs in brackets.

more intelligent
1. My sister thinks she's (intelligent) than me, but I don't agree!
w orse
2. Avatar is probably (bad) film I've seen!
w ettest
3. What is (wet) month of the year in England?
better
4. Do you think the Harry Potter films are (good) than the books?
most pow erful
5. Who is (powerful) person in your country?
Funnier
6. I think Men in Black 1 was (funny) than Men in Black 3.
older
7. Is Angelina Jolie (old) than Sandra Bullock?
nicest
8. John is  (nice) person that I know.

 Look at Sarah, Mandy and Janet’s characteristics and complete the sentences:
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Taller than

fatter than

happiest
Younger than

shortest
oldest

D LET´S REINFORCE:
 Read the following text about Sam and answer the questions.

 Who is more respectful: Sam or Jane?

___________________________Sam______________________________________
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 Who is kinder: Sam or the girls?

_________________________________The girls______________________________________

 What does Sam’s mom think about him?

________________________He is very positive__________________________________

 Find 3 examples of superlatives from the text and write them below.

1. ________quietest_______________ 3. ___________kindest__________

2. ______most positive_________________

 Find 3 examples of comparatives from the text and write them below.

1. _________earlier______________ 3. ___________kinder___________

2. ___________better____________

E MY PRODUCTION:

 Write a short composition (6 to 10 lines) about Manizales and Medellin.

Use comparatives and superlatives.

Example: Manizales is a great city, but it is smaller than Medellin...

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Manizales is a much smaller city than

Medellín, generally Manizales is a safest city.
Medellín is much more polluted than Manizales, also
Medellín is a most dangerous city. Medellín is lower
than Manizales.