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(| || Listen and repeat. Then act out. Which cows have
the shortest tails?

What’s worse than it raining cats and

The smallest ones,
Raining elephants!

Adjectives Positive Comparative Superlative

one syllable long longer than the longest

two syllables happy happier than the happiest

more than two syllables beautiful more beautiful than the most beautiful

We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. We often

use the word than after the comparative adjective.
I’m taller than you.
She is more beautiful than Wendy.

We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more people, animals or things.

We use the word the before the superlative adjective.
I’m the tallest student in class.
She’s the most beautiful girl in class.

Note: We use in for places after a superlative adjective.

She’s the cleverest student of all. She’s the cleverest student in class.

Spelling
tall - taller - tallest small - smaller - smallest strong - stronger - strongest

BUT
large - larger - largest heavy - heavier - heaviest big - bigger - biggest

Irregular form
good - better - best much/many/a lot of - more - most bad - worse - worst
•-V ,-, .........

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Write the comparative and the superlative forms of the adjectives below.

1 tall ......................................... .................. .............. ........................................

2 funny ......................................... .................. .......................................................
3 nice ......................................... .................. .......................................................
4 beautiful ......................................... .................. .......................................................
5 slim ......................................... .................. ......................................................
6 cold ......................................... .................. .......................................................
7 good ......................................... .................. .......................................................
8 easy ......................................... .................. .......................................................
9 careful ......................................... .................. .......................................................
10 bad ......................................... .................. .......................................................
11 fat ......................................... .................. .......................................................
12 long ......................................... .................. .......................................................

(2) Look at the pictures, find the differences and complete the sentences.
Use: fat, tall, old, long, big and happy.

1 In picture A, the lizard i s ....................... lQP0.Gr: .th a n .........................the lizard in picture B.

2 In picture B, the girl is the girl in picture A.
3 In picture B, the boy is . . . the boy in picture A.
4 In picture A, the woman is the woman in picture B.
5 In picture B, the giraffe is the giraffe in picture A.
6 In picture A, the hippo is . the hippo in picture B.

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Complete the sentences. Then write yes or no.

1 Pedro is oJd&r.. than Luke. m.

Height Age
2 Nora is t than Aya.
Aya 140 cm 9 years 8 months
3 Jill is o than Pedro and Nora.
Jill 145 cm 10 years 1 month
4 K h a lid is t...................................... than Luke.
Luke 147 cm 10 years 3 months 5 Luke is o than Khalid.
Nora 142 cm 9 years 6 months 6 Aya is t .................................... than Pedro.

Pedro 143 cm 9 years 4 months 7 Nora is o ..................... ........ than Pedro.

8 Luke is t than Jill and Khalid.
Khalid 146 cm 10 years 7 months
9 Khalid is o than Luke and Jill.

Read and write.

I usually live in a house or on a farm. I am 1) ---------. . . . . . (small) than a rabbit but

I’m 2 ) .......................................... (big) than a snail. I am 3) .............................................. (slow) than
a cat but I’m 4 ) .................................. (clever) than a rabbit. I love cheese!

What am I?
I’m a 5 ) .............................................

|p Complete the dialogues.

1 A: Which countries did you visit last summer? 4 A: I want to buy a house in Madrid.
B: England, Italy and Spain. B: Are you sure? It’s ......................................
A: Which did you lik e ___ the. \?&St. . . . (expensive) city in Spain!
(good)? 5 A: How was your Maths test?
B: Italy. It’s .................................. (beautiful) B: It w a s .................................... (bad) of all.
country in the world. I couldn’t answer anything.
2 A: Let’s buy a new computer.
6 A: Tony is very tall.
B: How much is ...............................................
B: Yes. He’s .....................................................
(cheap) one? (tall) boy in our class.
A: I don’t know. We can ask.
7 A: I want to buy a Porsche!
3 A: You must take some warm clothes with B: Why?
you. A: It’s ..................................................... (fast)
B: Why? car in the world!
A: It’s ........................................ (cold) place
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Complete the sentences with of, in than.

1 My room is larger ,. £ h & fl. yours. 4 He is the cleverest boy his class.
2 The white car is the fastest the 5 She is richer me.
three cars. 6 They are the fastest runners all.
3 Watching TV is more interesting 7 Summer is hotter winter.
listening to the radio. 8 Tom is the oldest all.

Complete the sentences.

1 My car is . f& S ter. PhfiV. yours, (fast) u one is m e ...................

2 She is the ....................................................... i
her class, (pretty)
all. (thin) 7
3 It is t h e ............................................................. 8 Dimitris is
book of the three, (interesting) Ivan, (careful)
4 Paula i s ........................................ ..................... 9 Don is the
Fatimah. (short)
5 Maths is ........... . . . History. 10 Meera is
(difficult) Nora, (beautiful)

Complete the sentences.

1 The red dress is . th<5. . . , 2 John is 3 A horse is

.& !<?& & ip e n a iy & ..............................................
of all. (expensive) than Jim. (tall) than a cat. (big)

4 Tina i s .................................... 5 Luigi is 6 Sally is

girl in
than her brother, (short) than Anton. (fat) the class, (beautiful)

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Correct the sentences.

1 I am jaH estthan you,

2 She’s the more beautiful girl I know.
3 Are you older of your brother?
4 I’ve got longest hair than you.
5 Derek is thiner than me.

Speaking Activity

Work with your friend and complete the table.

me my friend
Who
is a better student?
is better at sports?
is taller?
is older?
has got shorter hair?
has got longer arms?

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Writing Activity
Write about you and your friend. Use the information from the
Speaking Activity.

Me and my Friend

b y .................

My name is My friend’s name is