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    Comparative vs.

    Superlative
    Gastronomy

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 14/03/2024 1


    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 2
    The Comparative is normally used if you
    want to compare two things, people,etc:

    • When we compare using short words (one or


    two sylabbles), we add –er + than at the end of
    the adjective.
    Ex.
    • He is taller than me.

    • My car is cheaper than your car.

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 3


    If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant
    (a,e,i,o,u) (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m....)
    we double the consanant and add -er
    • big - bigger
    • hot - hotter
    • thin - thinner
    • fat - fatter
     If and adjective ends with a –y, we change it to –i and add –er
    • happy - happier
    • funny - funnier
    • easy - easier
    • ugly - uglier

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 4


    When we compare 2 things or people using long

    words (three or more sylabbles), we add


    more + adjective + than

    • Maria is more beautiful (adj) than Jennifer.

    • This book is more interesting than that book.

    Irregular words change;


    good = better
    bad = worse
    far = further
    little = less
    more = much

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 5


    Write sentences using the words below:

    interesting
    short
    far
    expensive
    easy
    Small
    good
    high
    beautiful
    bad

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 6


    If you want to compare three or more
    things, people, etc. you use the
    Superlative:

    When using short words (one sylabble), we


    add the + adjective + –est.
    ex:
    • Red car is the fastest of all / in the group
    • Dinosaur is the tallest.

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 7


    When using long words( three or more
    syllables) we add the most + adjective

    ex:
    • He is the most intelligent
    Student in the class.
    • She is the most beautiful girl in
    the world.
    Irregular words change

    Good = best
    Bad = worst
    Far = further
    Little = least
    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 8
    Write sentences using the words below:

    creative
    tidy
    far
    important
    messy
    big
    good
    noisy
    handsome
    bad

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 9


    Short Adjectives
    No. Syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
    1 short shorter the shortest
    1 high higher the highest
    1 cold colder the coldest
    2 simple simpler the simplest
    2 clever cleverer the cleverest

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 10


    Long Adjectives
    No of syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative

    4 interesting more interesting most interesting

    3 beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

    4 intelligent more intelligent most intelligent

    3 expensive more expensive most expensive

    3 dangerous more dangerous most dangerous

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 11


     Write the comparative form of the given
    adjectives:

    • intelligent
    • funny
    • carefull
    • small
    • boring

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 12


    Which of the adjectives
    are irregular?
    • HOT - BIG - COLD - OLD -
    YOUNG - BAD - FAST - QUICK - LITTLE
    - SLOW - SHORT – COOL - GOOD -
    FAR - SMALL - LONG - LOW –
    HIGH - WIDE - LARGE - FEW -
    WARM - SMART

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 13


    as ….. as

    • Cindy (beautiful) Pamela

    • Cindy is as beautiful as Pamela.

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 14


    • Gordon (fat) Tom

    • Tom is as fat as Gordon.

    14:45 Comperative VS Superlative 15

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