Ingles Basico Dos
Comparatives and Superlatives
We use comparative adjectives to compare two nouns.
To form the comparative adjective, we add –er.
In comparative sentences we use than:
This cat is smaller than that cat.
We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns.
To form the superlative adjective, we add –est:
He is the tallest boy in the room.
Rewrite each sentence using the correct form of the adjective.
Example: Susy is (older/oldest) than Mary.
Susy is older than Mary.
1.- Yesterday was the (colder/coldest) day this winter.
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2.- Maria is the (smarter/smartest) girl in her classroom.
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3.- My desk is (smaller/smallest) than yours.
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4.- This towel is the (softer/softest) of all.
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5.- The kitchen is (warmer/warmest) than the garage.
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With adjectives that end with an –e, just add –r for the comparative and –st for the superlative.
With adjectives that end with a consonant and a –y, change the –y to –i and add –er or –est:
silly sillier silliest
With adjectives that end in a single consonant and a single vowel, double the final consonant and add –er or –est:
big bigger biggest
Write the comparative and superlative form of each adjective.
comparative superlative
1.- thin __________ _________
2.- fat __________ _________
3.- fast __________ _________
4.- brave __________ _________
5.- pretty _________ _________
6.- dark _________ _________
7.- rich _________ _________
8.- easy _________ _________
To form comparative and superlative adjectives with words of three or more syllables, we do not use –er and –est.
For comparatives, use more and than:
Mark is more intelligent than Robert.
For superlatives, use the most:
Susy is the most intelligent of all the students.
*Do not use –er or –est when using more or most.
In each sentence, mark the correct form of the adjective.
Example: Tania is (more happy/happier) than John.
1.- This is the (more interesting/most interesting) book in the library.
2.- Richard is (more tall/taller) than his father.
3.- Elena’s desk is the (most neat/neatest) one in her class.
4.- An elephant is the (bigger/biggest) animal in the zoo.
5.- Her sister is the (prettier/prettiest) of all the girls.
6.- A mouse is (smaller/smallest) than a hamster.
7.- That movie star is (more beautiful/most beautiful) than her sister.
8.- The clown was the (more funny/funniest) of all.
Two adjectives change to completely new words to make the comparative and superlative forms.
These adjectives are good and bad.
Examples: This is a good book.
We use comparative adjectives to compare two nouns.
To form the comparative adjective, we add –er.
In comparative sentences we use than:
This cat is smaller than that cat.
We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns.
To form the superlative adjective, we add –est:
He is the tallest boy in the room.
Rewrite each sentence using the correct form of the adjective.
Example: Susy is (older/oldest) than Mary.
Susy is older than Mary.
1.- Yesterday was the (colder/coldest) day this winter.
___________________________________________
2.- Maria is the (smarter/smartest) girl in her classroom.
___________________________________________
3.- My desk is (smaller/smallest) than yours.
___________________________________________
4.- This towel is the (softer/softest) of all.
___________________________________________
5.- The kitchen is (warmer/warmest) than the garage.
___________________________________________
With adjectives that end with an –e, just add –r for the comparative and –st for the superlative.
With adjectives that end with a consonant and a –y, change the –y to –i and add –er or –est:
silly sillier silliest
With adjectives that end in a single consonant and a single vowel, double the final consonant and add –er or –est:
big bigger biggest
Write the comparative and superlative form of each adjective.
comparative superlative
1.- thin __________ _________
2.- fat __________ _________
3.- fast __________ _________
4.- brave __________ _________
5.- pretty _________ _________
6.- dark _________ _________
7.- rich _________ _________
8.- easy _________ _________
To form comparative and superlative adjectives with words of three or more syllables, we do not use –er and –est.
For comparatives, use more and than:
Mark is more intelligent than Robert.
For superlatives, use the most:
Susy is the most intelligent of all the students.
*Do not use –er or –est when using more or most.
In each sentence, mark the correct form of the adjective.
Example: Tania is (more happy/happier) than John.
1.- This is the (more interesting/most interesting) book in the library.
2.- Richard is (more tall/taller) than his father.
3.- Elena’s desk is the (most neat/neatest) one in her class.
4.- An elephant is the (bigger/biggest) animal in the zoo.
5.- Her sister is the (prettier/prettiest) of all the girls.
6.- A mouse is (smaller/smallest) than a hamster.
7.- That movie star is (more beautiful/most beautiful) than her sister.
8.- The clown was the (more funny/funniest) of all.
Two adjectives change to completely new words to make the comparative and superlative forms.
These adjectives are good and bad.
Examples: This is a good book.
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