1. Complete the chart with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.
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Comparative |
Superlative |
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Short adjectives |
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short |
1) _____ |
2) _____ |
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hot |
3) _____ |
4) _____ |
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big |
5) _____ |
6) _____ |
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nice |
7) _____ |
8) _____ |
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scary |
9) _____ |
10) _____ |
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funny |
11) _____ |
12) _____ |
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Long adjectives |
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comfortable |
13) _____ |
14) _____ |
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beautiful |
15) _____ |
16) _____ |
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Irregular adjectives |
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bad |
17) _____ |
18) _____ |
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good |
19) _____ |
20) _____ |
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Comparative |
Superlative |
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Short adjectives |
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short |
1) shorter |
2) the shortest |
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hot |
3) hotter |
4) the hottest |
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big |
5) bigger |
6) the biggest |
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nice |
7) nicer |
8) the nicest |
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scary |
9) scarier |
10) the scariest |
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funny |
11) funnier |
12) the funniest |
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Long adjectives |
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comfortable |
13) more comfortable |
14) the most comfortable |
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beautiful |
15) more beautiful |
16) the most beautiful |
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Irregular adjectives |
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bad |
17) worse |
18) the worst |
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good |
19) better |
20) the best |
2. Write true sentences. Use the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1) Spain / Scotland (wet)
Scotland is wetter than Spain.
2) Spain / Britain (sunny)
________.
3) silver / gold (expensive)
________.
4) Pacific Ocean / Atlantic Ocean (wide)
________.
5) India / Russia (cold)
________.
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2) Spain is sunnier than Britain.
3) Gold is more expensive than silver.
4) The Pacific Ocean is wider than the Atlantic Ocean.
5) Russia is colder than India.
3. Write questions. Use the comparative form of the adjectives. Then answer them using your own ideas.
1) healthy / bread / cake ?
Which is healthier, bread or cake?
In opinion, bread is healthier.
2) friendly / cats / dogs?
________.
________.
3) dangerous / motorbikes / cars?
________.
________.
4) exciting / ice hockey / football?
________.
________.
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2) Which are friendlier, cats or dogs?
3) Which are more dangerous, motorbikes or cars?
4) Which is more exciting, ice hockey or football?
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4. Write sentences comparing three things. Use the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective in brackets.
1) Mount Everest: 8,848 m / K2: 8,611 m / Kangchenjunga: 8,586 m. (high)
K2 is higher than Kangchenjunga, but Everest is the highest.
2) The Nile: 6,650 km / The Amazon: 6,400 km / The Yangtze: 6,300 km (long)
________.
3) Greenland: 2,175,600 sq km / New Guinea: 792,500 sq km / Borneo: 725,500 sq km (large)
________.
4) Diamonds: £££ / Emeralds: ££ / Rubies: £ (expensive)
________.
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2) The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Nile is the longest.
3) New Guinea is larger than Borneo, but Greenland is the largest.
4) Emeralds are more expensive than rubies, but diamonds are the most expensive.
5. Complete the text. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Robert Pattinson was born in London in 1986. He is one of 1) _____ (young), 2) _____ (good-looking) actors in Hollywood. For Pattinson, the rise to fame has been 3) _____ (quick) and 4) _____ (easy) than for most actors. His 5) _____ (big) role so far is Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga trilogy, three of 6) _____ (successful) films of recent years. Before that he had a 7) _____ (small) role in the Harry Potter series.
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1) the youngest 2) most good-looking 3) quicker 4) easier
5) biggest 6) the most successful 7) smaller
Challenge!
Write sentences comparing the things and places below. Use each place and each adjective once.
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the Amazon Antarctica Europe France Germany gold London Mount Everest Snowdon the Nile Rome silver |
big cold heavy high hot long |
1) Germany is bigger than France.
2) _____
3) _____
4) _____
5) _____
6) _____
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Order not important
2) Mount Everest is higher than Snowdon.
3) The Nile is longer than the Amazon.
4) Antarctica is colder than Europe/ Europe is hotter than Antarctica.
5) Gold is heavier than silver.
6) Rome is hotter than London/ London is colder than Rome.
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