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large
larger (than)
THE largest
Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________
2. One syllable adjectives ending in one vowel and one consonant
- Comparative- the consonant is doubled and er is added
- Superlative- the consonant is doubled and est is added
big
bigger (than)
THE biggest
Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________________
Adapted from: Cutting Edge English; Cunningham, Sarah
myenglishpages.com
3. One syllable adjectives ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel
- Comparative- er is added
- Superlative- est is added
young
younger (than)
THE youngest
Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________
4. A two syllable adjective ending in y
- Comparative- y becomes i and er is added
Superlative- y becomes i and est is added
happy
happier (than)
THE happiest
Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________
5. Two syllable or more adjectives without y at the end
- Comparative- more + adjective (than)
Superlative- THE most + adjective
entertaining
Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________
6. Irregular adjectives:
bad
worse (than)
THE worst
THE farthest
far (extent)
further (than)
THE furthest
good
better (than)
THE best
little
less (than)
THE least
many
more (than)
THE most
much
more (than)
THE most
Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________________
Note: You only need to use than if you mention the object youre comparing.
Ex:
A car is bigger than a bike.
A car is bigger.
Adapted from: Cutting Edge English; Cunningham, Sarah
myenglishpages.com
Similarities:
You can use as as when things are similar.
------------------------------------------------------Write the following sentences a different way, but keep the same meaning.
My dad is older than my mom.
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A house is more expensive than a car.
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My phone is better than your phone.
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My bag weighs similar to your bag.
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This book is better than all other books.
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Write at least 2
sentences (1
Valencia
Madrid
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Which city in Spain has the best tapas?
Barcelona
Madrid
Seville
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Assignment: (Writing)
Im new to Spain, and I want to know where I should live. Please write me a letter,
and tell me which is the best region to live in Spain. Compare it to other regions
according to your opinion.
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Adjective
Comparative
noisy
Superlative
the noisiest
talkative
as talkative as
cold
the coldest
special
as special as
wet
the wettest
useful
fat
fatter than
dark
black
Similarity
as dark as
the blackest
Classwork: Choose the right word that fits for you and write the correct form in the
blank. (use than only for the comparative form)
My mother is (tall/short) than me. ______________________
I went to bed (early/late) than my boy/girlfriend last night. ______________________
The weather is (hot/ cold) than it was a month ago. ______________________
Speaking English is (easy/difficult) than writing it. ______________________
My English is (good/bad) than it was a year ago. ______________________
I have (long/short) hair in my family. (superlative) ______________________