UNIT 9. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES.

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UNIT 9. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES.

COMPARATIVES

We use them to compare 2 things, persons or concepts
When they have one or two syllables we can add -er to the adjective.

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For example "tall" changes to "taller" so "great" changes to...

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When you have a ONE syllable word and has a consonant+vowel+consonant we double the consonant and add -er. For Example "big" changes to...

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When the adjective finishes in "y" we change the "y" for "i" and then we add -er. For example "healthy" changes to...

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COMPARATIVES

When the adjective has more than TWO SYLLABLES you have to use MORE (or LESS) + ADJECTIVE.

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For example "expensive" changes to "more expensive" and "interesting" changes to...

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SUPERLATIVES

We use them to compare 3 or more things, persons or concepts.
For 1 or 2 syllables we use "the" adjective+est

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For example: "tall" "the tallest", "long"...

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When they finish in "y" we also change it for "i" then add -est. For example "heavy"

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For adjetives with more than 2 syllables we use "the most" (or the least) + adjective". For example "expensive" changes to...

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IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES.

We also have irregular adjectives, for example "good, bad, far". We can't add -er or -est.

Multiple Choice

"Good" changes to ____ in the comparative and to ____ in the superlative.

gooder/ goodest

better / best

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"Bad" changes to ____ in the comparative and to ____ in the superlative.

badder / baddest

worse / worst

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"Far" changes to ____ in the comparative and to ____ in the superlative.

farer / farest

further / furthest

Other phrases to compare

Much/a lot more + Adjective + than EXPRESSES SUPERIORITY. For example: Soccer is a lot more popular than golf.
The same as / as + Adjective + as EXPRESSES EQUALITY. For example: Malcolm is as fun as the Simpsons.
Not as + adjective + as EXPRESSES INFERIORITY For example: LG is not as expensive as Apple.

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

SpongeBob is _______(short) than Patrick.

shorter

the shortest

more short

the most short

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

SpongeBob is _________ (tall) as Patrick.

NOT AS TALL

AS TALL

TALLER

THE TALLEST

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

Malcolm is _________ (intelligent) kid in his class.

the most intelligent

the intelligentest

more intelligent

as intelligent as

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE. USE COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES.

Liam is ________ (handsome) as his brother Chris.

as handsome

more handsome

the handsomest

less handsome

UNIT 9. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES.

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