COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ASDJECTIVES

WORKSHOP
ENGLISH SIXTH GRADE
Name: ____________________________________ Course: ____ Date: ____________

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

We use comparatives for making a comparison between two people or two things, Example:I think Sandra is nicer than

Maria.

 Add –r to one syllable adjectives ending in –e: (nice-nicer) (safe-safer)

 Add –er to other one syllable adjectives: (long-longer) (cheap-cheaper)

 Change -y to –ier in two syllable adjectives ending in –y: (happy-happier) (sunny-sunnier)

 Put more in front of other two-syllable adjectives: (boring- more boring) (honest- more honest)

 Put more in front of longer adjectives: (difficult- more difficult) (expensive-more expensive)

 Double the final consonant and add – er to some short adjectives ending in a single vowel and a single consonant:

(big-bigger) (hot- hotter)

We use superlatives to compare one person or thing with the others in a group. Example: She is tallest girl in the class.

Make superlative like this :

 Ends in est (small- smallest).

 Put most in front of longer adjectives: (difficult- most difficult) (expensive-most expensive)

 SOME ADJECTIVES HAVE IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE AND SUOPERLATIVE

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good Better The Best
Bad Worse The Worst
Far Further / farther the furthest / farthest
PRACTICE

I. Complete the table. Pay attention and don’t forget than or the.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good
Nicer than
The most annoying
Cheaper than
Expensive
Bad
Bigger
The tallest
Prettier
Fast
Happier
The smallest
Sadder
Boring
II. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Comparative form.
a) John Lennon was (OLD) __________ Paul McCartney.
b) Some people think the Met is (GOOD) ___________ the Louvre.
c) Eric was (AFRAID) ______________ in Harlem _____ in the Subway.
d) Cats are (NICE) ___________ dogs.
e) Cartoons are (GOOD) _____________ music programmes.
f) The Empire State is (BIG) _____________ the Chrysler Building.
g) Barcelona is (SMALL) ________________ Madrid, but (BIG) ___________ Valencia.

III. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Superaltive form.

a) Samantha is the (PRETTY) __________ girl that Paul has ever met.
b) I think that King Kong was the (BAD) _____________ film ever!
 c) Mounth Everest is the (HIGH) ____________ mountain in the world.
d) Our English teacher is the (GOOD) _____________ teacher ever!
e) My room is the (CLEAN) ______________ room in my house.
f) Ron is the (CLEVER) _______________ person I’ve ever met.
g) The Millenium Star is one of the (EXPENSIVE) _______________ diamonds in the world.

IV. Write the sentences in the correct order.

a) are / than / faster / Cars / bikes. ____________________________________________
b) interesting / is / than /more / History / Maths. __________________________________
c) than / is / exciting / New York / Albany. _______________________________________
d) than / funnier / Comics / magazines / are. ______________________________________
e) Japan / expensive / the / country. / is /most. ____________________________________

V. Look at the picture and write sentences using the adjectives from the box.

tall – short – thin – fat – happy -

Example: Tobby is taller than Luke. intelligent- pretty – handsome

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Tobby
Susie

Tim
Mary
Gina

Luke