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1. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
by
Sahrul, S. Pd., M. Pd

2. Plan:
1.The rules of using Comparatives and Superlatives adjectives;
2.Grammar Exercises;
3.Questions;
4.References.
The aims:
1.To develop grammar, reading, speaking, writing skills;
2.To enlarge students’ vocabulary, cognitive and creative abilities

3. We use the comparative to compare two people, places or things.
small smaller
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

4. HOW DO WE BUILT?
Short adjective + ER.
old  older
young  younger
CVC + ER (the final consonant is
doubled)
big  bigger
hot  hotter
Short adjective ended in –Y  -IER
easy  easier
heavy  heavier
Long adjective: MORE + long
adjective
exciting  more exciting
beautiful  more beautiful
Irregular adjectives
good  better
bad  worse
We use THAN after the comparative
form of the adjective.
John is taller than Mary.
A Ferrari is more expensive than a Fiat.

5. Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
tall taller Tallest
fast faster Fastest
big bigger Biggest
small smaller Smallest
hot hotter Hottest
cold colder Coldest
busy busier Busiest
happy happier Happiest
easy easier Easiest
difficult more difficult most difficult
expensive more expensive most expensive
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
Let’s continue the lesson

6. Adjective Comparative Sentence Superlative Sentence
tall She is taller than her brother. She is the tallest in her family.
fast The cheetah is faster than the lion.
The cheetah is the fastest animal on
land.
big This is a bigger house than that one.
This is the biggest house in the
neighborhood.
small My phone is smaller than yours. My phone is the smallest in the group.
hot Today is hotter than yesterday. Today is the hottest day of the week.
cold Winter is colder than autumn. Winter is the coldest season.
busy
This street is busier than the one we were on
earlier. This street is the busiest in the city.
happy She is happier now than before. She is the happiest person I know.
easy This question is easier than the last one.This is the easiest task I've ever done.
difficult
This test is more difficult than the practice
exam.
This is the most difficult test I've ever
taken.
expensive That watch is more expensive than this one.
That watch is the most expensive in the
store.
beautiful She is more beautiful than her sister.
She is the most beautiful woman in the
room.
Example

7. old older
I’m 70.
I’m 75.
(young –younger)
The woman is old. The man is older than the woman.
The woman is old, but she is younger than the man.

8. big
bigger
(small- smaller)
The polar bear is big.

The elephant is bigger than the polar bear.
The polar bear is big, but it is smaller than the elephant.

9. tasty

tastier
Yogurt is tasty, but ice cream is tastier than yogurt.

10. Complete the following
sentences. Use the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.Tiny is (tall) than Sky.
2.Sky is (good) at basketball
than Tiny.
3.Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
4.Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
5.Sky’s feet are (big) than
Tiny’s feet.

11. Complete the following
sentences. Use the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
2.Sky is (good) at basketball
than Tiny.
3.Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
4.Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
5.Sky’s feet are (big) than
Tiny’s feet.

12. Complete the following
sentences. Use the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
2.Sky is BETTER at
basketball than Tiny.
3.Tiny is (fast) than Sky.
4.Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
5.Sky’s feet are (big) than
Tiny’s feet.

13. Complete the following
sentences. Use the comparative
form of the adjectives in
brackets.
1.Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
2.Sky is BETTER at
basketball than Tiny.
3.Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
4.Sky is (popular) than Tiny.
5.Sky’s feet are (big) than
Tiny’s feet.

14. Complete the following
sentences. Use the comparative
form of the adjectives in
brackets.
1.Tiny is TALLER than
Sky.
2.Sky is BETTER at
basketball than Tiny.
3.Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
4.Sky is MORE POPULAR
than Tiny.
5.Sky’s feet are (big) than
Tiny’s feet.

15. Complete the following
sentences. Use the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.Tiny is TALLER than Sky.
2.Sky is BETTER at
basketball than Tiny.
3.Tiny is FASTER than Sky.
4.Sky is MORE POPULAR
than Tiny.
5.Sky’s feet are BIGGER than
Tiny’s feet.

16. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
We use the superlative to compare more than
two people, places or things.
big – bigger – the biggest

17. HOW DO WE BUILT?
Short adjective + EST.
old  the oldest
young  the youngest
CVC + EST (the final consonant is
doubled)
big  the biggest
hot  the hottest
Short adjective ended in –Y  -IEST
easy  the easiest
heavy  the heaviest
Long adjective: THE MOST + long
adjective
exciting  the most exciting
beautiful  the most beautiful
Irregular adjectives
good  the best
bad  the worst
We use THE before the superlative
form of the adjective.
John is the tallest.
A Ferrari is the most expensive car .

18. old – older- the oldest

19. Complete the following
sentences. Use the superlative form of
the adjectives in brackets.
1.Al is (short).
2.Ed is (thin).
3.Al is wearing (colourful)
clothes.
4.Ed is (tall).
5.Joe is (smart).

20. Complete the following
sentences. Use the superlative form of
the adjectives in brackets.
1.Al is THE SHORTEST.
2.Ed is (thin).
3.Al is wearing (colourful)
clothes.
4.Ed is (tall).
5.Joe is (smart).

21. Complete the following
sentences. Use the superlative form of
the adjectives in brackets.
1.Al is THE SHORTEST.
2.Ed is THE THINNEST.
3.Al is wearing (colourful)
clothes.
4.Ed is (tall).
5.Joe is (smart).

22. Complete the following
sentences. Use the superlative form of
the adjectives in brackets.
1.Al is THE SHORTEST.
2.Ed is THE THINNEST.
3.Al is wearing THE MOST
COLOURFUL clothes.
4.Ed is (tall).
5.Joe is (smart).

23. Complete the following
sentences. Use the superlative form of
the adjectives in brackets.
1.Al is THE SHORTEST.
2.Ed is THE THINNEST.
3.Al is wearing THE MOST
COLOURFUL clothes.
4.Ed is THE TALLEST.
5.Joe is (smart).

24. Complete the following
sentences. Use the superlative form of
the adjectives in brackets.
1.Al is THE SHORTEST.
2.Ed is THE THINNEST.
3.Al is wearing THE MOST
COLOURFUL clothes.
4.Ed is THE TALLEST.
5.Joe is THE SMARTEST.

25. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets
(comparative or superlative).
My house is (big) ____ than yours.
This flower is (beautiful) _______ than that one.
This is the (good) ______ book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live (long) _______ than
smokers.
Which is the (dangerous) _______ animal in the
world?
A holiday by the sea is (good) ______ than a holiday
in the mountains.
It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ________
than a beer.
Who is the (rich) _________ woman on earth?
The weather this summer is even (bad) _______ than
last summer.
He was the (intelligent) _________ thief of all.

26. Use the words given to compare the
following pictures.

27. FRUIT
HEALTHY
EXPENSIVE
SWEET
TASTY
FATTENING

28. ELECTRIC CAR
JEEP

29. Answer the following questions:
 
1.When do we use Comparative and Superlative adjectives?;
2.How do we form Comparative and Superlative adjectives?;
3.Describe your favorite actor using Comparative adjectives.;
4.Describe your group-mate using Superlative adjectives.

30. REFERENCES
 :
1.http://www.edufind.com/english - grammar/compa-
rative – end – superlative.html
2.http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/com-
parativeadjectives.html
3.https://learnenglish. britishcouncil. org/ en/ english-
grammar/adjectives/comparative-and-superlative-adjecti-
ves.html