one syllable adjective: add er to the adjective

two syllable adjectives: also add er when the

adjective has two syllables and ends in:
-er: clever _________________________
-y: happy _________________________
-le: gentle _________________________
-ow: narrow ________________________
other two syllable adjectives and adjectives of
more than two syllables: use more before the
adjective. The second term of comparison is
introduced by than
tall
_____________________________
short _____________________________
nice
_____________________________
big
_____________________________
hot
_____________________________
funny _____________________________
expensive ___________________________
interesting ___________________________

one syllable adjective: add est to the adjective

two syllable adjectives: we also add est when
the adjective has two syllables and ends in:
-er: clever _________________________
-y: happy _________________________
-le: gentle _________________________
-ow: narrow ________________________
other two syllable adjectives and adjectives of
more than two syllables: use most before the
adjective. Before the superlative adjective we
have to use the
tall
_____________________________
short _____________________________
nice
_____________________________
big
_____________________________
hot
_____________________________
funny _____________________________
expensive ___________________________
interesting ___________________________

- With one syllable adjectives ending in one consonant preceded by only one vowel, we double the
final consonant. BIG _______________ _______________
- With some common two-syllable adjectives and adverbs, you can either add -er or -est, or use
more and most: common; gentle; simple, pleasant; handsome; cruel; narrow; stupid; polite.
good ______________ ______________ much _______________ ______________
bad _______________ ______________ far _______________ _______________
many _______________ ______________
_______________ _______________
as + adjective + as
tall
___________________________
short
___________________________
nice
___________________________
big
___________________________
hot
___________________________
funny
__________________________
expensive __________________________

not as/so + adjective + as

tall
___________________________
short
___________________________
nice
___________________________
big
___________________________
hot
___________________________
funny
___________________________
expensive ___________________________

A) Fill in the blanks with the COMPARATIVE FORM of the adjectives in brackets.

Paul is ______________________________ his sister. (clever)

2. Laura is ______________________________ Lisa. (tall)
3. My friends are ______________________________ me. (extrovert)
4. Today I am ______________________________ I was yesterday. (happy)
5. Laura is ______________________________ her mother. (short)
6. Martin is much ______________________________ his father. (handsome)
7. This car is ______________________________ yours. (fast)
8. This dress is ______________________________ the one we saw yesterday. (expensive)
9. Mark lives ______________________________ me. (far)
10. Thomas is much ______________________________ his wife. (old)
11. Today it is ______________________________ it was yesterday. (hot)
12. Your house is ______________________________ mine. (big)
1.

B) Fill in the blanks with the SUPERLATIVE FORM of the adjectives in brackets.
1. The elephant is ______________________________ land animal in the world. (big)
2. I dont like my job. It is ______________________________ job one could ever have. (boring)
3. Who is ______________________________ student in your class? (intelligent)
4. It was a sad story. It was ______________________________ story I have ever heard. (sad)
5. What is ______________________________ thing you have ever bought? (expensive)
6. My father is always busy. He is ______________________________ person I know. (busy)
7. The film was really bad. It was ______________________________. film I have ever seen. (bad)
8. Phil is a very kind boy. I think he is _____________________________ boy I have ever met. (kind)
9. New York is one of ______________________________ cities in the world. (big)
10. Your room is so untidy. It is ______________________________ room I have ever seen. (untidy)
11. What is the temperature today? 45C It is ___________________________ day of the year. (hot)
12. This book is ______________________________ of the three. (cheap)
C) Complete the sentences with the COMPARATIVE or SUPERLATIVE of the adjectives in brackets.
Match the sentences to the pictures.
1. Sue is much ______________________________ her sister. (FAT)
2. Our cat is ______________________________ in the neighbourhood. (PRETTY)
3. Those jeans are ______________________________ in the shop. (EXPENSIVE)
4. Mark is not very good at tennis, but George is ______________________________ him. (BAD)
5. Alan is ______________________________ of all my friends. (SHORT)
6. After breaking up with his girlfriend he feels _______________________ man in the world. (SAD)
7. This armchair is not comfortable. Mine is much ______________________ this. (COMFORTABLE)
8. Now his suit is much ______________________________ it was before.. (DIRTY)
9. Your brother is much ______________________________ you. You never obey me. (OBEDIENT)

D) Write sentences comparing the three boys, as in the example. Use the comparative, the
superlative or other forms of comparison.
REPORT
Maths: Good
Science: Very good
English: Very good

Age: 10 years old

Height: 1.35 metres tall
Weight: 33 kilos
Marks: Very good
Sports: skateboarding
judo

REPORT
Maths: Very good
Science: Good
English: Very good

Age: 9 years old

Height: 1.28 metres tall
Weight: 30 kilos
Marks: Very good
Sports: football

REPORT
Maths: Good
Science: Good
English: Good

Age: 11 years old

Height: 1. 35 metres tall
Weight: 38 kilos
Marks: Good
Sports: basketball
swimming

1. Alex / young / Daniel

Alex is younger than Daniel.
2. Alexfootball
/ short / of all ______________________________________________________________
3. Daniel / intelligent / Max _________________________________________________________
swimming
judo
4. Alex / tall /Max ________________________________________________________________
5. Max / heavy / of all ______________________________________________________________
cycling
6. Alex / good at English / Daniel _____________________________________________________
7. Daniel / tall / Alex _______________________________________________________________
8. Max / sporty / Daniel ____________________________________________________________
9. Daniel / heavy / Alex ____________________________________________________________
10. Max / intelligent / Alex _________________________________________________________
11. Alex / young / of all ____________________________________________________________
12. Daniel / tall / Max _____________________________________________________________
13. Max / sporty / Alex ____________________________________________________________
14. Daniel / good at science / of all ___________________________________________________
15. Daniel / intelligent / Alex ________________________________________________________
16. Max / bad at Maths / Alex _______________________________________________________
17. Max / old / Daniel ______________________________________________________________
Andreia Mendes