The use of adjectives and adverbs. Comparatives and superlatives.

ADJECTIVES give more information about nouns or pronouns. They can describe a
person or thing, or they can te you about the cass or group something beongs to.
E!" The ne# manager is effective and fe!ibe.
ADVE$%S add information about verbs, ad&ectives and adverbs. They te us ho#,
#here, #hen or ho# often something happens, r about the spea'er(s attitude.
E!" )e need to oo' at this carefuy.
*e is +uite good #ith numbers.

FORMING COMPRTI!" #$"CTI!"% N# #!"R&%.
,ne-syabe ad&ectives and
adverbs
add -er cheap" cheaper. fast" faster
Ad&ectives and adverbs of t#o
or more syabe
more / e!pensive" more e!pensive
more so#y
T#o-syabe ad&ectives ending
in -y
drop -y and add -ier easy" easier
Adverbs ending in -y more/ easiy" more easiy
FORMING %'P"R(TI!" #$"CTI!"% N# #!"R&%.
,ne-syabe ad&ectives and
adverbs
add -est cheap" cheapest. fast" fastest
Ad&ectives and adverbs of t#o
or more syabes
most / e!pensive" most e!pensive
T#o-syabe ad&ectives ending
in -y
drop -y and add -iest easy" easiest
%ome adjectives and adverbs have irre)ular comparative and superlative forms.

Good* +ell, better*best- bad*badl., +orse*+orst- far*far, further*furthest

Remember to use than before the second person or thin) .ou compare.
"/, %maller companies are better pa.ers than lar)e corporations.
Remember to use the0in +hen .ou use the superlative.
"/, This is the most comfortable office in the +hole buildin).
1ou can compare measures +ith t+ice* three times as0as2 and three*four times more
* 3er.
"/, M. ne+ laptop +as t+ice as e/pensive as m. old computer2 but it4s four times
faster.
PRCTIC" 5.
(oo6 at this )raph about populated cities in the +orld and +rite five sentences +ith
superlatives and comparatives.
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3. China is22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
4. Indonesia is 22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
5. 6a'istan is 222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
7. Japan is 222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
6$ACTICE 3.
8i the gaps #ith the right comparative or superative form
0. As chairperson, she(s the 222222 person on the committee.
a9 strongest b9 stronger c9 most stronger d9 most strong
3. ,ur sons are 2222222, they need ne# beds.
a9 more high b9 higher c9 taer d9 more ta
4. Cats are much 2222222222than dogs.
a9 +uieter b9 more +uiety c9 +uietier d9 +uiet
5. This e!ercise is too easy. I #ant to try an 2222222222 one.
a9 difficuter b9 more difficut c9 more difficuty d9 difficuty
7. She(s 2222222than me. )e a#ays buy the ottery together but she a#ays #ins.
a9 uc'iy b9 uc'y c9 more uc'ier d9 uc'ier
ength of
%ridge type of bridge span in metres buit
*umber %ridge, Engand suspension 050: 0;<0
=oden =ate %ridge, 1SA suspension 03<: 0;4>
Verra?ano @arro#s. 1SA suspension 03;< 0;A5
Buebec %ridge, Canada canteever 75; 0;0>
8irth of 8orth $ai#ay %ridge, Scotand canteever 730 0<;:
Commodore John %arry,1SA canteever 7:0 0;<0
@e# $iver =orge, 1SA stee archer 7:; 0;43
The *umber %ridge is the Ca9 22222222222222222222 Cong9 bridge isted in the tabe above.
It is Cb9222222222222222222 than the =oden =ate %ridge in the 1SA but it isnDt as
Cc9 222222222222Cod9. The Verra?ano @arro#s %ridge in the 1SA is Cd92222222222222222 Cne#9
than the =oden =ate %ridge but Ce9 22222222222222 Cod9 than the *umber %ridge. The
Cf9 2222222222222222 Cong9 canteever bridge is the Buebec %ridge in Canada. It is 3< metres
Cg9 222222222222222Cong9 than the 8irth of 8orth $ai#ay %ridge in Scotand #hich is over 00:
years Ch922222222222222 Cod9. The Ci9 222222222222222ne# canteever bridge is the
Commodore John %arry #hich is aso the C&9 2222222222222222222 Cshort9. The Sydney *arbour
%ridge is C'9 22222222222222222Cshort9 and C922222222222222Cod9 than the @e# $iver =orge.