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1. The Verb Be with adjectives..

2. Comparative Adjectives(1........

3. Comparative Adjectives(2)....

4. Irregular comparatives adjectives..

5. Superlatives Adjectives......

6. Comparatives and Superlatives Adjectives using Together .

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7. Review.

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8. Picture Vocabulary.

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a. The Verb Be with Adjectives

Adjectives are words that qualify the nouns
Singular
Im tired.
Youre happy.
Hes
Shes
sad.
Its

Plural
Were hungry
Youre tall.
Theyre handsome.

Examples:
Article + Adjective + Noun
A beautiful woman.
A handsome man.
The nice park.
An ugly comic character.
The small town.

After a Verb
Parts of Loja City are
dangerous.
Buildings in Quito are modern.
This person is friendly.
China is big and crowded.
My mother is pretty.

Colors are adjectives too.

Shes wearing a blue skirt.
Rose wears a pink jacket.
They buy black jeans.
I need white socks.
The teacher uses red markers.

OPPOSSITES

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b. Comparative Adjectives (1)

Comparatives show how two things are different. The form of the comparative depends on how
many syllables the adjective has.

One-Syllable
Adjectives
Adjectives Than end in
y
One-Syllable
Adjectives

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Examples
France isnt cheap.
Italy is cheaper than France.
French language isnt easy.
Italian language is easier (to learn)
than French.
warm
warmer
noisy
noisier
big
bigger
small
smaller
close
closer
near
nearer
short
shorter
hot
hotter
long
longer
cold
colder

Notes
Add er to one-syllable
adjectives. Use than to show
the other choice.
When adjectives end in y,
change the y to i and add er.
Add er to one-syllable
adjectives

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Example: Compare the two cities, Loja and Quito.

Quito

Loja

Quito is bigger and more dangerous than Loja.

Loja is smaller and cleaner than Quito.
Quito is noisier and more entertaining than Loja.
Quito is colder than Loja.
Loja is warmer and more expensive than Quito.
Quito is higher than Loja.
Loja is farther than Quito.

c. Comparative Adjectives (2)

Longer adjectives use more .. than, to form the comparative.
Examples

Notes

Two-Syllable

This map is more helpful than that

Use more .. than with these

Adjectives that dont

one.

adjectives. Dont add er.

end in y

She is more tired than Jack.

adjectives with more

The mountains are more beautiful

Use more.. than with these

than two syllables

than the beach.

adjectives. Dont add er.

Examples: What about Italy? Which Italian cities do Jack and Julie visit? Read what the travel
agent says. Then use the adjectives below to make sentences comparing Florence and Rome.

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exciting

Rome is more exciting than Florence.

safe

Florence is safer than Rome.

expensive

Florence is more expensive than Rome.

important

Rome is more important than Florence.

relaxing

Florence is more relaxing than Rome.

interesting

Rome is more interesting than Florence.

crowded

Rome is more crowded than Florence.

d. Irregular Comparative Adjectives

Some comparative adjectives do not follow the rules. They are irregular. Here are three
common examples.

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Adjective

Comparative

Examples

Good

better

Mary is better than Paul in sports.

Bad

worse

Paul is worse than Mary in sports.

Far

farther

Mary can run farther than Paul.

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READING:
A Big Decision
Alice Jones works in St. Louis, Missouri, as a sales representative for a big publishing company. She
has a job offer from a smaller publishing company in New York City to become the marketing.
In a smaller company, there may be more chances for advancement and promotion because more
people get to know you. Her company now is so big that she doesn't know anyone outside of her
department. But the company in New York doesn't pay as well as the company in St. Louis. They are
offering her $2,000 less than her present salary. But the new job title, marketing director, is more
impressive than her current job title as sales representative. A marketing job is probably more
interesting than her sales job. It also involves a lot more responsibility.
The move from St. Louis to New York is also a big change. New York is an exciting place to live,
but it is expensive and dangerous, especially for a single woman. However, it really is the center of
the publishing industry, so it seems like a better city to work in than St. Louis.
Alice needs to make a decision soon.
Check your Understanding:
Where does Alice Jones work?
What does she do in publishing company?
Is Publishing Company in Missouri bigger than in New York?
Does Company in New York pay more than her present salary?
Is the new job title more impressive that her current job?
Whats the job that involves more responsibility?
Is Missouri a better city to work in than New York?

She works in St. Louis, Missouri.

Shes a sales representative.
Yes, its.
No, it doesnt
Yes, its.
Marketing job.
No, it isnt.

Find verbs and comparatives adjectives in the reading and complete the table.
Verbs
Comparative
Adjectives

Works, has, become, get, know, pay, involves, move, live, seems, needs, make
Smaller, less, more impressive, more interesting, more responsibility, better.

Task 1: Listen and practice:

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f. Superlative Adjectives (3)

Use superlatives to compare three or more people or things. Use the with superlatives.
One-Syllable Adjectives and
Adverbs

Examples
I am the fastest runner on
our team.
Luis is the tallest in the
classroom.

Two-Syllable Adjectives
Ending in y

Jack is the laziest person on

the team.

Longer Adjectives

Watching TV is the most

interesting thing to do.
Lion is the most dangerous
animal in the jungle.
He swims the best of anyone
I know.
They are the worst students
in our school.

Irregulars

Notes
Add est to one-syllable
adjectives.
Use the before the
superlative.
Change the y to i, and add est
to two-syllable adjectives
ending in y.
Use the most with multisyllable
adjectives.

The superlative form of good is

best.
The superlative form of bad is
worst.

Examples:
Regular
sweet
angry
bright
calm
cold
cool
curly
early
rich
lovely
smart
simple
famous
immense
long
perfect
Quick

Comparative
sweeter
angrier
brighter
calmer
colder
cooler
curlier
earlier
richer
lovelier
smarter
simpler
more famous
more immense
longer
more perfect
qquicker
u
i

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Superlative
sweetest
angriest
brightest
calmest
coldest
coolest
curliest
earliest
richest
loveliest
smartest
simplest
most famous
most immense
longest
most perfect
quickest

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Sentence examples containing superlative adjectives:

Michael is the oldest boy at the party.

Katie wore the prettiest dress she owned.

Snow white was the fairest maiden of them all.

These are the thinnest pancakes Ive ever made.

Aunt Jane was the least upset when the spilled coffee stained her tablecloth.

Rebecca was the most talented singer in the competition.

John is the smartest boy in his class.

Who is the richest man in America?

Luke threw the longest touchdown pass in high school history.

February was the coldest month of the year.

Highway 96 is the simplest route to take.

Some say Caribbean Pirates is the most famous film star.

This iced tea is the sweetest Ive ever tasted.

Irregular Adjectives

Comparative

Superlative

bad

worse

the worst

good

better

the best

well

better

the best

far

Farther/further

the farthest/furthest

little

less

the least

many

more

the most

much

more

the most

Look at the pictures, use your knowledge and your imagination.

Read the questions and answers carefully.

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Example:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Is Penny more famous than Eva?

Who is the most famous?

Is Eva prettier than Penny?
Who is the prettiest?
Who is the oldest?
Who is the thinnest?
Who looks the most athletic?
Who is the best actress?
Who is the worst actress?
Is Suzanne happier than Penny?

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No, Eva is more famous than Penny

Eva is the most famous.

No, Penny is prettier than Eva.
Penny
Eva
Penny
Suzanne
Eva
Penny
Yes, shes

g. Comparatives and Superlative Adjectives Used Together (4)

The same sentence can have both the comparative and the superlative. This happens when
more than two people or things are compared.

Luca is happier than Tatiana, but Andrea is the happiest of the three.
David plays soccer better than Richard, but Gerardo plays the best.
Silvana is more serious than Paty, but Natasha is the most serious of the three.

Examples: On Sunday, there were three games on TV a soccer game, a baseball game and
a basketball game. Write sentences about these sports.
Basketball is faster than baseball, but soccer is the fastest of the three.
Baseball is more dangerous than basketball, but soccer is the most dangerous of the
three.
Basketball is more popular than basketball, but soccer is the most popular of the three.
Basketball is better than baseball, but soccer is the best sport of the three.
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READING:

Adventure Tours, Inc.

Do you want something different? Something exciting? Here is our new group of tours.

Tibet Tour

Cost - $4,500

Six days in one of the most unusual countries in

Asia. Very few tourists go to Tibet. All around are
the tallest mountains in the world. You will visit
beautiful monasteries and crowded street markets.
You will also see wonderful Tibetan dancing.
Length of trip -14 days. Group size: 16
Cost - $6,000.

Cooking Tour
Do you like French food? Do you like to
cook? Visit Paris and seven other French
cities. Visit the best restaurant. Eat the most
delicious food in the world. Study cooking
with the most interesting chefs on France.
Length of trip 15 days. Group Size:14-18

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Cost - $4,500
Maui Bicycling Tour
Ride a bicycle around the most
beautiful tropical island in the world. You
will swim in the clear, warm tropical water,
and go camping in the beautiful national
parks.
Length of trip 7 days. Group sixe: 9-12
Cost $695

American River Trip

Californias American River is one of the
fastest, most exciting, and most difficult
rivers to raft. You will never forget this trip!
The trip is for adventurous people only! You
must be in good health.
Length of trip- 3 days. Group size : 8-10
Cost - $1,650

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Check Your Understanding:

Which tour is best for different people? Write the numbers next to these travel ideas.
1. I just love French food. I want to learn to cook it.
2. I need exercise. Id like some warm weather too.
3. I like adventure. I dont want anything thats easy. Im very healthy.
4. I enjoy different cultures. I dont like to see a lot of other tourists.
Im interested in Asian cultures.
5. I like adventure. I have only three days for my vacation.
6. I love food. I love all kinds of fool. And I love Europe.
7. I like to swim and ride my bike. I love to go camping.

Tour 3
Tour 2
Tour 4
Tour 1
Tour 4
Tour 3
Tour 2

Review Unit 5
1. Match the words in the box with the pictures.
Fast

ugly

slow

pretty

expensive

c. slow

b. cheap

a. pretty

d. fast

f. expensive

e. ugly

Complete the comparative sentences.

a.
Ferrari is faster than Volkswagen
c.

cheap

b.

Pink ring is cheaper than wedding ring.

Julia Roberts is prettier than Honnie.

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Write the comparative form of the adjectives in the questions.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Which is more expensive, a downtown apartment or a house in the suburbs?

Which is sunnier, Guayaquil or Cuenca?
Which is worse, purple hair or purple pants?
Which is better, a vacation on the beach or new clothes?
Which is more difficult, Chemistry or Math?
Which is drier, the Sahara Desert or Atacama Desert?

Complete the following sentences using the superlative form of the adjectives.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Pluto is the smallest (small) planet in the universe.

My brother is the youngest (young) in the family.
Combate is the most popular (popular) TV program in my country.
Angelina Jolie is the most beautiful (beautiful) actress in the world.
The Concorde is the fastest (fast) passenger airplane.
The Nile is the longest (long) river in the world.
The liver is the largest (large) organ in the human body.
Mount Everest is the highest (high) mountain in the world.
Antonio Valencia is the best (good) soccer player in my country.

Write the corresponding antonym (opposite) of the following adjectives:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Bad
cold
easy
Clean
Quiet

good
hot
difficult
dirty
noisy

f. interesting
g. far
h. crazy
i. strong
j. handsome

boring
near
rational
weak
ugly

Complete the chart , using comparatives and superlatives:

Adjectives
Little
much
good
bad
far
big
heavy
happy

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Comparatives
less
more
better
worse
farther
bigger
heavier
happier

Superlatives
the least
the most
the best
the worst
the farthest
the biggest
the heaviest
the happiest

Adjectives
friendly
important
wonderful
dangerous
popular
exciting
awesome
crowded

Comparatives
friendlier
more important
more wonderful
more dangerous
more popular
more exciting
more awesome
more crowded

Superlatives
the friendliest
the most important
the most wonderful
the most dangerous
the most popular
the most exciting
the most awesome
the most crowded

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funny

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funnier

the funniest

successful

more successful

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the most successful

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Picture vocabulary.
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SPORTS

1. score
5. Player

8. basketball

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2. Coach
6. official/ referee

9. Baseball

3. Team
4. Fan
7. basketball court

10. Softball

11. footbal

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12. soccer

13. ice hockey

14. Volleyball

15. water polo

1.archery
2. billiards/ pool
3. bowling
4. cycling/ biking
5. fencing
6. flying disc
7. golf
8. Gymnastics

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9. inline skating
10. martial arts
11. racquetball
12. skateboarding
13. table tennis/ Ping- Pong
14. tennis
15. weightlifting
16. Wrestling

17. track and field

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18. horse racing

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