1. Young Mr. Sims is not as old as Mr. Smith.

2. rich
3. old Mark is 1m70. Judy is 1m30.
4. long __________________________
5. big
6. happy This jumper costs $40. The shorts costs $ 30.
7. good __________________________

8. beautiful
9. expensive
Mary weights 50 kilos. Ann weights 60 kilos.
__________________________
10. ugly
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 good better bad worse
SOME ADJECTIVES HAVE IRREGULAR FORMS
Example: big bigger
doubled.
When the adjective ends in a vowel + consonant, the consonant at the end is
Example: Mark is heavier than John.
Adjectives ending in -y change the -y to -i + er
Example: She is more intelligent than Susan.
B) More + long adjective + than
Example: Mary is taller than Ann.
A)Short adjectives (1 or 2 syllables) + er + than
+ ER THAN / MORE THAN
Example: She cannot go as far as / so far as the others.
as + adjective + as or so + adjective + as to say things are not equal.
In a negative sentences, we can use
Example : Mary runs as fast as Mary.
equal.
B) Complete the sentences. Use the comparative of D) Ten of these sentences are wrong. Find them and
We use as + adjective + as in affirmative sentences to say that things are
the adjectives. write them correctly.

My sister is taller as yours.
1. In summer it is _____________ (hot) in any
She is more diligent than my brother.
other season. AS AS / SO ...AS
My English dictionary is heavier and more thick than theirs.
2. Children are _______________ (busy) during the A Ferrari is more expensive than a Rover.
term time. Whos more big? John or Carl?
3. Sometimes the weather is __________ (bad) in What's more good? Water or tea?
summer than in the winter. I think Jane is older than Kate. Don't you think so?
4. In winter it is ____________ (freeze) than in Well, I think they are the same age.
Autumn. Those jeans are as expensiver as these ones.
5. In autumn it is _________ (rainy) than in summer. Peters rucksack is so smaller as mine.
Sit down here! This sofa is than more comfortable that
6. In Spring it is _____________ (windy) than in
chair.
winter. Marys
C) very
Use house
as asis or sonicer.
as to build sentences with the
7. Winter _____________ (cold) than any other given information.
This exercise is easier than the other one.
season. A ) Write the comparative form of the
given adjectives: EX. Mr. Smith is 80 years old. Mr Sims is 75 years
 B)Completethesentences.Usethecomparative
oftheadjectives.

1.Insummeritis_____________(hot)inany
otherseason.
2.Childrenare_______________(busy)during
A)Writethecomparativeformof thetermtime.
thegivenadjectives: 3.Sometimestheweatheris__________(bad)in
summerthaninthewinter.
1.Young 4.Inwinteritis____________(freeze)thanin
2.rich Autumn.
3.old 5.Inautumnitis_________(rainy)thanin
4.long summer.
5.big 6.InSpringitis_____________(windy)thanin
6.happy winter.
7.good 7.Winter_____________(cold)thananyother
8.beautiful season.
9.expensive
10.ugly

C)Useasasorsoastobuildsentences D)Tenofthesesentencesarewrong.Findthem
withthegiveninformation. andwritethemcorrectly.

EX.Mr.Smithis80yearsold.MrSimsis75
yearsold.
Mr.SimsisnotasoldasMr.Smith.
Markis1m70.Judyis1m30.
__________________________
Thisjumpercosts$40.Theshortscosts$30.
__________________________
Maryweights50kilos.Annweights60
kilos.
__________________________
Mysisteristallerasyours.
Sheismorediligentthanmybrother.
MyEnglishdictionaryisheavierandmorethick
thantheirs.
AFerrariismoreexpensivethanaRover.
Whosmorebig?JohnorCarl?
What'smoregood?Waterortea?
IthinkJaneisolderthanKate.Don'tyouthinkso?
Well,Ithinktheyarethesameage.
Thosejeansareasexpensiverastheseones.
Petersrucksackissosmallerasmine.
Sitdownhere!Thissofaisthanmorecomfortable
thatchair.
Maryshouseisverynicer.
Thisexerciseiseasierthantheotherone.


A ) Write the comparative form
of the given adjectives:
1. Young
2. rich
3. old
4. long
5. big
6. happy
7. good
8. beautiful
9. expensive
10. ugly
C) Use as as or so as to build
sentences with the given
information.
EX. Mr. Smith is 80 years old. Mr
Sims is 75 years old.
Mr. Sims is not as old as Mr. Smith.
Mark is 1m70. Judy is 1m30.
__________________________
This jumper costs $40. The shorts
costs $ 30.
__________________________
Mary weights 50 kilos. Ann
weights 60 kilos.
__________________________
B) Complete the sentences. Use the
comparative of the adjectives.
1. In summer it is _____________ (hot) in
any other season.
2. Children are _______________ (busy)
during the term time.
3. Sometimes the weather is __________
(bad) in summer than in the winter.
4. In winter it is ____________ (freeze)
than in Autumn.
5. In autumn it is _________ (rainy) than
in summer.
6. In Spring it is _____________ (windy)
than in winter.
7. Winter _____________ (cold) than any
other season.
D) Ten of these sentences are wrong.
Find them and write them correctly.
My sister is taller as yours.
She is more diligent than my brother.
My English dictionary is heavier and
more thick than theirs.
A Ferrari is more expensive than a
Rover.
Whos more big? John or Carl?
What's more good? Water or tea?
I think Jane is older than Kate. Don't
you think so?
Well, I think they are the same age.
Those jeans are as expensiver as
these ones.
Peters rucksack is so smaller as
mine.
Sit down here! This sofa is than more
comfortable that chair.
Marys house is very nicer.
This exercise is easier than the other
one.
 AS AS / SO ...AS

We use as + adjective + as in affirmative sentences to say that

things are equal.
Example : Mary runs as fast as Mary.

In a negative sentences, we can use

as + adjective + as or so + adjective + as to say things are not equal.
Example: She cannot go as far as / so far as the others.

+ ER THAN / MORE THAN

A) Short adjectives (1 or 2 syllables) + er + than

Example: Mary is taller than Ann.

B) More + long adjective + than

Example: She is more intelligent than Susan.

Adjectives ending in -y change the -y to -i + er

Example: Mark is heavier than John.

When the adjective ends in a vowel + consonant, the consonant at the

end is doubled.
Example: big bigger

SOME ADJECTIVES HAVE IRREGULAR FORMS

good better bad worse