The document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives depending on the number of syllables in the adjective. For short adjectives, comparatives are formed with -er and superlatives with -est. For long adjectives, comparatives use more and superlatives use most. There are also rules for adjectives ending in -y or a consonant. Examples are given to illustrate the rules.

2. The elephant is bigger than the cat.
The cat is smaller than the elephant.
The girl is more beautiful than the car.
The car is bluer than the girl.

3. The Comparatives are used to show the difference
between two objects. It’s normally used if you want
to compare two things, people, etc.
1st rule:
When we compare using short words (one or two
syllables), we add –er + than at the end of the
adjective.
For example:
- He is taller than me.
- My car is cheaper than your car.

4. 2nd rule:
If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant
we double the consonant and add -er”.
• big - bigger than
• hot - hotter than
• thin - thinner than
• fat - fatter than
3rd rule:
If and adjective ends with –y, we change it to –i and add –er
• happy - happier than
• funny - funnier than
• easy - easier than
• ugly - uglier than
•

5. 4th rule:
When we compare 2 things or people using long
words (three or more syllables), we add
more + adjective + than
• Maria is more beautiful than Jennifer.
• This book is more interesting than that book.
5th rule:
Irregular words change.
- Good/ Well Better than
- Bad/Ill Worse than
- Little Less than
- Old Older/Elder than
- Far Farther/Further than
- Late Later/Latter than

7. Short adjectives: add –er + than
EASY
Comparatives
Long adjectives: add more + adjective + than
DIFFICULT
Adjective Comparative
Careful
Dangerous
Expensive
Beautiful

8. Write sentences using the words below:
interesting
short
far
expensive
easy
Small
good
high
beautiful
bad

10. than
than

11. The elephant is the biggest.
The cat is the smallest.
The girl is the most beautiful.
The car is the bluest.

12. Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object
which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality.
They are used in sentences where a subject is compared
to a group of objects.
1st rule:
When using short words (one sylabble), we add
the + adjective + –est.
For example:
- He is the tallest.
- My car is the cheapest.

13. 2nd rule:
If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant
we double the consonant and add -est”.
• big - the biggest
• hot - the hottest
• thin - the thinnest
• fat - the fattest
3rd rule:
If and adjective ends with a –y, we change it to –i and add –est
• happy - the happiest
• funny - the funniest
• easy - the easiest
• ugly - the ugliest

14. 4th rule:
When using long words( three or more syllables)
we add
The + most + adjective
• Maria is the most beautiful.
• This book is the most interesting.
5th rule:
Irregular words change
- Good/ Well The best
- Bad/Ill The worst
- Little The least
- Old The oldest/ the eldest
- Far The farthest/the furthest

15. 15
Short adjectives: add the + adjective + –est.
EASY
Superlatives
Long adjectives: add the most + adjective
DIFFICULT

16. creative
tidy
far
important
messy
big
good
noisy
handsome
bad
Write sentences using the words below:
16

17. 17
Short Adjectives
No. Syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
1 short
1 high
1 cold
2 simple
2 clever

18. Long Adjectives
18
No of syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
4 interesting
3 beautiful
4 intelligent
3 expensive
3 dangerous

22. Fill in the correct form of the word:
1. July is the __________ (hot) month of the year.
2. My bike is the ______________ (cheap).
3. This is the _____________ (high) tree in this park.
4. Peter is the ___________ (good) runner at school.
5. Mona is the ___________ (clever) student in our class.
6. This task is the _____________ (difficult) in the test.
7. The traffic on this road is the ___________ (dangerous).
8. It is the _____________ (heavy) box here.
9. My granny is the ____________ (old) in our family.
10. This car is the ______________ (expensive) here.
11. Liz is the __________________ (fat) girl in our street.
12. This is the ___________________ (good) translation.
13. It is the ________________ (popular) film now.
14. I think it is the ___________ (cold) day today.
15. It is the __________ (big) size of the dress.
16. Pikachu is the ____________ (good) student in our class

23. Correct the mistakes:
1. I have the heavier bag.
2. Homer is best in our group.
3. Helen is thin than Pam.
4. Mona is happiest than Liz.
5. Tony is the oldest than Pete.
6. This apple is the sweeter.
7. Your watch is cheapest than mine.
8. The tree is the older in the street.
9. My house is the most expensive than yours.
10. This animal is most dangerous in the zoo.
11. Sam gets up the earliest than Bill.
12. This building is the modern in this town.
13. February is the colder month of the year.
14. May is the warmest than March.
15. Bill is the fastest than Nick.
16. This test is the more difficult

24. Comparative or superlative?
1. April is ___________ (warm) than January.
2. August is the ___________ (hot) month of the year.
3. November is ____________ (cold) than September.
4. It is the ______________ (old) tree in this park.
5. My mobile is _______________ (expensive) than yours.
6. This text is the ____________ (easy) text in the book.
7. It is the ______________ (boring) film this week.
8. Pam’s hair is ______________ (long) than Kate’s hair.
9. I think it is the ____________ (long) day.
10. The _________________ (beautiful) place is Paris.
11. These cakes are the _________ (good) in this shop.
12. Your car is ______________ (cheap) than mine.
13. Bob is _________________ (tall) than Nick.
14. Sam is the _______________ (tall) boy in our class.
15. Tom is two years ________________ (young) than Paul.
16. This building is the _________________ (beautiful).