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DEGREES OF THE ADJECTIVES

Ford T Volkswagen Beetle

Porsche
1907 € 25,000 1968 € 15,000 1990 € 60,000

The Beetle is older than the Porsche. The Ford T is the oldest.
The Ford T is more expensive than the Beetle. But the Porsche is the most expensive.

Adjectives have comparative and superlative forms. Try to complete this table:
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ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
old
small
expensive
intelligent

FORM OF COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES:

 Short adjectives (one syllable)  add -er/-est

example: old – older than – the oldest

 Long adjectives (3 or more syllables)  add more / most

example: expensive – more expensive than – the most expensive

 Adjectives with 2 syllables ending in consonant+y  take out the -y and add
–ier/ -iest
example: happy – happier than – the happiest

 Other adjectives with 2 syllables take more / most

example: nervous – more nervous – the most nervous

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
far farther / further than the farthest / furthest
EXERCISES

1) Look at the table and write 12 sentences using the comparative:

a) Lucy strong Lisbon

b) Teachers is big a cat
c) A lion young her mother
d) A giant are tall books
e) Magazines thin students
f) London old a boy
g) London beautiful a chair
h) A sofa is exciting Lisa
i) Chocolate expensive staying at home
j) Rose are comfortable soup
k) Books important Lisbon
l) Travelling delicious newspapers

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2) Look at the table and write 12 sentences using the superlative:

a) John funny of my family

b) My brother is big of the schoolyear
c) Lisbon tall city in Portugal
d) The 2nd term are good actors
e) Jane and Richard long pupils in my class
f) The clowns old friends I have
g) My parents interesting persons I know
h) Richard is amusing actor
i) Jim Carrey important animal in the jungle
j) Love and peace are powerful film of all
k) The lion intelligent things in life
l) “Romeo and Juliet” cheerful boy in my class

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