The degrees of comparison

I a)Adjectivele formate din 1-2 silabe la comparativ se adauga term.-er,iar la superlativ

--the +terminat.est
Ex:
adjectiv comparativ superlativ
b) Tall (inalt) Taller (mai inalt) the tallest (cel mai inalt) Adject.
Short (jos) Shorter (mai jos) the shortest (cel mai jos) formate
din 1
silabă care are terminaţia vocală+cons. surdă la comparaţie consoana se dubleză.
Ex.
adjectiv comparativ superlativ
Thin(slab) Thinner (mai slab) The thinnest (cel mai slab)
Hot (firbinte) Hotter (mai fierbinte) The hottest (cel mai fierbinte)

c)Adject. Formate din 1-2 silabe care au terminaţia cons.+y la comparaţie y se transformă în
i

Ex.
adjectiv comparativ superlativ
Funny(amuzant) funnier (mai amuzant) The funniest (cel mai amuzant)
Busy (ocupat) Busier(mai ocupat) The busiest (cel mai ocupat)

II.Adjectivele lungi formate din 2 şi mai multe silabe la comparativ se adauga more in faţa
adject,iar la superlativ the most

Ex.
adjectiv comparativ superlativ
Beautiful(frumos) More beautiful(mai frumos) The most beautiful(cel mai frumos)
Interesting(interesant) More interesting(mai The most interesting(cel mai
interesant) interesant)

adjectiv comparativ superlativ

Good(bun) Better (mai bun) The best (cel mai bun)
Bad (rau) Worse (mai rau) The worst (cel mai rau)
Many,much (multe) More(mai multe) The most (cel mai multe)
Little (putin) Less (mai putin) The least (cel mai putin)
Ex:
Beautiful..........
Effective……….
Effectively………
Enjoyable…………
Useful……………….
Different……….
Honest………..
Qualified…………
Ex:
Hard…………….
Big……………
Tall……………
Long…………
Short……………..
Costly……………
Simple………………….

Fill in the correct comparative.

 
2. Leah is ... (tall) than her sister.
3. He's ... (nice) than your other friends.
4. He's got a ... (big) car.

5.It's the ... (large) company in the country.

6.It was the ... (sad) day of my life.

Fill in the correct superlative.

1. That was the ... (funny) film I've ever seen.

2. It was the ... (horrible) feeling I've ever had.
3. This is the ... (bad) book I have ever read.
4. It's the ... (large) company in the country.
5. That's the ... (helpful) idea so far.
6. The factory uses the ... (modern) production methods.
7. This is the ... (early) I've ever got up.
8. It was the ... (sad) day of my life.
Fill in the correct comparative or superlative.
Also use the/than if necessary.
1. My new car is ... my old one. (fast)
2. I think Mike is ... person in our class. (intelligent)
3. Let's go to the library. It's ... there. (quiet)
4. My bedroom is ... room in the house. (cold)
5. My handwriting is bad, but Jenney's is ... . (bad)
6. Brazil is ... South American country. (big)
7. A television is ... a book. (heavy)
8. It's ... flower I have ever seen. (beautiful)
 Write the appropriate form of the adjective in the brackets

1.     The town is just as large (large) as my native one.

2.    The road was …………………(longer) than we had expected.
3.    The girl is very ………………….(intelligent).
4. As soon as they understood that the second book was more (boring) than the first one, they changed their mind.
5.    The shop is farther (far) than the school.
6.    Ventspils is farthest (far) town in Latvia I have been to.
7.    Tim is ……more ……….(intelligent) than Pat.
8.    The heat is (little)………less ……(harmful) than the cold.
9.    This song is ……the most…………..(beautiful) one in the world!
10. They are as ………………..(stubborn) as donkeys!
11.  The weather today is …worse ………..(bad) than the weather yesterday but not as …………(bad) as it was four days
ago.
12. The story was ………the most ……..(exciting) one I have ever heard.
14. George bought a …………newer………(new) car than he could ever imagine.
15. The mark is a ……………better…………..(good) than I expected.
17. She is ………………….(polite) than me.
18. The boy is …………………………(fast) runner of all.
20.The movie was ……………………..(interesting) than the book.
21. The price will be (little) ………………….(aggressive) than the previous time.
22.The nature is ……………………..(important) than making profit.
24.Sometimes friends are …………………….(devoted) than relatives.
25.Planes are …………………(convenient) means of travelling of all.
26.Some cars are ………………..(expensive) than others.
27.The jeans are very …………………..(dirty) in fact they are ……………….(dirty) than the trousers.
28.Acandle gives ………………….(little) than a lamp.
29.This blanket is ………………………(warm) than that blanket.
30.The dog is ……………………(angry) than its master.

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 Write the appropriate form of the adjective in the brackets

1.     The town is just as ………………….(large) as my native one.

2.    The road was …………………(long) than we had expected.
3.    The girl is very ………………….(intelligent).
4.    As soon as they understood that the second book was ……….…(boring) than the first one, they changed their
mind.
5.    The shop is ………………..(far) than the school.
6.    Ventspils is …………………..(far) town in Latvia I have been to.
7.    Tim is ………………….(intelligent) than Pat.
8.    The heat is (little)……………………(harmful) than the cold.
9.    This song is ………………………..(beautiful) one in the world!
10. They are as ………………..(stubborn) as donkeys!
11.  The weather today is …………..(bad) than the weather yesterday but not as ………(bad) as it was four days ago.
12. The story was ……………………..(exciting) one I have ever heard.
14. George bought a ………………………(new) car than he could ever imagine.
15. The mark is a ………………………..(good) than I expected.
17. She is ………………….(polite) than me.
18. The boy is …………………………(fast) runner of all.
20.The movie was ……………………..(interesting) than the book.
21. The price will be (little) ………………….(aggressive) than the previous time.
22.The nature is ……………………..(important) than making profit.
24.Sometimes friends are …………………….(devoted) than relatives.
25.Planes are …………………(convenient) means of travelling of all.
26.Some cars are ………………..(expensive) than others.
27.The jeans are very …………………..(dirty) in fact they are ……………….(dirty) than the trousers.
28.Acandle gives ………………….(little) than a lamp.
29.This blanket is ………………………(warm) than that blanket.
 30.The dog is ……………………(angry) than its master.