COMPARATIVE – SUPERLATIVE

So sánh hơn của tính từ (Comparative adjectives ) để so sánh giữa người (hoặc vật) này với người
(hoặc vật) khác
So sánh nhất (Superlative adjectives) để so sánh người (hoặc vật) với tất cả người (hoặc vật) trong
nhóm.
Tính từ ngắn: 1 âm tiết
Add er/est Tính từ So sánh hơn So sánh nhất
Tính từ kết thúc bởi 1 phụ âm Old Older The oldest
hoăc e nice nicer The nicest
Tính từ kết thúc vởi 1 nguyên Big bigger The biggest
âm + 1 phụ âm
Tính từ kết thúc bởi y Happy happier The happiest
Tính từ dài: 2 âm tiết trở lên
Add more/ the most Tính từ So sánh hơn So sánh nhất
Beautiful More beautiful The most beautiful
Expensive More expensive The most expensive

*** Một số tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng có tận cùng là “y, le, ow, er” khi sử dụng ở so sánh hơn hay so
sánh hơn nhất nó áp dụng cấu trúc so sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn.
Tính từ So sánh hơn So sánh hơn nhất
Happy -> happier -> the happiest
Simple -> simpler -> the simplest
Narrow -> narrower -> the narrowest
Clever -> cleverer -> the cleverest
Tính từ bất quy tắc
Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives
bad worse worst
far(distance) farther farthest
far(extent) further furthest
good better best
little   less least
many more most
much more most
1. Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the adjectives given.
1. A rock is …………………………... than a leaf. (heavy)
2. Our house is …………………………... than yours. (big)
3. The princess is …………………………... than the witch. (beautiful)
4. Tom is a …………………………... student than Mary. (good)
5. Bicycles are …………………………... than motorbikes. (safe)
6. July is …………………………... than January. (hot)
7. A lion is …………………………... than a cat. (dangerous)
8. Helen is …………………………... than Mary. (happy)
9. Computers are …………………………... than telephones. (expensive)
10. I think golf is …………………………... than football. (boring)
2. Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjectives given.
1. It is the …………………………... shop in town. (large)
2. Monday is the …………………………... day of the week. (bad)
3. Ben was the …………………………... person in his family. (noisy)
4. Sam is the in the …………………………... class. (popular)
5. Which is the …………………………... subject at school? (difficult)
6. Jim is the …………………………... player in the football team. (good)
7. Elephants are the …………………………... animals. (heavy)
8. Let's pick the …………………………... apple of the tree. (big)
9. Mary is the …………………………... girl in the class. (thin)
10. That is the …………………………... sofa in our house. (comfortable)
3. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives given.
1. This armchair is …………………………... than the old one. (comfortable)
2. Trains are …………………………... than aeroplanes. (slow)
3. I bought the…………………………... souvenir I could afford. (expensive)
4. In this classroom there are …………………………... girls than boys. (many)
5. Ann is the …………………………... child in the family. (young)
6. That TV set is the …………………………... of all. (cheap)
7. You are …………………………... here than there. (safe)
8. Fifi is …………………………... than Kate. (pretty)
9. This is the …………………………... film i have ever seen. (exciting)
10. Tim is …………………………... than Peter. (talented)
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the comparative adjective.
1. The red jacket is …………………………... (cheap) than the blue jacket.
2. The shoes are …………………………... (nice) than the boots.
3. The pink socks are …………………………... (expensive) than the white socks.
4. The brown sweater is …………………………... (good) than the blue sweater.
5. The chocolate looks …………………………... (bad) than the candy.
6. The radio is …………………………... (new) than the DVD player.
7. The Cds are …………………………... (old) than the DVDs.
8. These apples are …………………………... (bright) than those apples.
9. This dress is …………………………... (beautiful) than that dress.
10. Those green tomatoes are …………………………... (sweet) than the red tomatoes.
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the superlative adjective.
1. Her computer is the …………………………... (new).
2. Those glasses are the …………………………... (nice) in the store.
3. She is the …………………………... (old) person in her family.
4. Mr. Kendrick is the …………………………... (good) teacher in the school.
5. My puppy is the …………………………... (young) of all my friends' dogs.
6. These books are the …………………………... (expensive) books in the store.
7. I am the …………………………... (bad) soccer player on the team.
8. These oranges are the …………………………... (sweet) type of orange.
9. He is the …………………………... (hard) worker in his company.
10. That was the …………………………... (interesting) movie I have ever seen.
6. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative (-er or more..) or a superlative (-est or most..).
1. We stayed at the …………………………... hotel in the town. (cheap)
2. Our hotel was …………………………... than all the others in the town. (cheap)
3. The United States of America is large but Canada is …………………………... . (large)
4. What's …………………………... canal in the world? (long)
5. He looked a bit sad yesterday but he looks …………………………... today. (happy)
6. It was a terrible journey. It was …………………………... journey of my life. (bad)
7. Ali, can you tell me what …………………………... sport in your country is? (popular)
8. Everest is …………………………... mountain in the world. (high)
9. We had a great holiday. It was one of …………………………... holidays we've ever had.
(enjoyable)
10. I prefer this bed to the other one. It's …………………………... . (comfortable)
11. What's …………………………... way of getting from here to the station? (quick)
12. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have got four daughters. …………………………... is 14. (old)