ACTIVITY 7

NEW CULTURES
Comparatives
Complete the chart with the comparative forms.

Adjective Comparative
Remember!!!
cold
big Short adjectives + -er: cold – colder
Short adjectives ending in one consonant
difficult
double the last letter +
bad
-er: big – bigger
dry
Long adjectives (more than two syllables):
early
more + adjective: more expensive
good Be careful of irregular adjectives
high e.g. good, bad
hot
Complete the sentences with the comparative
long
form of the adjectives in brackets.
popular
 Britain is ___________(hot) now than at any time
rain before.
sunny  It’s usually _________ (foggy) in autumn than in
wet summer.
 Places that are sunny are _______(popular) than places where it rains a lot.
 I think the weather is ___________ (bad) than ten years ago.
 India is (sunny) than Britain, but it is also __________ (wet)
 The sea is getting ________(high).
 Summer is _____________(short) now than 25 years ago.

Circle the correct word.

 It’s hoter / hotter in July than in September.
 The weather is badder / worse in London than in my city.
 I think it’s more beautiful / beautifuler when it rains.
 Is it drier / more dry now in the summer?
 I think summer is getting shorter / more short.
 It’s always raining so it’s weter / wetter than before.

Superlative adjectives
Complete the chart with the superlative forms.
 Adjective Superlative form Remember
bad Short adjectives + est: tall – tallest
beautiful Short adjectives ending in one consonant
big double last letter + est: hot – hottest
dangerous Long adjectives (more than 2 syllables) = most
difficult + adjective: most amazing

fast Be careful of irregular adjectives e.g. good.

friendly
good
intelligent
loud
popular
slow
small
strange
ugly

Write sentences about the animals using the prompts.

 tortoise / slow The tortoise is the slowest.
 blue whale / big ___________________________________________________
 cheetah / fast ___________________________________________________
 mosquito / dangerous ___________________________________________________
 cat / friendly ___________________________________________________
 hippo / ugly ___________________________________________________
 dolphin / intelligent ___________________________________________________
 parrot / loud ___________________________________________________

Complete the dialogue with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets

Katya: Wow! This is a really difficult quiz.

Emily: Yes, but I really want to win.
Katya: Okay, let’s look at the next question. What’s the _______________ (big) animal in the world?
Emily: The elephant.
Katya: No, it isn’t. I think it’s the blue whale.
Emily: Yes, you’re right. And the _______________(fast) animal is the cheetah.
Katya: Question 3. Is the Indian cobra the ______________ (Dangerous) animal in the world?
Emily: No, it isn’t. Mosquitoes are, because their bite can give you malaria.
Katya: What about this question? What is the _____________ (tall) animal?
Emily: Oh! That’s easy, the giraffe.
Katya: Of course.
Emily: Okay, here’s the last question. What is the __________________ (loud) animal?
Katya: Wow! That’s the _______________ (difficult) question. I don’t know the answer to it.