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Equative, Comparative
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2 QUICK AND HANDY GR AMMAR REVIEW
Descriptive, Comparative, Superlative, and Equative Forms
19 ANSWER KEY
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A. Descriptive Form
The descriptive form is used to • The excited travelers visited a beautiful park.
describe one noun or pronoun.
• The suntanned lifeguard protected the young swimmers.
Remember that adjectives are
placed either immediately before • The Australian woman was tall and slender.
the noun or after a form of the
• It is dangerous to climb a mountain in the winter.
verb to be.
B. Comparative Form
For longer adjectives (two syllables • Helene is more optimistic than Nancy.
or more), use more + adjective. • His artwork is more beautiful than hers.
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For one-syllable adjectives, add the • Ruta is the youngest engineer in the firm.
+ -est. For two-syllable adjectives • That pizza is the tastiest in town.
that end in y, change the y to i and
add -est: happy / happiest.
For longer adjectives • Giovanna is the most intelligent student in the class.
(more than two syllables), • Your recliner is the most comfortable seat in your house.
use the + most + adjective.
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Good
Non-Equative not as good as The Nile Restaurant is not as good as the Four Seasons.
Bad
Comparative worse than The new quarterback is worse than the old one.
Superlative the worst That is the worst book I have ever read.
Equative as bad as The New York Rangers are as bad as the New Jersey Devils.
Non-Equative not as bad as These cookies are not as bad as that cake.
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Superlative the most Seattle has the most coffee shops in America.
Non-Equative not as many as There are not as many chairs in Room 316 as in Room 321.
Superlative the most Little Billy drinks the most milk in the family.
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Superlative the fewest Houston has the fewest Chinese restaurants of any southern city.
Non-Equative not as few as There are not as few holes in the street as there used to be.
Comparative less than Ashley eats less than her brother Seth.
Superlative the least Terrance drinks the least coffee in the office.
Non-Equative not as little as Bob does not eat as little as he did five years ago.
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Exercise 1
DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES
2. When Carl walks into the room, everyone stares at him because he is very .
6. Paris is the number one tourist city in the world because it is so .
7. Students are afraid of coming late to Professor Jackson’s class because she is very .
8. I hate people who are . They never open their wallets.
11. Maria is a(n) student. She gets the best grades in the class.
16. Ronaldo is a(n) soccer player—not so good and not so bad.
19. Nancy’s living room is so that it looks like a soccer field.
24. If you want to get a raise, you must be a(n) worker.
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Exercise 2
COMPAR ATIVE ADJECTIVES
2. The black boots cost $125. The brown boots cost $99.
5. The August weather in Washington, DC, is hot. The August weather in Quebec is cool.
7. The Champs Elysees in Paris is a wide street. Trinity Street in Brooklyn is narrow.
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Exercise 3
COMPAR ATIVE ADJECTIVES
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is than Brokeback Mountain.
(interesting)
4. People who don’t smoke have lives than those who do smoke.
(long)
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Exercise 4
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
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Exercise 5
EQUATIVE AND NON-EQUATIVE ADJECTIVES
4. The maple tree is 69 feet high. The sycamore tree is also 69 feet high.
The maple tree is the sycamore.
5. The cobra snake in the zoo is 22 feet long. The viper snake is 20 feet long.
The viper is the cobra.
6. Barbara gets As on every history test. James gets Cs on most history tests.
James is as Barbara in history class.
7. The average temperature in Miami is 74ºF. The average temperature in Bankok is 84ºF.
Miami is Bangkok.
8. Boston is 202 miles from New York. Washington is also 202 miles from New York.
Boston is Washington from New York.
9. Coffee in the Berkshire Diner costs $1.65. Coffee in Sal’s Inn costs $1.95.
The coffee in the Berkshire Diner is the coffee in Sal’s Inn.
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Exercise 6
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
2. Won Bo is a very good speaker. Noriko is not a very good speaker. • good
• bad
Won Bo is a speaker Noriko. • much
Noriko is a speaker Won Bo. • many
• more
3. Usha makes fantastic cookies. Numia makes terrible cookies. • less
• little
Usha makes cookies Numia. • few
Numia makes cookies Usha.
4. Lee drinks four cups of tea a day. Won Eun drinks two cups of tea a day.
5. Roberto has three close friends. Daisy has five close friends.
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Exercise 7
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
Words Information
Words Information
Words Information
• more • the least • Maria likes 2 teaspoons of sugar.
• less • the most • Sarah likes 3 teaspoons of sugar.
• a little • Stella likes 1 teaspoon of sugar.
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Exercise 7 cont.
Words Information
Words Information
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Exercise 8
COMPARISON CHART I
A. Chart
B. Descriptive Form
1.
2.
3.
C. Comparative Form
1.
2.
3.
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Exercise 8 cont.
D. Superlative Form
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
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Exercise 9
COMPARISON CHART II
A. Chart
B. Descriptive Form
1.
2.
3.
C. Comparative Form
1.
2.
3.
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Exercise 9 cont.
D. Superlative Form
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
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Answer Key
Exercise 1 Exercise 4
Exercise 7
Exercise 3
1. good 9. less, than 17. more, than
1. bigger 6. more relaxing 2. better, than 10. the least 18. fewer, than
2. more beautiful 7. more expensive 3. the best 11. the most 19. the most
3. more interesting 8. richer 4. the worst 12. more, than 20. more, than
4. longer 9. hotter 5. bad 13. the most 21. fewer, than
5. more dangerous 10. more conservative 6. worse 14. more, than 22. the most
7. a little 15. the least 23. the fewest
8. more, than 16. fewer, than 24. fewer, than
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Answers will vary. Possible answers include: Answers will vary. Possible answers include:
• Isabella is more energetic than Rose. • New Jersey is more crowded than Wyoming.
• Rose is less outgoing than Isabella. • New Hampshire has more lakes than New Jersey.
• Greta is older than Isabella. • New Jersey has more beaches than New Hampshire.
• Greta is the oldest girl in the group. • Wyoming is the largest of the three states.
• Isabella is the smartest girl in the class. • New Jersey has the most beaches of the three states.
• Greta is the shyest girl in the group. • Wyoming has the highest mountains of the three states.
SPELLING NOTES:
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