Ri ~ Worksheet 12 Superlative adjectives 1 Complete the table with the superlative form of the adjectives. Adjective Superlative form Remember bad worst — Short adjectives + est: tall - tallest beautiful —|moet beauticu) = Short adjectives ending in one consonant } bio bi ger double last letter + est: hot - hottest dangerous nck Yaga = Long adjectives (more than 2 syllables) = difficult __ —hrast_dige ult ‘most + adjective: most amazing fast = eee ~ Be careful of irregular adjectives e.g. good, | friencly | peeedlet fas ine ae javdest popular _}mast eupular fslow slouces: wi small sena))esd strange strongest ugly ; 2 Complete using the correct form of the adjective in brackets. “ ROSIE Wow! This is a really difficult quiz. SARA Yes, but | really want to win, ROSIE Okay, let's look at the next question. What's the (1)_bi agest (big) animal in the world? SARA The eleshant. ROSIE No, it isn't. | think it’s the blue whale. SARA Yes, you're right. And the (2)_fasies} (fast) animal is the cheetah. ROSIE Question 3. Is the Indian cobra the (3) (dangerous) animal in the world? SARA No, itisn’t. Mosquitoes are because their bite can give you malaria. ROSIE What about this question? What is the (4) —talles? tain animal? SARA Oh That's easy, the giraffe. ROSIE Of course, SARA Okay, here's the last question. What is the (5) _laudes? (oud) animal ROSIE Wow! That's the (rcnast diegicull carticury question. I don't know the answer to itWorksheet 12 aah 3° Write sentences about the animals from the box using the prompts. tortoise blue whale cheetah mosquito cat hippo dolphin e.g. tortoise / mall The tortoise 's the smallest. 1 blue whale/big ~ 2 cheetah / fast 3 mosquito / dangerous 4 cat/friendly The catic th? feiendlics} . 5 hippo /ugly The hippe ic the upliest 6 dolphin / intelligent 7 parrot / loud “he pool ts the Idec?RT € Worksheet 7 Comparative adjectives 1 Complete the table. [comparative Form neaae colder «|| = Short adjectives + er: cold ~ colder bigger = Short adjectives ending in one consonant oP diggical double the last letter + -er: big - bigger ware __| | ~ Long adjectives (more than two syllables): dcier more + adjective: more expensive earlier Be careful of irregular adjectives e.g. good, __|_beiter bad hig he Hee Fonge: | Mere WIL. anaes Sunaier wetie, 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets, 1. Britain is__ho?dey ___(not) now than at any time before. 2 W’susually Cader (cold) in winter than in auturnn. 3 Places that are sunny are (popular) than places where it rains a lot. 4 I think the weather is__wosse __ (bad) than ten years ago. 5 Indiais ear ee (sunny) than Britain, but it is also__iwettey (wet)! 6 7 ‘The sea is getting (high). summer ee (hort) now than 25 years ago. 3 Circle the correct form. 4. Circle the odd one out. 1 Ws hoter in July than in September. Example: cold Gifficult) short 2 The weather is Badder /ors@iin London 1 hot big (bed) than in my city. 3 I think its @are beautifu)) beautifuler 2 @® tong new when it rains. 3 popular (Gunny) famous 4 Wit more dry now in the summer? 4 easy early 5. I think summer is getting GhartePy more 5 G09) cold late short. 6 big wet Gia) 5 It's always raining so it’s weter Awette} than Garliepy eariyer.