Nour Eddine El Hadj Aissa High School –Laghouat- Prepared by: Miss Cherrak 

Unit One: Getting Through Sequence 01: Listening and Speaking 03-10-2018
Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives
Regular forms
Adjectives Adjective Comparative Superlative
1. Of one syllable, add-(e)r/-(e)st small smaller (than) the smallest (of/in)
to form their comparative & hot hotter (than) the hottest (of/in)
superlative forms. safe safer (than) the safest (of/in)
2. Of two syllables ending in friendly friendlier (than) the friendliest (of/in)
-ly, -y, -w, also add -er/-est. busy busier (than) the busiest (of/in)
shallow shallower (than) the shallowest (of/in)
3. Of two or more syllables, serious more serious (than) the most serious (of/in)
take more/most. amazing more amazing (than) the most amazing (of/in)

Irregular forms
Adjectives/Adverbs Comparative Superlative
good/ well better best
bad/badly worse worst
much/ many/ a lot of more most
little less least
few fewer fewest
far farther/further farther/furthest

Activity one: Complete the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives/ adverbs.

Adjective/ Adverb Comparative Superlative

e.g. high higher highest
1. loud
2. large
3. thin
4. heavy
5. quiet
6. quiet
7. intelligent
8. dependent
9. good/well
10. difficult

Activity Two: write five sentences in which you compare between e-mail and snail mail.Use comparatives of
the following adjectives: fast – expensive- cheap- easy – rapid- practical- slow- good- personal