Comparative and Superlative 10°

INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA JUAN PABLO II
Municipio de Villavicencio - Secretaría de Educación

Plantel Oficial aprobado mediante Resolución No. 1043 del 30 de octubre de 2000
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AREA: INGLÉS GRADO:10° TOPIC: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

OBJETIVO: Usar correctamente la forma comparativa y superlativa para comunicarse en inglés
Use of Comparative Adjectives
We use comparative adjectives when talking about 2 things (not 3 or 10 or 1,000,000 things, only 2
things).
Often, the comparative adjective is followed by "than".
Look at these examples:
 John is 1m80. He is tall. But Chris is 1m85. He is taller than John.
 America is big. But Russia is bigger.
 I want to have a more powerful computer.
 Is French more difficult than English?
Formation of Comparative Adjectives
There are two ways to make or to "form" a comparative adjective:
 short adjectives: add "-er"
 long adjectives: use "more"
Short adjectives: add -er examples
1-syllable adjectives old, fast
2-syllable adjectives ending in -y happy, easy-IER

Happier
easier
RULE: add "-er" old → older
Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r late → later
Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, big → bigger

double the last consonant
Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i happy → happier
Long adjectives: use more examples
2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y modern, pleasant
all adjectives of 3 or more syllables expensive, intellectual
RULE: use "more" modern → more modern

expensive → more expensive
Examples:
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David is thinner than Peter / My house is bigger than yours
My T.V is more modern than your t.v / Bogotá is more dangerous than Villavicencio
Karol thinks English is better than Arts / Maths is more important than Biology
With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-er" OR "more":
quiet → quieter/more quiet

clever → cleverer/more clever
narrow → narrower/more narrow
simple → simpler/more simple
Exception: The following adjectives have irregular forms:
good → better
well → better
bad → worse
far → farther/further
Use of Superlative Adjectives
We use a superlative adjective to describe one thing in a group of three or more things.Examples:
 John is 1m75. David is 1m80. Chris is 1m85. Chris is the tallest.

 Canada, China and Russia are big countries. But Russia is the biggest.
 Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Formation of Superlative Adjectives
As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective:
 short adjectives: add "-est"
 long adjectives: use "most"
We also usually add 'the' at the beginning.
Short adjectives
1-syllable adjectives old, fast
oldest
2-syllable adjectives ending in -y happy, easy
RULE: add "-est" old → the oldest
Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -st late → the latest
Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, big → the biggest

consonant, double the last consonant
Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i happy → the happiest
Long adjectives
2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y MOST modern, pleasant
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Short adjectives
all adjectives of 3 or more syllables expensive, intellectual
RULE: use "most" modern → the most modern

expensive → the most expensiv
e
With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-est" OR "most":
quiet → the quietest/most quiet

clever → the cleverest/most clever
narrow → the narrowest/most narrow
simple → the simplest/most simple
Exception: The following adjectives have irregular forms:
good → the best bad → the worst far → the

farthest/furthest
Examples: Helen is the best in English Richard is the most intelligent in my class
Michelle is the most interesting girl in my neighborhood Joseph is the oldest in my family
ACTIVITY
1. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Comparative form. Remember the particle Than
a) John Lennon was (OLD) __________ Paul McCartney.

b) Some people think the Met is (GOOD) ___________ the Louvre.
c) Eric was (AFRAID) ______________ in Harlem _____ in the Subway.
d) Cats are (NICE) ___________ dogs.
e) Cartoons are (GOOD) _____________ music programmes.
f) The Empire State is (BIG) _____________ the Chrysler Building.
g) Barcelona is (SMALL) ________________ Madrid, but (BIG) ___________ Valencia.
2. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Superlative form.
a) Samantha is the (PRETTY) __________ girl that Paul has ever met.
b) I think that King Kong was the (BAD) _____________ film ever!
c) Mounth Everest is the (HIGH) ____________ mountain in the world.
d) Our English teacher is the (GOOD) _____________ teacher ever!
e) My room is the (CLEAN) ______________ room in my house.
f) Ron is the (CLEVER) _______________ person I’ve ever met.
g) The Millenium Star is one of the (EXPENSIVE) _______________ diamonds in the world.
3. Write the sentences in the correct order.
a) are / than / faster / Cars / bikes.

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b) interesting / is / than /more / History / Maths.
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c) than / is / exciting / New York / Albany.
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d) than / funnier / Comics / magazines / are
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e) Japan / expensive / the / country. / is /most
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4. Complete the table. Pay attention and don’t forget than or the.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good
Nicer than
The most annoying
Cheaper than
Expensive
Bad
Bigger
The tallest
Prettier
Fast
Happier
The smallest
Sadier
Boring
5. Read the text
My name is Sam and I am going to talk to you about classroom rules. My teacher thinks I am one of
the best students in her class and this is why.I work quietly, in fact I am the quietest student in the
class. I am respectful, in fact I am more respectable than any of the other students.I am always on
time. I arrive earlier than any other student in the class.I am co-operative, I think I am more co-
operative than Jane who sits across from me.I pay attention, I pay more attention to my teacher than
Johnny.
I am positive, my mom thinks I am one of the most positive children around.I follow directions, in fact I
follow directions more than most students.I am kind to others, in fact I think I am one of the kindest
boys in the class, but I have to admit some of the girls are kinder than I am.By this time you must
think that I think I am better than others, but the truth is that I am just a good student who likes to
follow class rules.
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
1.What is this story about?

………………………………………………………………………………
2. What does the teacher think about Sam ?
………………………………………………………………………………
3. Is Sam the quietest student in class?
………………………………………………………………………………
4.Who is more respectful Sam or Jane.?
……………………………………………………………………………
5.Where does Jane sit?
…………………………………………………………………………
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6. Does Sam pay more attention to the teacher than Johnny.?
………………………………………………………………………………
7.Who thinks Sam is positive?
………………………………………………………………………………
8.Are some of the girls kinder than Sam?
………………………………………………………………………………
9. What is the truth about Sam?
………………………………………………………………………
10.What class rule do you follow the most?
………………………………………………………………………………
ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE

Sam does not follow rules.
(t) ……………… (f)……………………
Sam works quieter than other students.

(t) ……………… (f)……………………
Jane is more co-operative than Sam.

(t) ……………… (f)……………………
Sam is unkind.
(t) ……………… (f)……………………
Sam follows class rules

(t) ……………… (f)……………………
Johnny pays more attention than Sam.

(t) ……………… (f)……………………
WRITING
Write a short story comparing your class rules opposed to your home rules.
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INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA JUAN PABLO II

Municipio de Villavicencio - Secretaría de Educación

AREA: INGLÉS GRADO:10° TOPIC: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

Use of Comparative Adjectives

Formation of Comparative Adjectives

There are two ways to make or to "form" a comparative adjective:

Short adjectives: add -er examples

1-syllable adjectives old, fast

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y happy, easy-IER

RULE: add "-er" old → older

Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -r late → later

Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, big → bigger

Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i happy → happier

Long adjectives: use more examples

2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y modern, pleasant

all adjectives of 3 or more syllables expensive, intellectual

RULE: use "more" modern → more modern

With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-er" OR "more":

quiet → quieter/more quiet

Exception: The following adjectives have irregular forms:

Use of Superlative Adjectives

 John is 1m75. David is 1m80. Chris is 1m85. Chris is the tallest.

We also usually add 'the' at the beginning.

1-syllable adjectives old, fast

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y happy, easy

RULE: add "-est" old → the oldest

Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, big → the biggest

Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i happy → the happiest

2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y MOST modern, pleasant

all adjectives of 3 or more syllables expensive, intellectual

RULE: use "most" modern → the most modern

With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use "-est" OR "most":

quiet → the quietest/most quiet

Exception: The following adjectives have irregular forms:

good → the best bad → the worst far → the

a) John Lennon was (OLD) __________ Paul McCartney.

2. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Superlative form.

3. Write the sentences in the correct order.

a) are / than / faster / Cars / bikes.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

5. Read the text

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1.What is this story about?

ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE

Sam works quieter than other students.

Jane is more co-operative than Sam.

(t) ……………… (f)……………………

Sam follows class rules

Johnny pays more attention than Sam.

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