SUFFIX -EST: WHEN MAKING COMPARISONS OF +3

THINGS

bestest they’re the bestest, they organized

the greatest surprise for me

prettiest you should go for this one, it's the

prettiest

closest do you know where the closest

restaurant is around this area?

quickest taking that road is the most clever

thing we could do, after all it's the
quickest to our hotel

nicest out of the options we have, I think

this one's the nicest

longest I had to wait in the longest queue

known to man to get in

smartest I used to be the smartest in primary

school and went downhill after that

EXCEPTION: “most” that place is the most convenient

most interesting
most expensive
most exciting
most important
most boring
most complicated
SUFFIX -ER: WHEN COMPARING ONLY 2 THINGS

better the bar we went to last weekend

was nicer/better in my opinion

prettier if it was up to me, I think the other

one's prettier

closer the storm is getting closer and

closer

quicker you should take that road, we'll get

there quicker (in no time)

nicer this place has gotten nicer over the

years

longer it’s gonna take us longer if we go by

car, we should just catch a fly

smarter you’re starter than this, how did you

not realize before?

EXCEPTION: “more” that place is more convenient

more interesting
more expensive
more exciting
more important
more boring
more complicated

IRREGULARS

-ER (comparative) -EST (superlative)

worse worst BAD

 less least LITTLE

better best GOOD

further furthest FAR

PRACTICE

- fill in the gaps with a superlative or a comparative

I have the ________ respect for what he has to say. (HIGH)

What would you say, the Harry Potter films are ________ than the books?
(GOOD)

This is the ________ you've ever been, you usually arrive late. (EARLY)

The ________ thing happened to me yesterday, you won't believe it. (FUNNY)

In all honesty it was the ________ night out I’ve had in a while (BAD).

Is she ________ than us? (OLD)

That was probably the ________ advice I've ever heard. (DUMB)

Groceries are ________ in this supermarket, don’t you think? (EXPENSIVE)

“Is your drink good?” - “Yeah, it would’ve been ________ if it was ________
though.” (BEST / COLD)
Could you go a bit ________, please? (FAST)

- make sentences out of the comparatives and superlatives

above OR make your own