COMPARION

(The comparative and the superlative forms)

1/ The regular adjectives
The adjective The comparative The superlative
form form
Short adjectives Short Shorter The shortest
(one-syllable adjectives) Cheap Cheaper The cheapest
Young younger The youngest
Ending in one vowel + Fat Fatter The fattest
one consonant Slim Slimmer The slimmest
Big Bigger The biggest
Ending in-e Late Later The latest
Ending in-y Dirty Dirtier The dirtiest
Long adjectives (two- Expensive More / less expensive The most / the least
syllable adjectives or Beautiful More / less beautiful expensive
more) The most / the least
beautiful

Examples: -They think that tennis is harder than football.

- Berlin is more expensive than Paris.
- New York is one of the largest cities in the world.

2/ The irregular adjectives

The adjective The comparative form The superlative form

Good Better The best

Bad Worse The worst
Many / Much More The most
Little Less The least
Far Farther / Further The farthest / The furthest

Examples: - I’ve got the best mark in my class.

- This is the worst CD I have ever listened.

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EXERCISES

1. Put the adjectives in the right comparison forms.

1. Mrs. Brown is two years (young)…………….her husband.
2. Fatma is (good)…………….pupil in the class whereas Sarah is (bad)………..
3. July and August are (hot)……………….months.
4. This is (interesting)……………………………..….film I have ever seen.
5. 6/20 is (bad)…………………………8/20.
6. If you go (far)………………..away, you will see (many)…………….things.
7. Tunis is (large)………………. And (populated)………………….…town in
Tunisia.
8. When you travel by plane, you have to go to the airport at (little)………..two
hours before departure time.
9. She look much (young)…………………than she really is.
10. His marks are getting (bad)…………….than before because he works
(little)……………..……

2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the

adjectives.

1. My father is heavy. My uncle is much than him.

2. The test in geography was easy, but the test in biology was .
3. Florida is sunny. Do you know the place in the USA?
4. Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is than him.
5. My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is than hers.
6. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the baby on
earth.
7. I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a one.
8. We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination we'll have
even time.
9. Lucy is smart, but Carol is than her.
10. Have you visited the old castle? It was the one we visited during
our holidays.