STRUCTURE: COMPARISON STRUCTURE: COMPARISON

Activity 1: Study these sentences and answer the questions Activity 1: Study these sentences and answer the questions

1. Cybelle is less tall than Audrey. 1. Cybelle is less tall than Audrey.
2. This machine is bigger than mine. 2. This machine is bigger than mine.
3. Marie is as thin as Audrey. 3. Marie is as thin as Audrey.
4. Bintou is happier than Awa. 4. Bintou is happier than Awa.
5. This tailor is less competent than Paul. 5. This tailor is less competent than Paul.
6. The designer is as intelligent as the stylist. 6. The designer is as intelligent as the stylist.
7. Koffi is more skillful than Kodjo. 7. Koffi is more skillful than Kodjo.
8. Charbel is the tallest of the group. 8. Charbel is the tallest of the group.
9. My machine is the most sophisticated of all. 9. My machine is the most sophisticated of all.

Questions: Questions:

1. Put the following adjectives in the appropriate column: 1. Put the following adjectives in the appropriate column:
tall; sophisticated; competent; happy; big; thin; tall; sophisticated; competent; happy; big; thin;
skillful; intelligent. skillful; intelligent.

Short adjectives Long adjectives Short adjectives Long adjectives

2. Complete the rules 2. Complete the rules

a. Comparative of equality a. Comparative of equality
________ + short/________ adjective + ________ ________ + short/________ adjective + ________
b. Comparative of inferiority b. Comparative of inferiority
________ + short/long adjective + ________ ________ + short/long adjective + ________
c. Comparative of superiority c. Comparative of superiority
 Short adjective + ________+ than  Short adjective + ________+ than
 ________+ long adjective + ________  ________+ long adjective + ________
d. Superlative of superiority d. Superlative of superiority
 ________+ short adjective + ________  ________+ short adjective + ________
 ________+ long adjective  ________+ long adjective

Activity 2: Use the indicated form of the adjective in Activity 2: Use the indicated form of the adjective in
brackets brackets

1. My tools are (new) tours. [comparative of superiority]
2. Ella is (fat) Lea. [comparative of superiority]
3. This exercise is (easy) the problem. [comparative of
superiority]
4. Awa is (beautiful) Fati. [comparative of superiority]
5. The iron is (expensive) the machine. [comparative of
inferiority]
6. Bob is (big) Tom. [comparative of inferiority]
7. This brand is (cheap) of all. [superlative of superiority]
8. This school trains (good) architects. [superlative of
superiority]
9. Paul is (clever) Peter. [comparative of equality]
10. Designing is (interesting) sewing. [comparative of
equality]
1. My tools are (new) tours. [comparative of superiority]
2. Ella is (fat) Lea. [comparative of superiority]
3. This exercise is (easy) the problem. [comparative of
superiority]
4. Awa is (beautiful) Fati. [comparative of superiority]
5. The iron is (expensive) the machine. [comparative of
inferiority]
6. Bob is (big) Tom. [comparative of inferiority]
7. This brand is (cheap) of all. [superlative of superiority]
8. This school trains (good) architects. [superlative of
superiority]
9. Paul is (clever) Peter. [comparative of equality]
10. Designing is (interesting) sewing. [comparative of
equality]

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