COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES ‘ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE The form of comporatves ond superlatives depends onthe rwmber of syllables in the exiginal adjective or adverb, ADJECTIVES WITH THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES high higher highest ADJECTIVE ENDING IN A SINGLE CONSONANT ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE fot fatter fattest sod sedder soddest ADJECTIVES WITH TWO SYLLABLES ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE lever cleverer / more | cleverest / most clever lever narrow narrower / more | narrowest / most narrow | narrow ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE experienced more experienced | most experienced inconvenient more inconvenient | mos! inconvenient _| Note: Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y, replace the y with i cay easier — easiest hoppy happier happiest These very common adlectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms. ‘ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE good | better best bod worse worst litle less least much more most for further /forther | furthest / farthestFARTHER FURTHER « Signifiea "mas lejos" (comparative de "far") | Hace referencia 2 una distancia fisica ~Significa "mas lejos”, (comparativo de “far") - Se utiliza principalmente para "distancias metaféricas" (es decir, ‘cuando hablamos por ejemplo de distancias que no pueden imedirse fisicamente, como la distancia en el tiempo, conceptos abstractos, etc.). Puede tener también en dicho caso el sentido de "mas". '- Aunque puede también emplearse en distancias fisicas, es mas icomuin el uso de "farther" en dicho caso. | My home is farther than yours. Tcan run farther than you. “Further information is available from our website. ‘A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a reat idea.COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES PRACTICE 1 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative. 1 Today is the (bod) day I've hod this year. 2 You callin sick - (often) than everybody else inthe class 3 This questionnaire cbout energy use is the (complicated) I've ever completed. 4 The conference on tropical diseases was the (memorable) Ive ever attended. 5 The ferry from Staten Island to Manhattan is the (cheap) in the world. It's Free! 6 This shape is much other one. (ieregulor) thon the 2 Put the words in order to make sentences with the comparative or superlative. 1 His ambition / than / has always / his brother's. / greater / been / 2 wos as accurate / the report / Her analysis / the financial situation / as / in the magazine. / of / 3 The lecturer is / since she started / less / work on her / avcilable to her students / thesis His skills / are not / as fast / as people predicted. / developing / 5 My interest in / considerably / than / the project is / greater now / it was / of the beginning, 6 ideally want. / high / My motivation is / a / not quite / a | would / 7 than / There are sighlly / pest in / fewer people / fen years ago. / the town / 8 more / than by train. / Ws / to travel by cor / considerably / exhausting /