COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

I. COMPARATIVE
A. Adj / Adv
S+V + more + long Adj / Adv + than
+ short Adj / Adv + er
S+V + less Adj / Adv + than

1. * long Adj / Adv ≥ 2 syllables

 2 syllables ending with ___

___

___ short Adj / Adv

___

 ___ / ___ / ___  long

2. three/four/five... times + as ... as.... =

Ex: She can walk three times as fast as you = She can walk __________________ than you.

Note: comparative does not apply for “twice / half”

3. S V comparative and comparative 

Ex: Grandfather is looking older and older.

4. The + comparative S V, the comparative S V 

Ex: The faster you drive, the more dangerous it is.

5. a. Comparative or Superlative ?

b. no more than = ___________= ___________________

Ex: The library is no more than 20 minutes’ drive away.

no less than = ______________________

Ex: No less than 20 students failed the exam.

c. (advanced)* S V _________ Adj 1 than Adj 2

____________ Adj 2 as Adj 1
____________ Adj 1
Ex: His parents seem to be ___________ happy than surprised at the result of their son.
____________________ as ____________
________________ happy
II. SUPERLATIVE

S+V + the most Adj / Adv

+ the Adj / Adv + est

S+V + the least Adj / Adv

1. All of N # Of all N
N phrase Adv
Ex: ____________ the books I’ve read so far, this is the one I like best.
___________ the books I’ve read so far, I like them all

2. a most adj N
the most adj N + tập hợp
Ex: She is _____________beautiful girl.
She is _____________ beautiful girl in the class.

PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct answers
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 a little time for this exercise, but in the examination we’ll have even ………………. time.
9. Lucy is clever, but Carol is ………………. than her.
10. Have you visited the old castle? It was the ………………. one we visited during our holidays.
11. We live in a small house, but my grandparents’ house is even ………… than ours.
12. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is ………… than skateboarding.
13. Here is Emily. She’s six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is ………….
14. In the last holidays I read a good book, but my father gave me an even ………… one last weekend.
15. School is boring, but homework is ………… than school.
16. This magazine is cheap, but that one is ………….
17. Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the ………… joke I’ve ever heard.
18. This is a nice cat. It’s much ………… than my friend’s cat.
19. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk is the ………… exercise on the worksheet.
20. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the ………….. one in the world.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answers
1. A: Betty’s perfume smells _____. B: It is a _____ perfume and isn’t known by many people.
A) beautifully / newly B) as beautiful as / newer
C) beautiful / new D) the most beautiful / as new as
2. The baby is sleeping _____, but I think she will wake up in an hour because she is _____.
A) peacefully / hungry B) more peaceful / as hungry as
C) peaceful / hungrily D) the most peacefully / hungrier
3. A: Can a whale swim _____ a dolphin can? B: I don’t know. Ask Joseph. You can get a _____ answer
to your question.
A) fast / good B) faster than / the best C) as fast as / better D) the fastest / well
4. Your watch says 10:45 a.m., mine says 11 a.m; in this case either your watch is very _____ or my watch
is very _____.
A) slower / fast B) slowly / faster C) slowest / fastest D) slow / fast
5. A: Do you know Calvin? B: Yes, but I don’t know him very _____.
A) good B) well C) bad D) worse
6. The United States is _____ away from Turkey than the Republic of Ireland.
A) as far B) far C) the farthest D) farther
7. The _____ way of traveling is by plane, and it is also _____ in my opinion.
A) fastest / comfortably B) fastest / the most comfortable
C) as fast as / more comfortable D) fast / less comfortably
8. The artist has painted this portrait _____ than most of his other paintings, so I think it is _____ of all.
A) more colourfully / the most beautiful B) as colourful / beautifully
C) colourfully / more beautiful D) most colourful / as beautifully as
9. A: How did you find the hotel? B: It was _____ hotel I have ever stayed in. C: I am glad you liked it.
A) as nice as B) the nicest C) nicer than D) nice
10. The bus wasn’t _____ it was yesterday, but a lady asked me _____ if she could have my seat.
A) fully / as polite as B) full / more politely
C) as full as / politely D) fuller than / the politest
Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences
1. My brother was earning much less in his previous job than he is now.
=> (more) ____________________________________ .
2. Chicken is cheaper than beef.
=> (more) ____________________________________ .
3. To my knowledge, speaking English is easier than listening to conversations in English.
=> (harder) ___________________________________ .
4. This is the most delicious lunch she’s even had.
=> (more) ____________________________________ .
5. There is no better doctor in this hospital than Mr.Long.
=> (best) _________________________________ .
6. This is the fastest moving car I’ve ever driven.
=> (faster) _________________________________ .
7. There isn’t anywhere as old as this castle.
=> (oldest) _______________________________ .
8. Have you got any bigger shirt than that one?
=> (biggest) _____________________________ .
9. I am not taller than anyone in the class.
=> (lowest) ____________________________ .
10. The company’s revenue in May is the highest compared to the previous months.
=> (lower) _____________________________ .

Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences of comparison.

1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
 Her new house ___________________________
2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
 Peter ___________________________
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
 The white dress ___________________________
4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
 According to me, Maths ___________________________
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
 Mary ___________________________
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
 The Nile ___________________________
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
 No mountain ___________________________
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl,
 She is ___________________________
9. He works much. He feels tired.
 The more ___________________________
10. This computer works better than that one.
 That computer ___________________________

Exercise 5. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the first one.
1. As Elton John became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid reporters.
A. The most famous Elton John became, the more difficult for him to avoid reporters.
B. The more famous Elton John became, the more difficult it was for him to avoid reporters.
C. The more famous Elton John had become, the more difficult for him to avoid reporters.
D. The more Elton John became famous, the more difficult for him to avoid reporters.
2. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
3. As he earned more money, Mike bought more clothes.
A. When Mike earned a lot of money, he bought more and more clothes.
B. The more money Mike earned, the better clothes he bought.
C. The more money Mike earned, the best clothes he bought.
D. The more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought.
4. Jupiter is bigger than all the other planets in the solar system.
A. No other planets in the solar system is as big as Jupiter.
B. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system.
C. All other planets in the solar system are not so big that Jupiter.
D. Among the planets in the solar system, Jupiter is the biggest of all.
5. No other student in his class is as successful as Pat.
A. Pat succeeded in beating all other students in his class.
B. Pat is the most successful student in his class.
C. His class is less successful than Pat is.
D. The more successful his class is, the more success Pat gets.