SHORT

Sandy, Spongebob, Plankton

• Sandy is short.
• Spongebob is shorter than Sandy.
• But, Plankton is the shortest.
 TALL
Mr. Krab, Squidward, Patrick
• Mr. Krab is tall.
• Squidward is taller than Mr. Krab.
• Patrick is the tallest.
 short adjective

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Spongebob is shorter than Sandy. Plankton is the shortest.
Squidward is taller than Mr. Krab. Patrick is the tallest.

S + to be + adj + er + than + O S + to be + the + adj + est

 short adjective
more examples
One syllable One syllable ending in “e”
adjective comparative superlative adjective comparative superlative
sweet sweeter sweetest nice nicer nicest
soft softer softest wide wider widest
cheap cheaper cheapest late later latest
smart smarter smartest
 short adjective
more examples
one syllable ending in “consonant- One or two syllables ending in “y”
vowel-consonant” (double it!) (use “i”!)
adjective comparative superlative adjective comparative superlative
hot hotter hottest happy happier happiest
big bigger biggest pretty prettier prettiest
wet wetter wettest ugly uglier ugliest
thin thinner thinnest lazy lazier laziest
dry drier driest
 CUNNING
Squidward, Mr. Krab, Plankton
• Squidward is cunning.
• Mr. Krab is more cunning than Squidward.
• But, Plankton is the most cunning.
 INTELLIGENT
Squidward, Plankton, Sandy
• Squidward is intelligent.
• Plankton is more intelligent than Squidward.
• But, Sandy is the most intelligent.
 long adjective

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Mr. Krab is more cunning than Squidward. Plankton is the most cunning.
Plankton is more intelligent than Squidward. Sandy is the most intelligent.

S + to be + more + adj + than + O S + to be + the + most + adj

 long adjective
more examples
Two syllables ending in : ed, ful, ing,
less Three or more syllables
adjective comparative superlative adjective comparative superlative
worried more worried most worried dangerous more most
careful more careful most careful dangerous dangerous

boring more boring most boring difficult more difficult most difficult

useless more useless most useless beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
magnificent more most
magnificent magnificent
 irregular adjective
(memorize!)

adjective comparative superlative adjective comparative superlative

good better best little less least
bad worse worst much/many more most
far farther farthest UN / CN

UN : uncountable noun
CN : countable noun
 special adjective
two possible form “er/est” or “more/most”
adjective comparative superlative adjective comparative superlative
cleverer / more cleverest / quieter / more quietest / most
clever quiet
clever most clever quiet quiet
commoner / commonest / simpler / more simplest /
common simple
more common most common simple most simple
likelier / more likeliest / most stupider / stupidest /
likely stupid
likely likely more stupid most stupid
pleasanter / pleasantest / subtler / more subtlest / most
pleasant subtle
more pleasant most pleasant subtle subtle
politer / more politest / most surer / more surest / most
polite sure
polite polite sure sure
 Fill in the table
no adjective comparative superlative
1 big
2 tall
3 many
4 tiring
5 clever
6 happy
7 unbelievable
8 good
9 bad
10 wonderful
 Fill in the table
no adjective comparative superlative
1 big BIGGER BIGGEST
2 tall TALLER TALLEST
3 many MORE MOST
4 tiring MORE TIRING MOST TIRING
5 clever MORE CLEVER / CLEVERER MOST CLEVER / CLEVEREST
6 happy HAPPIER HAPPIEST
7 unbelievable MORE UNBELIEVABLE MOST UNBELIEVABLE
8 good BETTER BEST
9 bad WORSE WORST
10 wonderful MORE WONDERFUL MOST WONDERFUL
MISSING LYRIC TIME
BIGGER
by Backstreet Boys
 Do the following exercise.
1. This is a nice cat. It's much __________ than my friend's cat.
2. Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is __________ .
3. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the __________ exercise on the
worksheet.
4. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the __________ one in the world.
5. In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even __________ one last weekend.
6. School is boring, but homework is __________ than school.
7. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is __________ than skateboarding.
8. This magazine is cheap, but that one is __________ .
9. We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even __________ than ours.
10. Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the __________ joke I've ever heard.
 Do the following exercise.
1. This is a nice cat. It's much NICER than my friend's cat.
2. Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is OLDER.
3. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the MOST DIFFICULT exercise
on the worksheet.
4. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the MOST INTERESTING one in the world.
5. In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even BETTER one last weekend.
6. School is boring, but homework is MORE BORING than school.
7. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is MORE DANGEROUS than
skateboarding.
8. This magazine is cheap, but that one is CHEAPER.
9. We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even SMALLER than ours.
10. Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the FUNNIEST joke I've ever heard.
 Do the following exercise.
1. This is a nice cat. It's much NICER than my friend's cat.
2. Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is OLDER.
3. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the MOST DIFFICULT exercise
on the worksheet.
4. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the MOST INTERESTING one in the world.
5. In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even BETTER one last weekend.
6. School is boring, but homework is MORE BORING than school.
7. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is MORE DANGEROUS than
skateboarding.
8. This magazine is cheap, but that one is CHEAPER.
9. We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even SMALLER than ours.
10. Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the FUNNIEST joke I've ever heard.
 other ways to compare?
“positive comparative”
• tall : Mr. Krab is tall, but he is not as tall as Patrick.
• funny : Patrick is funny, and he is as funny as Spongebob.

S + to be (not) + as + adj + as + O
 positive comparison
1. Lion _____ Leopard. (strong)
2. My younger boy _____ I am. (tall)
3. Your attitude _____ ice. (cold)
4. I-phone X _____ motorcycle. (expensive)
5. My mother _____ my father. (important)
6. Horror movies _____ romance. (not, interesting)
7. My house _____ yours. (not, big)
 positive comparison
1. Lion IS AS STRONG AS Leopard. (strong)
2. My younger boy IS AS TALL AS I am. (tall)
3. Your attitude IS AS COLD AS ice. (cold)
4. I-phone IS AS EXPENSIVE AS motorcycle. (expensive)
5. My mother IS AS IMPORTANT AS my father. (important)
6. Horror movies ARE NOT AS INTERESTING AS romance. (not interesting)
7. My house IS NOT AS BIG AS yours. (not, big)
Let’s practice: translate the following sentences

1. Dia nampak segugup tembok bata.

2. Kemudikan mobil ini secepat yang kamu bisa.
3. Susan menari seindah seorang ballerina.
4. Kami menerima paket sebanyak yang kami butuh.
5. Berlatihlah sebanyak yang kamu bisa.
Let’s practice: translate the following sentences

1. Dia nampak segugup tembok bata.

He/she looks as nervous as the wall.
2. Kemudikan mobil ini secepat yang kamu bisa.
Drive this car as fast as you can.
3. Susan menari seindah seorang ballerina.
Susan dances as beautiful as a ballerina.
Let’s practice: translate the following sentences

4. Kami menerima paket sebanyak yang kami butuh.

We receive/ get packets as many as we need.
5. Berlatihlah sebanyak yang kamu bisa.
Practice as much as you can.
as many as (sesering)
 Dua, tiga, empat kali lebih …

incorrect
• twice more expensive than …
• Three times bigger than …
• Four times longer than …
• Ten times more than …
• A hundred times more than …
correct
• Twice as expensive as …
• Three times as big as …
• Four times as long as …
• Ten times as much as …
• A hundred times as many as …
 Listening Quiz!
Sophie is working in Rome this
week. Oliver, Alfie and Daisy have
decided to eat out tonight.
 Listening Quiz!
What is the biggest ship in the
world?
 Pre-listening
Try to find the answers of the following questions:
 Competition Time!

• Make 2 big groups

• Take a piece of paper and a pen (each group)
• Choose the writer of the group (can write fast and
correct)
• Ready???
 in 10 minutes
write as many comparative and
superlative statements about
the people in this room
 examples

• Mr. Jo is taller than Mr. Bagas.

• Mr. Rama is the funniest student.
• Mr. Agung is younger than Mr. Roy.
• Mr. Damas is as handsome as Mr. Dimas.
• Exchange the paper
• Cross the wrong sentences (spelling, pattern, etc)
• Read aloud the statement
• If you have the same statement, both groups should cross the
statement
• The group with the most statements remaining is the WINNER
• Mr Roy is as same as mr Zaeni about language.
• Mr. Roy has the same language as Mr. Zaeni.
• Mr Roy has the same skill as Mr Zaeni about/in English.

• Bagas is happier (when/while) playing video games than studying.

• Quit = keluar
• Quiet = silent
• Quite = sedikit