Look at the examples.

Short adjectives – One syllable

A car is faster than a bike.

A bus is larger than a car.

Adjectives with 1 syllable: adjective + -er + than

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Short adjectives – One syllable with a Consonant Vowel

Consonant: big, fat, hot, thin…

A surfboard is bigger
than a skateboard.

Look at other examples:

fatter than
hotter than
thinner than
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Adjectives ending in: -y

Riding a bike is easier than

surfing.

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prettier than
happier than
heavier than
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Long adjectives

A car is more expensive than a bike.

Climbing is more dangerous than playing football.

Long adjectives: more + adjective + than

Irregular adjectives

Look at other examples:

Good  better than

Bad  worse than

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smaller than funnier than more interesting than

taller than heavier than more exciting than

nicer than happier than more modern than

fatter than lazier than more wonderful than

long  pretty  important  funny small

interesting tall nice exciting heavy

fat happy modern wonderful

lazy
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comparative of the adjectives.

Tom is younger than Christie.

____________

young

older than your grandparents.

My grandparents are __________

old
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heavier than your schoolbag.

My schoolbag is ____________ heavy

Surfing is more interesting than playing computer.

___________________

interesting
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Short adjectives – One syllable

My car is the fastest car in my street.

This bike is the nicest bike in the shop.

Adjectives with 1 syllable: the + adjective + -est

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Long adjectives

My school is the most important school

in my city.

Climbing is the most exciting activity

in my school. I like climbing very much.

Long adjectives: the most + adjective

Irregular adjectives

Look at other examples:

Good  the best

Bad  the worst

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the longest the prettiest the most important

the smallest the laziest the most exciting

the greatest the happiest the most modern

the thinnest the heaviest the most interesting

young  easy  fantastic  pretty long

important small great exciting lazy

thin happy modern interesting

heavy
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superlative of the adjectives.

1. The Music Club is __________

the best club in school.

good

2. My friend, Simon, is __________

the nicest boy in class.

nice

the most interesting

3. Going on school trips is ___________________
activity in class.

interesting
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superlative of the adjectives.

4. For me canoeing is the greatest activity in the club.

___________

great

the worst basketball player!

5. He’s __________

bad

the luckiest boy at school!

6. I’m very lucky. I’m ___________

lucky