Language Focus

Comparative Adjectives
To compare two animals
Vocabulary
Examples of adjectives.
 Exercise A

1. Read the rules to use comparative

adjectives.

2. Answer the questions.

Adjectives with 1 add ‘ er’ or ‘r’ to
syllable the adjective +
‘than’’
Adjectives with 1 Double the final
syllable ending in letter, add ‘er’ to
vowel + the adjective +
consonant ‘than’
Adjectives with 2
1 change
add ‘ er’‘or
y’ ‘r’
to to
‘i’,
syllable ending
syllables the adjective
add ‘er’ to the+
in ‘y’ ‘than’’
adjective + ‘than’’
Adjectives with 3 change ‘ y’ to ‘i’,
syllables or more add ‘more’ +
adjective + ‘than’’
Quiz: Circle the correct answer.
 Exercise B
Fill in the blanks.
Use the comparative form of adjectives.
 Fill in the blanks. Use the comparative form.
1. The polar bear is _____________(heavy)
than the panda.
2. The crocodile is _____________
(dangerous) than the ostrich.
3. The monkey is _____________ (intelligent)
than the tortoise.
4. Cats have _____________ (small) claws
than lions.
5. Snails are _____________ (slow) than
rabbits.
6. The books about dinosaurs is
___________ (interesting) than the book
about cats.
 Exercise C

Write the sentences.

Use the comparative form of adjectives.
Compare the whale and the shark.
Use the adjectives below.
intelligent
scary
long
small
big
dangerous

Example:
The whale is more intelligent than the shark.
1. __________________________
Use five of the adjectives below and write your own sentences.
Use the comparative form.

Strong
Interesting
Boring
thin
fast
small
heavy
Intelligent