COMPARATIVES

AND SUPERLATIVES
Positive Comparative Superlative

short shorter The shortest

happy happier The happiest

big bigger The biggest

nice nicer The nicest

Beautiful More beautiful The most beautiful

Honest More honest The most honest

- Если короткое слово имеет гласную + согласную в
конце, последняя буква удваивается: big – bigger
- Если короткое слово заканчивается на –y, то во 2
степени сравнения Y заменяется на –IER : happy –
happier
- Слова, в которых больше 2 слогов, сравниваются при
помощи most\the most, less\the least.
EXEPTIONS
Positive Comparative Superlative
Good better The best
Bad worse The worst
far Further/farther The farthest
little less The least
Many More The most
EXERCISE
Bikes are ____  than cars. (cheap)
January is ___ than June. (cold)
My sister is ____ than my brother. (thin)
Sue is ___ at English than me. (good)
Hares are ___ than tortoises. (fast)
My shirt is ____ than hers. (colorful)
Alan's eyes are ____ than Peter's. (big)
Mount Everest is __ than K2. (high)
Football is ____ than tennis. (popular)
Paula's hair is ____ than Martha's. (long)
My girlfriend is _____ than Rose. (pretty)
Elephants are _____ than giraffes. (heavy)