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Using Comparative Objectives

Guessing game:
It is a water form deeper than
the river.
It is the landform taller than a
hill.
Read the sentences:
The sea is deeper than the river.
The mountain is taller than the
hill.

What adjective was used in the


first sentence? How many things
are compared by the word deeper?
How many things are compared by
the word taller?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two or more
things. They are often formed by adding "-er" to the end of
the adjective, or by using the word "more" before the
adjective. For example, "taller" is the comparative form of
"tall," and "more interesting" is the comparative form of
"interesting."

Here are a few examples of comparative adjectives:


- fast → faster
- big → bigger
- happy → happier
-beautiful → more beautiful
- interesting → more interesting
Use the correct form of the comparative adjective to complete the
sentence:
1. The giraffe is _______ than the zebra.
a) taller
b) tall
c) more tall
d) tallest

2. Fill in the blank with the correct comparative adjective:


The rabbit is _______ than the turtle.
a) fast
b) faster
c) more fast
d) fastest
3. Which sentence uses the comparative form of the adjective?
a) The sunflower is big.
b) The sunflower is bigger.
c) The sunflower is biggest.

4. Complete the sentence with the correct comparative adjective:


The blue whale is _______ than the dolphin.
a) big
b) bigger
c) biggest

5. Choose the correct form of the comparative adjective to complete the


sentence:
The cheetah is one of the _______ animals in the world.
a) fast
b) faster
c) fastest
Use the correct comparative form of the
adjectives given in brackets:
The elephant is ______ than the mouse. (big)
The sun is _______ than the moon. (hot)
The airplane is ______ than the bicycle. (fast)
Use the Right Word
Choose the correct word (comparative form) to
complete the sentence:
1. The rabbit is (faster / fast) than the turtle.
2. This cake is (tastier / tasty) than that one.
3. Winter is (colder / cold) than autumn
Group Activity.
Ask each group to look for two things
inside the classroom for them to
compare using comparative adjectives.
What are comparative adjectives?
A comparative adjective is a form of an adjective
used to compare two things, expressing a higher
degree of a quality when comparing one thing to
another. It's used when you want to indicate that one
thing has more or less of a particular quality than
another.
Use the correct comparative adjective to complete
each sentence. Write your answer in the blank.
1. The rabbit is ______ than the turtle.(fast)
2. My sister is _______ than me.(old)
3. The elephant is ______ than the giraffe.(big)
4. This cake is_____ than that one.(delicious)
5. Winter is _____ than summer.(cold)

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