5th – Code Unit 3
Comparatives / Superlatives
1. Complete the table below
Adjective Comparative of Superiority Superlative
One syllable Fast
One syllable ending Nice
in …….
One syllable Big
consonant + short
vowel + consonant Hot
Two syllables Happy
ending in ……..
Crazy
Two or more Famous
syllables
Expensive
Exceptions
+ Adjectives ending
in ….
….
….
….
5th – Code Unit 3
Comparatives / Superlatives: answers
Complete the table below
Adjective Comparative of Superiority Superlative
One syllable Fast Faster than (add –er) The fastest (add the –est)
One syllable ending Nice Nicer than (add –r) The nicest (add the –st)
in -e
One syllable Big Bigger than The biggest
consonant + short (double the consonant + -er) (add the, double consonant + -est)
vowel + consonant Hot Hotter than The hottest
Two syllables Happy Happier than The happiest
ending in -y (change the y with i + –er) (add the, i + -est)
Crazy Crazier than The craziest
Two or more Famous More famous than The most famous
syllables (add more + adjective) (add the most + adjective)
Expensive More expensive than The most expensive
Exceptions Good Better than The best
Bad Worse than The worst
Little Less than The least
Much/many More than The most
Far Further / farther than The furthest / farthest
+ Adjectives ending
Bored More bored than The most bored
in –ed
- ing Boring More boring than The most boring
- ful
Joyful More joyful than The most joyful
- able
Comfortable More comfortable than The most comfortable
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2. When you have an equality between two things: 5. Common phrases with superlatives
- For short and long adjectives, it’s always the same form for the comparative: - By far the most … / -est
As + adjective + as => Ex: English is as easy as German. Brazil is by far the largest country in South America.
- An equality with the superlative doesn’t exist. - One of the most … / -est
Baghdad is one of the oldest cities in the world.
3. When you have an inferiority between two things: - The second/third most … / -est
- For short and long adjectives, it’s always the same form for the comparative: Birmingham is the second biggest city in England.
Less + adjective + than => Ex: July is less cold than January
- For short and long adjectives, it’s always the same form for the superlative: => These superlatives phrases are often followed by in + place
The least + adjective => Ex: This is the least interesting movie of the year!
6. What if it’s the same? Or completely different?
4. Big and Small Differences
The same
If there is a large difference between two objects, we can use much and a lot.
Ex: Russia is a lot bigger than Belgium 1. Exactly the same as
Russia is much bigger than Belgium 2. The same as
3. About the same as
For small differences, we can use a little (bit) or slightly.
4. Very similar to
Ex: France is a little bigger than Spain
5. Similar to
France is a little bit bigger than Spain
France is slightly bigger than Spain 6. A bit different from
7. Different from
8. Completely different from
Different
