1. Adjectives Comparative and Superlative
big small tall short
cheap expensive easy difficult

2. comparative The mouse is smaller than the elephant.
The elephant is bigger than the mouse.
Coke is cheaper than champagne.
Champagne is more expensive than Coke.
Michael Jordan is taller than the gymnast.
The gymnast is shorter than Michael Jordan.
Math is easier than Calculus. Calculus is more difficult than Math.

3. Form adjective comparative adjective one-syllable adjectives
ex. tall, short, high, low
adjective + er
taller, shorter, higher, lower
one-syllable adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant: double the consonant
bigger, fatter, thinner,
*** don’t double ‘w’
low → lower
two-syllable adjectives ending in –y
friendly, dirty, lazy
adjective + ier
friendlier, dirtier, lazier
two-syllable or more adjectives
famous, beautiful, important
more + adjective
more famous, more important
irregular adjectives
good, bad, far
good → better
bad → worse
far → further or farther
Remember to use ‘than’ in comparative sentences:
Meridian Hotel is more expensive than Best Western
Petrol prices are higher than last year.

4. superlative The elephant is the biggest.
Michael Jordan is the tallest.
Calculus is the most difficult.

5. practice Write 10 sentences comparing the hotels. hotel
Distance from airport
price
Conference room capacity
Number of seminar rooms
Il Kastell
13 km
$150.00
350 10
The Sunset
40 km
$120.00
450 15
Best Western
20 km $ 12
Write 10 sentences comparing the hotels.