1. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES (REVISION) Snežana Tomašević Primary School Dositej Obradović Vrba May, 2015

2. big bigger the biggest

3. fastfaster the fastest

4. Comparative and Superlative Comparative: adjective + -er (than) Superlative : the + adjective + -est

5. tall taller (than) the tallest

6. long longer (than) the longest

7. small smaller (than) the smallest

8. old older (than) the oldest

9. cold colder (than) the coldest

10. adjectives ending in -E nice nicer (than) the nicest

11. double consonant big bigger (than) the biggest

12. double consonant hot hotter (than) the hottest

13. double consonant fat fatter (than) the fattest

14. consoant + y = i dry drier (than) the driest

15. consoant + y = i happy happier (than) the happiest

16. consoant + y = i heavy heavier (than) the heaviest

17. consoant + y = i funny funnier (than) the funniest

18. good irregular comparison

19. gooder the goodest irregular comparison

20. good better the best irregular comparison

21. bad irregular comparison

22. bader the badest irregular comparison

23. bad worse the worst irregular comparison

24. Exercises

25. 1. Apples are __________ (healthy) than chips. 2. Elephants are _________ (big) than bears. 3. Gold is _________ (heavy) than silver. healthier bigger heavier

26. 4. Bikes are _________ (slow) than cars. 5. I am _________ (good) at English than my brother. 6. My friend is _______ (tall) than me. slower better taller

27. 7. Sandy is _______ (thin) than Kate. 8. My father is _______ (strong) than Tom’s father. 9. Russia is _______ (large) than France. 10. English is __________ (bad) than Serbian. thinner stronger larger worse

28. 11. I am _______ (good)at Maths than my best friend. 12. His car is ________ (cheap) than mine. better cheaper

29. Exercises-Writing Time

30. Compare the Donkey, Shrek, Princess and Prince. Write sentences using comparative and superlative forms. Use the adjectives:tall, short, pretty, ugly, thin, fat, young, old, strong, funny, good,bad.

31. The ant is smaller than the hippo. compare small

32. The elephant is fatter than the giraffe. compare fat

33. The girl is happier than the duck. compare happy

34. The butterfly is prettier than the frog. compare pretty

35. The ant B is the smallest. The ant C is the biggest. Superlatives A B C

36. The hippo C is the fattest. The hippo A is the thinnest. A B C Superlatives

37. The elephant A is the heaviest. The elephant B is the lightest. A B C Superlatives

38. Comparative Adjectives

39. The sports car is faster than the mac 5. Which car is faster? The sports carMac 5 fast +-er faster

40. The building is higher than the house. Which place is higher? Building House higher High +er

41. Margarita is __________ than Tatiana. Tatiana is____________ than Margarita taller shorter short Margarita Tatiana tall

42. Shakira is ______________ than Magaly. prettier pretty

43. Tom Cruise is ______________ than Tongo. Tongo is______________ than Tom Cruise. thinner fatter thin fat

44. small camera big The camera is ________ than the smartphone. The smartphone is________ than the camera. smaller bigger smartphone

45. Grammar focus GRAMMAR POINT. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES SMALL SMALLER CHEAP CHEAPER LARGE LARGER LOOSE LOOSER HEAVY HEAVIER PRETTY PRETTIER BIG BIGGER HOT HOTTER ONE SYLLABLE IRREGULAR COMPARISON GOOD BETTER BAD WORSE LOOK CAREFULLY

46. Maradona heavy Maradona is ________ than Messi. Messi is ________ than Maradona. Messi thin heavier thinner

47. Finding Nemo funny Finding Nemo is ________ than Titanic. Titanic is ________ than Finding Nemo. Titanic long funnier longer

48. Surfing is____________ than horse ridding. Horse ridding is ___________ than surfing. wetter faster wet Horse ridding Surfing fast

49. Fruit juice is____________ than hot tea. Hot tea is ___________ than fruit juice. colder hotter Fruit juice Hot tea cold hot

50. Italy good Italy is ________ than U.S.A. U.S.A is ________ than Italy. U.S.A. bad worse better bad good

51. Italy old Italy is ________ than U.S.A. U.S.A is ________ than Italy. U.S.A. young older younger old young

52. Superlative Adjectives

53. What is the highest mountain of the world? Everest is the highest mountain in the world. the high + the highest est

54. Who is the fattest man in the world? Keith Martin is the fattest man in the world. the fat + the fattest test

55. Who is the best football player 2012? Lionel Messi is the best football player 2012. Irregular form The best refers to good

56. Which is the easiest subject in this school? English is the easiest subject in this school. easy + the easiest iest

57. TOKYO Tokyo is ________________ (big) city in the world. the biggest

58. SAN MARINO San Marino is _____________(old) country in Europe. the oldest

59. FEBRUARY February is _____________(short) month of the year. the shortest

60. MY DAD My dad is _____________(busy) man in the world. the busiest

61. ECUADORIAN CEVICHE Ecuadorian ceviche is __________(bad) dish in the world. the worst Irregular formThe worst refers to bad

62. CANADA Canada is ___________ (big) country in North America. the biggest

63. Serbia is ______________ (pretty) country in the world. the prettiest SERBIA

64. Exercises-Writing Time

65. 1 The Toyota is __________(small) than the Ford. 2 Adam is ____________ (fast) boy in my class. 3 A monkey is __________ (funny) than a hippo. smaller the fastest funnier

66. 4 An elephant is __________(fat)than a giraffe. 5 Ana is _____________(young) girl in her family. 6 The river Ibar is __________ (long) and ________( big) than the river Ribnica. fatter the youngest longer bigger

67. 7 Summer is ____________(hot) season. 8 Mike is ____________ (tall) than John but he isn’t __________ (old). 9 Lake Skadar is __________ (deep) than Lake Palić. the hottest taller older deeper

68. 10 My book costs €3 but your book costs 4€. My book is __________ than yours. 11 Maths is _________(good) than English, but P.E.is _________(good). 12 Ivana is _________ (bad) friend than Mina. cheaper better the best worse