Use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare and contrast best places in the world.
Answer exercises on your textbook
Comparative And Superlative Rules
- With regular one syllable adjectives, to make the comparative form we simply add -er, and to make the superlative form we add -est. For example, fast – faster – fastest.
- With one and two syllable adjectives that end in -y, it is slightly different. To make the comparative form the y is dropped and -ier is added. To make the superlative form, the y is dropped and -iest is added. For example, happy – happier – happiest.
- With adjectives that end with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, then the consonant is doubled and -er / -est is added. For example, big – bigger – biggest.
- With 2 syllable adjectives that don’t end in -y, and all 3 or more syllable adjectives, we add more to make the comparative form, and most to make the superlative form. For example, beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful.
NOTE: there are irregular adjectives that do not follow these rules and so students need to memorize the comparative and superlative forms of irregular adjectives.
COMPLETE THE LIST BELOW
ADJECTIVES | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
angry | angrier | angriest |
big | bigger | biggest |
black | blacker | blackest |
bland | ||
blue | ||
bold | ||
bossy | ||
brave | ||
brief | ||
bright | ||
broad | ||
busy | ||
calm | ||
cheap | ||
chewy | ||
chubby | ||
classy | ||
clean | ||
clever | ||
close | ||
cloudy | ||
clumsy | ||
coarse | ||
cold | ||
cool | ||
crazy | ||
creamy | ||
creepy | ||
crispy | ||
crunchy | ||
curly | ||
curvy | ||
cute | ||
damp | ||
dark | ||
deadly | ||
deep | ||
dense | ||
dirty | ||
dry | ||
dull | ||
dumb | ||
dusty | ||
early | ||
easy | ||
evil | ||
faint | ||
fair | ||
fancy | ||
far | ||
fast | ||
fat | ||
few | ||
fierce | ||
filthy | ||
fine | ||
firm | ||
fit | ||
flaky | ||
flat | ||
fresh | ||
friendly | ||
full | ||
funny | ||
gentle | ||
gloomy | ||
greasy | ||
great | ||
greedy | ||
gross | ||
hairy | ||
handy | ||
happy | ||
hard | ||
harsh | ||
healthy | ||
high | ||
hip | ||
hot | ||
humble | ||
hungry | ||
icy | ||
itchy | ||
kind | ||
large | ||
late | ||
lazy | ||
light | ||
likely | ||
little | ||
lively | ||
long | ||
loud | ||
lovely | ||
low | ||
mad | ||
mean | ||
messy | ||
mild | ||
moist | ||
narrow | ||
nasty | ||
naughty | ||
near | ||
neat | ||
needy | ||
nervous | ||
new | ||
nice | ||
noisy | ||
odd | ||
oily | ||
old | ||
plain | ||
polite | ||
poor | ||
pretty | ||
proud | ||
pure | ||
quick | ||
quiet | ||
rare | ||
raw | ||
rich | ||
ripe | ||
risky | ||
roomy | ||
rough | ||
rude | ||
rusty | ||
sad | ||
safe | ||
salty | ||
sane | ||
scary | ||
shallow | ||
sharp | ||
shiny | ||
short | ||
shy | ||
silly | ||
simple | ||
sincere | ||
skinny | ||
sleepy | ||
slim | ||
slimy | ||
slow | ||
small | ||
smelly | ||
smoky | ||
smooth | ||
soft | ||
soon | ||
sore | ||
sorry | ||
sour | ||
spicy | ||
steep | ||
stingy | ||
strange | ||
strict | ||
strong | ||
sunny | ||
sweaty | ||
sweet | ||
tall | ||
tan | ||
tasty | ||
thick | ||
thin | ||
thirsty | ||
tiny | ||
tough | ||
true | ||
ugly | ||
warm | ||
weak | ||
wealthy | ||
weird | ||
wet | ||
wide | ||
wild | ||
windy | ||
wise | ||
worldly | ||
worthy | ||
young | ||
bad | ||
good | ||
far | ||
little | ||
many | ||
well | ||
important | ||
tilted | ||
tangled | ||
nervous | ||
perfect |
Listening Activity
Click and listen to the audio above.
Answer the questions pertaining to the listening on your text book.
Speaking Activity
With a partner, practice the dialogue on your textbook and present it in class.
Reading Activity
Read a short article about the most dangerous places in the world.
Answer the guide questions after.
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