Adjectives - Degrees of Comparison An adjective is a word that qualifies a noun. When one thing or person is compared or contrasted with another or others in respect of a certain attribute, we use a comparison that can express equality, superiority or inferiority. It can also express supremacy of one person or thing. There are 3 degrees of comparison: positive, comparative and super! ‘Comparative cold colder than the coldest Short adjectives pretty prettier than the prettiest hot hotter than the hottest Long adjectives B interesting more interesting than the most interesting ‘As you can see the way we form the comparative and the superlative depends on the size of the adjective. However, there are some adjectives that don’t follow this rule. They are exceptions. baner hen) [bat [rere thon) [ewok | Weie[es han [meker | —— a further (than) the furthest Pe latter the last older (than) the oldest elder (than, the eldest Comparative || Equality This film is as interesting as the one I watched yesterday. Superlative iSLCollective.comNow, let's practise. I-Complete the sentences with the right degree of comparison of the given adjective. 1- This cake is (good) the one you baked last week 2- This exercise is _____ (easy) than we expected. 3- Don't travel by plane. It’s______ (expensive) than the train. 4- Are you feeling better now? - No, I am _____ (bad). Ihave a terrible headache. 5-Have you heard any __ _____ (far) news from John? (far) than I thought. (kind) woman I have ever met. 8- Which oneis____ (old), you or your brother? 9-This dress is (cheap) that one. They cost the same. (early) than my sister. She stayed up till 2. a.m. (thrilling) holidays we have ever had. 12-John’s_ (young) nephew married my cousin Alice. 13- Your coffee is not (tasty) as my mother's. 14- She is listening to (late) news about the hurricane. 15-My mother is much (patient) my father. She never loses control of herself. 16- Our hotel was very big. I expected it to be _ — (small). 17- My job has become a bit boring. I would like to have a (exciting) one, 18- This city has become __ (frightening) it used to be. There is so much criminality! 19- How many eggs do we have in the fridge? - cake. 20- It’s too noisy here. Can we go to somewhere 21- Although they are twins, one is (little) you can do is to apologise for being so inconvenient. 24- Both Maths and Chemistry are difficult subjects for me, but _ (late) is (difficult) one, I hate those chemical reactions in the lab, (thin) than yours! That's not fair. [=]OUI: COMPARATIVE Complete the blanks with the double comparative. Match the pictures with the sentences. Pray + and + comparative used to show that something is increasing or changing continuously. harder and harderto find job. He's getting more and more impatient. 2) I need to get warmer clothes because the weather is getting aE 2) My father is already too heavy but he is still getting 3) My wedding is next weekend and | am getting 1) These Math problems are really becoming 3) Going shopping these days is becoming © | think | am catching a cold and it is getting 7) He was driving toget to work on time. 8) He has a lot of money but he is getting even PET TATE ah 9) Why doesn't he shut up? He's getting ‘each day. 430) He is getting ‘at bowling and I can't see why. 12) He's getting because he can't find a job 312) These days men are learning how to cook ‘the + comparative, the + comparative A. (tired) you are 2. (soon) you'llarrive # used to show that two things change together or that. B. (much) you study 2. (high) the price ‘one thing depends on the other, . (long) he waited 3. (confident) you feel EXAMPLE: D.(early) you leave ‘g_(much) he looks like you The older he gets, the more tired he feels. E.(good) you look 5. (hard) it isto sleep The more you have, the more you want. F.(much) heate 6. (impatient) he became G. (big) the room 7-(little they will argue with you H.(old) Markgets 8, (easy) the exams will be I.(much) know him | 9.(sick) he became J.(tolerant) you are | _20. (much) trust him. Match the parts to make comparative sentences. Follow the example. ‘A5)-The more tired you are, the harder it isto sleep. iSLCollective.com