Comparatives and superlatives

1. Comparatives and superlatives

2. Comparatives and Superlatives • An adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying it or quantifying it. A book A holiday Acake

3. Comparatives and Superlatives • An adjectives modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying it or quantifying it. An interesting book A marvellous holiday A delicious cake

4. Comparatives and Superlatives • How is the comparative formed? • Mike and Luis are tall. • Luis is taller than Mike. • Horses and tigers are fast. • Tigers are faster than horses.

5. Comparatives and Superlatives • How is the superlative formed? • Mike, Luis and Fred are tall. • Luis is the tallest. • Horses, tigers and cheetahs are fast. • Cheetahs are the fastest.

6. Comparatives and Superlatives • Formation • Short adjectives add the suffix –er • Small + er/est • Fast + er/est • Strong + er/est

7. Comparatives and Superlatives • If the adjective ends in a consonanat preceded by a vowel, the consonant is doubled • Big + ger/gest • Fat + ter/test • Wet + ter/test

8. Comparatives and Superlatives • Adjectives ending in –y and preceded by a consonant • Crazy craz + ier/iest • Ugly ugl + ier/iest • Lazy laz +ier /iest

9. Comparatives and Superlatives • Adjectives with more than two syllables we add “more” for the comparatives • more attractive • more dangerous • more interesting THAN

10. Comparatives and Superlatives • Adjectives with more than two syllables we add “the most” for the supelatives • the most attractive • the most dangerous • the most interesting

11. Comparatives and Superlatives • There are some irregular adjectives

12. Comparatives and Superlatives What are these brothers like? Think of adjectives to describe each of the brothers.

13. Comparatives and Superlatives And Now …. Let’s do a pub Quiz!! Work in groups and answer the questions.

14. Comparatives and Superlatives 1) Which mountains are higher? a) the Andes b) the Rockies

15. Comparatives and Superlatives 2) Which country has a longer coastline? a)Russia b) Canada

16. Comparatives and Superlatives 3) What is further? • London to New York • London to Moscow

17. Comparatives and Superlatives 4) Which city has bigger population? a) Seoul b) San Paulo

18. Comparatives and Superlatives 5) Which elephant weighs more? • Indian elephant • African elephan

19. Comparatives and Superlatives 6) Where are there more countries? • in Africa • in South America

20. Comparatives and Superlatives 7) What city has more polluted atmosphere? • New York • Beijing

21. Comparatives and Superlatives 8) Which country has a smaller population? • Australia • Japan

22. Comparatives and Superlatives 9) Which pyramids are older? • Egyptian Pyramids • Maya Pyramids

23. Comparatives and Superlatives 10) Where is colder? • in the Antarctic • in the Arctic

24. Comparatives and Superlatives 11. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang. a) watched b) was watching c) are watching d) have watched

25. Comparatives and Superlatives 12, Tom plays golf ______ than Harry. a) good b) the best c) better

26. Comparatives and Superlatives 13. My father is ______ than your father! • funny • funnier • more funnier

27. Comparatives and Superlatives 14. This week's test is as ______ as last week's test. a) difficult b) more difficult c) difficulter

28. Comparatives and Superlatives 15. What's the largest Scandinavian country? • Sweden • Holland • Switzerland

29. Comparatives and Superlatives 16. Which animal produces the biggest baby? • Blue Whale • White Whale • An Elephant

30. Comparatives and Superlatives 17. What is the title of the lowest order of the British nobility? • Lord • Baron • Duke

31. Comparatives and Superlatives 18. What is the second largest island in the world? • New Guinea • Australia • Ibiza

32. Comparatives and Superlatives 19. What's the 2nd heaviest land Animal? • Rhinoceros • Elephant • Gorilla

33. Comparatives and Superlatives 20. Which planet is closest to the sun? • Mercury • Venus • Neptune

34. Comparatives and Superlatives Check your answers.

35. Comparatives and Superlatives 1) Which mountains are higher? a) the Andes b) the Rockies a) The Andes

36. Comparatives and Superlatives 2) Which country has a longer coastline? a)Russia b) Canada b) Canada

37. Comparatives and Superlatives 3) What is further? • London to New York • London to Moscow • London to • New York

38. Comparatives and Superlatives 4) Which city has bigger population? a) Seoul b) San Paulo b) San Paulo

39. Comparatives and Superlatives 5) Which elephant weighs more? • Indian elephant • African elephan b) African elephant

40. Comparatives and Superlatives 6) Where are there more countries? • in Africa • in South America a) In Africa

41. Comparatives and Superlatives 7) What city has more polluted atmosphere? • New York • Beijing b) Beijing

42. Comparatives and Superlatives 8) Which country has a smaller population? • Australia • Japan b) Australia

43. Comparatives and Superlatives 9) Which pyramids are older? • Egyptian Pyramids • Maya Pyramids a) Egyptian Pyramids

44. Comparatives and Superlatives 10) Where is colder? • in the Antarctic • in the Arctic a) In the Antartic

45. Comparatives and Superlatives 11. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang. a) watched b) was watching c) are watching d) have watched b) was watching

46. Comparatives and Superlatives 12, Tom plays golf ______ than Harry. a) good b) the best c) better c) better

47. Comparatives and Superlatives 13. My father is ______ than your father! • funny • funnier • more funnier b) funnier

48. Comparatives and Superlatives 14. This week's test is as ______ as last week's test. a) difficult b) more difficult c) difficulter • Difficult

49. Comparatives and Superlatives 15. What's the largest Scandinavian country? • Sweden • Holland • Switzerland a) Sweden

50. Comparatives and Superlatives 16. Which animal produces the biggest baby? • Blue Whale • White Whale • Indian Elephant b) Blue Whale ( it can weigh 3,000 kilos or 3 tons)