tall

taller

tall

the tallest

Good better the best

short

shorter

short

the shortest

Bad worse the worst

nice

nicer

nice

the nicest

big

bigger

big

the biggest

hot

hotter

hot

the hottest

funny

funnier

funny

the funniest

expensive

more expensive

expensive

the most expensive

interesting

more interesting

interesting

the most interesting

many more the most

much more the most
far farther the farthest
further the furthest

ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES:

We add er or -est to the adjective.
TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES:
We also add er or -est when the adjective has two
syllables and ends in:
er- clever cleverer the cleverest
-y happy happierthe happiest
-le gentle gentlerthe gentlest
-ow narrow narrowerthe narrowest
For the rest of two syllable adjectives and adjectives of
more than two syllables, we use more before the
adjective: more intelligent.
The second term of comparison is introduced by than
DONT FORGET THAT
With one syllable adjectives ending in only one consonant
and preceded the final consonant by only one vowel, we
double the final consonant. BIG-BIGGER-BIGGEST
In the comparative of superiority the second term of
comparison is introduced by than:
He is taller than my brother.

1 Fill in the blanks with comparative form of the

2 Fill in the blanks with the superlative form of the

3 Complete the sentences with the comparative or

adjectives in brackets.
1. The elephant is land animal in
the world. (big)
2. I dont like my job. It is job one
could ever have. (boring)
3. Who is student in your
class? (intelligent)
4. It was a sad story. It was story I
have ever heard. (sad)
5. What is .thing you have
ever bought? (expensive)
6. My father is always busy. He is
person I know. (busy)
7. The film was really bad. It was the
. Film I have ever seen. (bad)
8. Phil is a very kind boy. I think he is ..
.boy I have ever met. (kind)
9. New York is one of cities in the
world. (big)
10. Your room is so untidy. It is .
Room I have ever seen. (untidy)
11. What is the temperature today? 45 C It is
.day of the year. (hot)
12. This book is of the three. (cheap)

superlative of the adjectives in brackets. Remember to

use than before the comparative and the before the
superlative. Match the sentences to the pictures.

adjectives in brackets.
1. Paul is than his sister. (clever)
2. Laura is than Lisa. (tall)
3. My friends are than me.
(extrovert)
4. I am (happy) today than I was
yesterday.
5. Laura is . at maths than me.
(good)
6. Martin is much than his father.
(handsome)
7. This car is than yours. (fast)
8. This dress is than the one we
saw yesterday. (expensive)
9. Mark lives from the school than
me. (far)
10. Thomas is much than his wife. (old)
11. It is today than it was
yesterday. (hot)
12. Your house is than mine. (big)

1.

Sue is much her sister. (FAT)

2.

Our cat is in the neighbourhood.

(PRETTY)
3.

Those jeans are .in the shop.

(EXPENSIVE)
4.

Mark is not very good at tennis, but George is .

.. him. (BAD)
5.

Alan is .. of all my friends. (SHORT)

6.

After breaking up with his girlfriend he feels

.. man in the world. (SAD)

7.

This armchair is not very comfortable. Mine is much .

than this. (COMFORTABLE)

8.

Now his suit is much .. it was before..

(DIRTY)
9.

Your brother is much you. You

never obey me. (OBEDIENT)

tall

taller

tall

the tallest

Good better the best

short

shorter

short

the shortest

Bad worse the worst

nice

nicer

nice

the nicest

big

bigger

big

the biggest

hot

hotter

hot

the hottest

funny

funnier

funny

the funniest

expensive

more expensive

expensive

the most expensive

interesting

more interesting

interesting

the most interesting

many more the most

much more the most
far farther the farthest
further the furthest

ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES:

We add er or -est to the adjective.
TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES:
We also add er or -est when the adjective has two
syllables and ends in:
er- clever cleverer the cleverest
-y happy happierthe happiest
-le gentle gentlerthe gentlest
-ow narrow narrowerthe narrowest
For the rest of two syllable adjectives and adjectives of
more than two syllables, we use more before the
adjective: more intelligent.
The second term of comparison is introduced by than
DONT FORGET THAT
With one syllable adjectives ending in only one consonant
and preceded the final consonant by only one vowel, we
double the final consonant. BIG-BIGGER-BIGGEST
In the comparative of superiority the second term of
comparison is introduced by than:
He is taller than my brother.

1 Fill in the blanks with comparative form of the

2 Fill in the blanks with the superlative form of the

3 Complete the sentences with the comparative or

adjectives in brackets.
1. The elephant is land animal in
the world. (big)
2. I dont like my job. It is job one
could ever have. (boring)
3. Who is student in your
class? (intelligent)
4. It was a sad story. It was story I
have ever heard. (sad)
5. What is .thing you have
ever bought? (expensive)
6. My father is always busy. He is
person I know. (busy)
7. The film was really bad. It was the
. Film I have ever seen. (bad)
8. Phil is a very kind boy. I think he is ..
.boy I have ever met. (kind)
9. New York is one of cities in the
world. (big)
10. Your room is so untidy. It is .
Room I have ever seen. (untidy)
11. What is the temperature today? 45C It is
.day of the year. (hot)
12. This book is of the three. (cheap)

superlative of the adjectives in brackets. Remember to

use than before the comparative and the before the
superlative. Match the sentences to the pictures.

adjectives in brackets.
1. Paul is than his sister. (clever)
2. Laura is than Lisa. (tall)
3. My friends are than me.
(extrovert)
4. I am (happy) today than I was
yesterday.
5. Laura is . at maths than me.
(good)
6. Martin is much than his father.
(handsome)
7. This car is than yours. (fast)
8. This dress is than the one we
saw yesterday. (expensive)
9. Mark lives from the school than
me. (far)
10. Thomas is much than his wife. (old)
11. It is today than it was
yesterday. (hot)
12. Your house is than mine. (big)

1.

Sue is much her sister. (FAT)

2.

Our cat is in the neighbourhood.

(PRETTY)
3.

Those jeans are .in the shop.

(EXPENSIVE)
4.

Mark is not very good at tennis, but George is .

.. him. (BAD)
5.

Alan is .. of all my friends. (SHORT)

6.

After breaking up with his girlfriend he feels

.. man in the world. (SAD)

7.

This armchair is not very comfortable. Mine is much .

than this. (COMFORTABLE)

8.

Now his suit is much .. it was before..

(DIRTY)
9.

Your brother is much you. You

never obey me. (OBEDIENT)