Comparative and superlative adjectives Adjective One-syllable adjectives Adjectives ending in one vowel and one consonant Adjectives

ending in -y old long Comparative older longer Superlative the oldest the longest

big hot

bigger hotter

the biggest the hottest

ugly noisy

uglier noisier more expensive more beautiful

the ugliest the noisiest the most expensive the most beautiful

Adjectives with two or expensive more syllables beautiful

Exceptions good bad far better worse further / farther the best the worst the furthest / the farthest

Comparing language Discuss and agree New Cutting Edge Module 3 Part One- Discuss, agree and write Try to write as many things below that you both/ all agree with as you can ___________________ is very similar to ___________ ___________________ is completely different from __________ ___________________ is slightly different from _________ ___________________ is exactly the same as ______________ _________________ is about the same as __________________ ____________ is by far the best _________________ ________________ is the ___________est/ the most _______________, but not by much ________________ is slightly better than _____________

________________ is much worse than _____________ __________ is quite a lot ___________ than _________ My country is by far the ____________ est/ the most ______________ in the world Read out statements that you think all your classmates will agree with Read out statements that you think most of your classmates wont agree with Part Two Discussion questions How different are the capital city and second city of your country? Should the government try to change that? Is your country unique or exceptional in any way? What are the best and worst things about your country? How does that compare to other places? Compare your weeks and find out who had one which is described by some of the adjectives below. Choose any adjective, decide who it refers to by describing your week and asking questions, then move on to another one.

more routine/ the most routine

shorter/ the shortest

longer/ the longest

cheaper/ the cheapest

quieter/ the quietest

more expensive/ the most expensive

more romantic/ the most romantic

more interesting/ the most interesting

more exciting/ the most exciting

more varied/ the most varied

more unusual/ the most unusual

stranger/ the strangest

more boring/ the most boring

more dangerous/ the most dangerous

busier/ the busiest

better/ the best

worse/ the worst

spent further away from home/ the furthest away from home

more tiring/ the most tiring

more stressful/ the most stressful

more relaxing/ the most relaxing

more productive/ the most productive

healthier/ the healthiest

Discuss the last two adjectives as a class.

How important is health to productivity?

How could companies and educational institutions help improve the health of their employees?

Listen to the suggestions in tapescript 5.4 and compare them to your own

Do the tasks on page 57

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the above rules and examples to complete the following exercise. Guess the adjectives if you can.

MAKE THIS EXERCISE EASIER: Use the table of missing adjectives below

SOLDIER: Hi, mate! Can't wait to get home. I haven't been home for six months.

SAILOR:

Well, I have been away from home much ....................... than that.

SOLDIER: Where do you live? I live in Scotland.

SAILOR:

Well, I live in Kent; it is a bit ....................... than Scotland.

SOLDIER: Have you got a girlfriend or wife?

SAILOR:

Yes, I have a girlfriend who wants to marry me, but she's ....................... than me.

SOLDIER:

Is she a lot ....................... than you?

SAILOR:

Oh, yes. 10 centimetres.

SOLDIER:

Well my girlfriend is much ....................... than that. In fact she is ....................... woman I know.

SAILOR:

My girlfriend's very ......................., too. Have you got a photo of your one?

SOLDIER:

Yes, here it is. My girlfriend is ....................... girl in the world, but she is so ........................

SAILOR: She reminds me of my girlfriend, but this woman has ....................... hair. Let me look ....................... with my glasses. Hmmmm! This woman is definitely as ....................... as my girlfriend! Just a minute! She is MY girlfriend, not YOUR girlfriend! You're ....................... scumbag I have ever met. Get a girlfriend of your own!

SOLDIER: Are you sure she's your girlfriend? Is her hair as ....................... as your girlfriend's?

SAILOR: Well, no, but she must have dyed it. It's usually much ....................... than that. I have always preferred blondes.

SOLDIER: Well, there you are, then. She can't be your girlfriend - her hair's the wrong colour.

SAILOR: Maybe you're right, but she does look just like my Meg. Sorry, mate. Didn't mean to turn on you like that. I'm not usually as ....................... as that. Look, here's a photo of Meg.

SOLDIER: Yes, she does resemble my Margaret a bit, but her hair is much ....................... and she also looks ....................... in the face. (Thinks: You must be ....................... than you look!)

SAILOR: Yes. You're right. Well then, bye mate. ....................... to have met you.

SOLDIER: Bye, mate. (Thinks: You must be ....................... man I have ever met!)

THE MISSING ADJECTIVES (Some words are repeated) ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

....................... nice ....................... lanky

curly dark ....................... ....................... ...................... ....................... dark ....................... pretty touchy tall ....................... ....................... .......................

lighter ...................... more stupid ....................... ...................... ....................... ....................... blonder chubbier. ...................... ...................... longer .......................

....................... taller warmer curlier closer

....................... ....................... ....................... the lankiest ....................... ....................... the meanest ....................... ....................... the most gullible ....................... ....................... the prettiest ....................... ....................... ....................... ....................... .......................
An Interview at the Shopping Mall Interviewer: Good evening, I hope you don't mind answering a few questions. Alice: How long will it take? Interviewer: Just a few questions. Alice: I guess I can manage to answer a few questions. Go ahead.

Interviewer: I'd like to ask your opinion about consumer electronics. As far as consumer electronics is concerned, which is the most reliable brand? Alice: I'd say that Samsung is the most reliable brand. Interviewer: Which brand is the most expensive? Alice: Well, Samsung is also the most expensive brand. I guess that's why it's the best. Interviewer: Which brand do you think is the worst? Alice: I think LG is the worst. I really can't remember using any of their products that I liked. Interviewer: And which brand is the most popular with young people? Alice: That's a difficult one to answer for me. I think that Sony is probably the most popular with young people. Interviewer: One last question, Have you tried using any HP products? Alice: No, I haven't. Are they good? Interviewer: I enjoy using them. But I didn't stop you to tell you what I think. Thank you for your time. Alice: Not at all. Q: Which brand is the most reliable? Samsung LG Sony

Q: Which brand is the most expensive? Samsung LG Sony

Q: Which brand does she think is the worst? Samsung LG Sony Q: Which brand is she unfamiliar with? Sony LG HP

Q: Which brand is the most popular with young people?

Sony LG HP

1. My suitcase is 2. This scarf is

(+ large) than your suitcase. (+ beautiful) than the one in the window. (+ expensive) than the Grosvenor.

3. The palace Hotel was 4. John is a

(+ good) gardener than Stuart. (+ bad) hotel.

5. They are not going to the 6. The palace is the 7. John is the 8. These are the 9. Mr.Smith is

(+ expensive) hotel.

(+ good) gardener. (+ beautiful) colours. (+ bad) today than yesterday.

1. This hotel is

(expensive +) than a B&B. (tall +) than me now.

2. My granddaughter,who is only twelve, is 3. That book is 4. He was the 5. Winter is the 6. She walks 7. Beer is (interesting +) than this one.

(good +) friend I had for years. (cold +) season of the year. (fast +) than her brother.

(expensive -) than champagne. (old +) than his father. (practical +) than the instructions on the internet.

8. His mother is

9. I find the instructions on this manual

1. good - . 2. bad - . 3. beautiful - . 4. fast - . 5. far - . 6. easy - . 7. late - . 8. red - . 9. fat- . 10. fantastic - . 11. small - . 12. big - . 13. young - .

14. old - . 15. determined - . 16. ugly - . 17. much - . 18. easily - .

1. He is 2. That's

(rude) boy I've ever seen (stupid) invention we've heard of (expensive) bag in the shop (strict) teachers in our school (beautiful) landscape that I've ever seen (good) marks (famous) plays that Shakespeare wrote

3. She bought 4. We've got 5. This is 6. He has

7. 'Hamlet' is one of 8. She is 9. It's 10. He's

(pretty) girl I know (big) store of the street (generous) boy I know

1. Do you know whether the Nile is than the Mississipi ? 2. New York City is probably the city in the world. 3. Was Bourvil than Louis de Funs ? 4. Don't call the doctor. She's much than yesterday. 5. This time the cake was made by Mrs Wilson. 6. Life in towns nowadays is than it used to be. 7. Charlie Chaplin will remain the actor of all times. 8. June 6th 1944 is generally known as ''The day''.

1. A lion is

(big) than a cat . (good) .

2. Oh fine, it was raining yesterday but today the weather is 3. I have just a little money , then I'll have the 4. She thinks that Chinese is 5. Water is

(cheap) menu .

(difficult) than English .

(expensive) than champagne . (bad) weather in the world. (dangerous) than mine. (young) than Kim .

6. It's awful , we have got 7. Your car is old ! it is

8. Jane is 8 and Kim is 10 ; Jane is 9. Don't be in a hurry , walk 10. You'd better get up

(slowly).

(early) tomorrow, or you'll be late again.

11. Speak

(loud) , I can't hear you. (intelligent) than a monkey.

12. What a stupid boy you are ! you are

1. My brother is 2. Nancy is

(tall) than me.

(intelligent) girl in the classroom. (old) than you. (expensive) than those shoes. (good) than American food? (big) than your cat. (small) than my dog. (young) of all the students in the classroom, (hot) city in Morocco. (solid) than wood.

3. Your father is 4. This dress is 5. Is Italian food 6. My dog is 7. Your cat is 8. Mary is

9. Marrackech is 10. A diamond is

1. She is 2. Anne is 3. Who is 4. A shark is

(good) than me at maths. (tall) than her brother. (beautiful) girl ? (dangerous) than a whale. (noisy) of the school.

5. These pupils are 6. This mark is 7. Summer is

(bad) one I have ever had. (hot) season. (interesting) than films.

8. Documentaries are 9. She is 10. I am 11. A cd is 12. The Nile is 13. Zidane is

(intelligent) pupil of the class. (tall) boy in my family. (cheap) than a computer game. (long)than the Mississipi. (famous) footballer in the world.

1. It's 2. What's

(good) whisky I've ever tasted. (long) river in Europe ? (quick).

3. How slow you are !Try to be a little 4. The (good) things in life are free. (long) the Mississippi.

5. The Nile is

6. Staying at a hotel is

(comfortable) camping. (gratifying) jobs.

7. Teaching should be one of 8. France is 9. It's

(big) Switzerland.

(easy) of the two exercises. (good) in the film is the end.

10. What I like

1. Apples are 2. Elephants are 3. Gold is 4. Bikes are 5. I am

than chips. (healthy) (big) than bears.

than silver. (expensive) than cars. (slow) at English than my brother .(good) than me. (tall) than Tamara. (thin) than Tom's father. (strong) than "The Book of the Jungle". (interesting)

6. My friend is 7. Sandy is

8. My father is

9. "Harry Potter "books are 10. The tiger is 11. The weather is 12. The girls are 13. Berta is 14.French is

than a fox .(heavy) than yesterday . (hot) than the boys. (happy)

than Debby.(beautiful) than English. (difficult) than Tina.(old)

15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra is 16. Russia is 17. I am 18. Love is 19. His car is than France. (large) at maths than my best friend (bad) than money.(important) than mine. (cheap)

20. The first movie is

than the second.I don't recommend it. (boring)

big

bigger

the biggest

Comlete the chart: cheap -

Example: short - shorter - the shortest careful- more careful-

good funnynice bad smart -

- the funniest nicer -

famousdifficultpopularlazyhotintelligentexcitingeasy-

- the most popular - lazier -the most intelligent more exciting -

- the worst -

hungry- hungrier fat big -the fattest -

Comparative-Superlative Quiz

girl is ________? Dana or Karen?

12.Indian cooking has some of ________dishe world. hot the hottest hotter hottest the most beautiful more beautiful bautifulest beautiful 14. Cities are ____________ than villages busier busy the busiest most busy

ngest

ung

s _________ boy in the class.

13.That is ____________ song this band has

ongest

t strong

na Wall is _____ wall in the world.

est

ong

y is ______ than April.

15. Bill Gates is one of ___________ people

world. the rich richer rich the richest

rtest

hort

_____ at music than my old sister.

16. Rita is __________ than the other stude class. hardworking the most hardworking more hardworking hardworkinger 17. Garfield is ___________ than Nemo. the funniest more funny funnier funny 18. German is __________ than English. the most difficult difficulter difficult more difficult the cheapest cheaper more cheaper most cheapest 20 .New York is ________ city in USA. crowded the most crowded more crowded crowder

key is __________ sport in Canada.

t popular

pular

est

s ___________ girl in the class.

erest

ever

ng is ______________ than running.

19. Your new car is _______ than my old car

citing

t exciting

g by plane is________ than traveling by ship.

stest

lem is _________ city in Israel.

21. This is ____________ question in this t give up!

gest

easier easy the easiest most easy

eather this week is _________ than last week.

22. This book is _______than the movie .I li much. interesting more interesting the most interesting interest

st

Comparatives - one syllable words

Choose the correct completion. 1) (large) Sarah's house is ____ than Shannon's house. 2) (smart) Jason is ____ in math than his brother. a) large a) smarter b) more larger b) more smart c) larger c) more smarter d) more large d) smart

3) (sad) Today I was ____ than I was yesterday. a) sad b) sadder c) more sad d) more sadder

4) (cute) I think kittens are ____ than puppies. a) more cuter b) more cute c) cute d) cuter

5) (old) Germany is an ____ country than the United States. a) more older b) more old c) old d) older

6) (young) My sister Elaine is ____ than my brother Fred. a) more younger b) more young c) younger d) young

7) (tall) Jack is much _____ than his sister, Jennifer. a) tall b) taller c) more tall

8) Monkeys and chimpanzees are _____ than birds. (big) a) biger b) bigger c) more big

d) more taller

d) more bigger

9) (wet) The grass is _____ than the sidewalk.

a) more wetter b) more wet c) wetter d) wet

10) My cat Neko is _____ than my other cat, Sebastian. (soft) a) soft b) softer c) more soft d) more softer

1. She isnt very clever. You are 2. He isnt very tall. Youre 3. She isnt very old. Youre than

than her. . . than . than . . . .

than

4. I dont work very hard. You work

5. He doesnt smoke very much. You smoke 6. Im not a very good cook. You cook than

7. We dont know many people. You know 8. They havent got much money. Youve got 9. I cant run very fast. You can run than

than than . than .

10. I didnt get up very early. You got up

1. Sues car isnt very big. She wants a 2. This house isnt very modern. I like 3. Youre not very tall. Your brother is 4. Bill doesnt work very hard. I work

car. houses. . . .

5. My chair isnt very comfortable. Your chair is

6. Jills idea wasnt very good. My idea was

. .

7. These flowers arent very nice. The blue one is 8. My case isnt very heavy. Your case is 9. Im not very interested in sports. Im .

in reading. . .

10. It isnt very warm today. Yesterday it was

11. These tomatoes arent very good. The other ones taste 12. Ireland isnt very big. France is . . one? .

13. Liverpool isnt very beautiful. London is 14. This knife isnt very sharp. Have you got a

15. People today arent very polite. In the past they were 1. A cheetah is than a horse. (fast) than Bettys. (short)

2. Susans hair is 3. The Mt Blanc is 4. June is

than the Groglockner, the Mt Everest is the . (hot) . (easy)

mountain. (high)

than May, but July is the

5. Table tennis is 6. French is

than tennis but badminton is the

than English, but Chinese is the

language. (difficult)

7. "Airforce One" is the

film I have ever seen. (interesting) than "Airforce One". (interesting)

8. No, I dont think so. "Contact" is 9. Hot dogs are 10. This is the 11. Skiing is as 12. Carol sings as

than hamburgers. (good) chocolate cake I have ever eaten. (good) as riding a bike. (easy) as Mary, but Cindy sings the . (beautiful)

13. Tennis is

than skiing, but football is the

sport. (popular)

14. Detective films are as

as western films. (boring) than western films, but nature films are the

15. No, I dont think so! Romantic films are films I have ever seen. (boring) 16. The United States are 17. A mouse is as 18. A canary is 19. Peter is as 20. January is as

than Mexico, but Russia is the

.country (large)

as a hamster, but a rat is

than a mouse. (clever) bird. (colourful)

than an eagle, but a parrot is the as George. (clever) as February. (cold)

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Adjectives 1

Complete each of the following sentences.

1. Karen is ______ than her sister. a) young b) younger c) youngest 2. The mouse is the ______ animal in the zoo. a) small b) smaller c) smallest 3. Barbara is as ______ as Janet. a) intelligent b) more intelligent c) most intelligent

4. The dog is ______ than the hamster. a) large b) larger c) largest 5. Everyone in our family sings beautifully, but my mother is the ______ singer. a) good b) better c) best 6. A knife is ______ than a spoon. a) dangerous b) more dangerous c) most dangerous

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Adjectives 1

Complete each of the following sentences.

1. Karen is ______ than her sister. a) young b) younger c) youngest 2. The mouse is the ______ animal in the zoo. a) small b) smaller c) smallest 3. Barbara is as ______ as Janet. a) intelligent b) more intelligent c) most intelligent

4. The dog is ______ than the hamster. a) large b) larger c) largest 5. Everyone in our family sings beautifully, but my mother is the ______ singer. a) good b) better c) best 6. A knife is ______ than a spoon. a) dangerous b) more dangerous c) most dangerous

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