SUPERLATIVE & COMPARATIVE ADJS

A  Put in the superlative form of the adjectives.
1 They've got lots of money. They're the...................................................... (rich) club in the country. 2 Their stadium is new. It's the ................................................... (modern) stadium in Europe.
3 United are wonderful. They're the…………………………………. (great) club in the world.
4 And what a team! It's the ………………………………………. (exciting) team ever.
5 They've got lots of fans. They're the....................………………….... (popular) team in the country. 6 United have won everything. They're the.................…………………(successful) team ever.
7 They're good to watch. They play the................ ……………….. ........ (attractive) football.
8 United fans are happy. We're the ................ ……………………… (happy) people in the world.

1. SUPERLATIVE OR COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE:
2. Jeremy is 10 years old. Jenny is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) ____________ ______ Jenny. (C)
3. The Alps are very high. They are (high) _____ _______________ mountains in Europe. /S)
4. An ocean is (large) ____________ _______ a sea. (C)
5. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less.
         A Rolls Royce is (expensive) _______ ________________ _____ a Twingo. (C)
6. John's results were bad. Fred's were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) __________ _____ John's. (C)
7. This exercise is not very difficult. It's ____________ ______ I expected. (C)
8. The weather is not good today. It's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) _____________ next  (C) week.
9. People are not very friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) ________________ in small towns. (C)
10. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____ ______ _______________ person. (S)
11. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ______ ____________ to learn than English. (S)

Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the adjectives given.

1.  A rock is  than a leaf. (heavy)

2. Our house is than yours. (big)

3. The princess is than the witch. (beautiful)

4. Tom is a student than Mary. (good)

5. Bicycles are than motorbikes. (safe)

6. July is than January. (hot)

7. A lion is than a cat. (dangerous)

8. Helen is than Mary. (happy)

9. Computers are than telephones. (expensive)

10. I think golf is than football. (boring)

Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjectives given.

 

1. It is the shop in town. (large)

2. Monday is the day of the week. (bad)

3. Ben was the person in his family. (noisy)

4. Sam is the in the class. (popular)

5. Which is the subject at school? (difficult)

6. Jim is the player in the football team. (good)

7. Elephants are the animals. (heavy)

8. Let's pick the apple of the tree. (big)

9. Mary is the girl in the class. (thin)

10. That is the sofa in our house. (comfortable)

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SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

1. Paying attention to the correct spelling, complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with the superlative forms of the adjectives shown in brackets. For example:
      He is the _______ runner on the team. (fast)
      He is the fastest runner on the team.

      Have you heard the ______ news? (late)
      Have you heard the latest news?

      They are the _______ people I know. (lazy)
      They are the laziest people I know.

      This is the _______ part of the day. (hot)
      This is the hottest part of the day.

      The black horse was the _______ horse in the race. (slow)
      The black horse was the slowest horse in the race.

      She is the _______ student in the class. (poor)
      She is the poorest student in the class.

1. This is the _____________ highway in the country. (wide)
2. That was the _____________ sunset I have ever seen. (red)
3. Yesterday was the _____________ day of the year. (cold)
4. This is the _____________ way to do it. (easy)
5. The kitchen is the _____________ room in the house. (clean)
6. This is the _____________ model currently available. (new)
7. This is the _____________ cake I have ever eaten. (sweet)
8. The third act is the _____________ part of the play. (sad)
9. The ____________ temperature on record was minus forty degrees. (low)
10. That is probably the _____________ thing to do. (wise)
11. This is the ____________ route into town. (short)
12. She is the _____________ girl I know. (lucky)

2. The following table gives the age, height, and weight of each child in a group of eight children, together with the amount of money possessed by each child. The highest and lowest numbers in each column have been underlined.

Child's Name	Age (years)	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Money (dollars)
Denise	12	140	40	90
Ted	11	154	43	70
Ray	10	135	45	25
Bev	9	130	42	100
Carl	8	125	35	10
Amber	7	115	28	30
Victor	6	110	32	20
Sally	5	112	29	15

Following the model of the examples, complete the rest of the sentences, indicating which is the youngest, shortest, heaviest, lightest, richest, and poorest child in the group. For example:
      Denise is
      Denise is the oldest child in the group.

      Ted is
      Ted is the tallest child in the group.

1. Ray is...
2. Bev is...
3. Sally is...
4. Victor is...
5. Amber is...
6. Carl is...

COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJS.

Fill in the following blanks with (a) the comparative and (b) the superlative forms of the underlined words.

1. Yesterday was hot in Chicago.

a.       It was ________________________________the day before.
b.      It was _____________________________________ day so far this summer.

2. The history test was hard.

a.        It was __________________________________ the last test.
b.        It was __________________________________ test this semester.

3. The climate here is warm.

a.       It is ______________________________ the climate in Mexico City.
b.      In fact, it is _________________________ climate in the world.

4. My mother is a very wise woman.

a.       Of course, she is _________________________ my father.
b.      But the truth is, my grandfather is _________________ person in the family.

5. Ching is learning English fast.

a.       He is learning it __________________________ his brother.
b.      But he isn’t _____________________________ learner in his class. 

ADJECTIVES: FIND THE MISTAKES

Find the 5 comparative adjectives mistakes in the paragraph.

Yesterday my brother and I went to see a football game. We watched our two favourite teams, the Eagles and the Hawks. It was the second week of the season and the day was more colder than the week before.
My brother and I like different teams. He thinks the Eagles are faster, stronger, and more smart than the Hawks. I never agree. On this day, he was wrong. The Hawks played a lot better than the Eagles. They looked more stronger than the horrible Eagles.
The food and the drinks were expensiver than other places, and tasted much worse. I was surprised that a hotdog and a drink cost $7. Also, the hotdog was more small than normal hotdogs. So I was a little sad about my meal, and hoped to get something tastier after the game. But I was happy because the Hawks beat the Eagles by 15 points.

MISCELLANEOUS

Circle the correct form of the superlative adjective.
 1. That is the (oldest/most old) building in this city.
 2. My room is the (cleanest/most clean) room in our house.
 3. He is the (slowest/most slow) runner on our team.
 4. His baby is the (cutest/most cute) baby I know.
 5. Susan is the (intelligentest/most intelligent) student in our class.
 6. That is the (deliciousest/most delicious) cake on the menu.
 7. He is the (amazingest/most amazing) guitar player in our band.
 8. He has the (expensiviest/most expensive) car in our neighbourhood.
 9. This candy is the (sweetest/most sweet) candy in the box.
 10. That cat is the (tiniest/most tiny) cat in the park

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the comparative adjective.
 1. I am _________________(tall) than my brother.
 2. Her car is _________________ (loud) than my car.
 3. Those flowers are _________________ (beautiful) than the flowers in my garden.
 4. My lunch was _________________ (cheap) than your lunch.
 5. Peter is _________________ (sad) today than he was yesterday.

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the superlative adjective.
 1. I am _________________(old) child in my family.
 2. She is _________________ (fast) runner on her team.
 3. They are _________________ (expensive) cell phones in the store.
 4. Ted is _________________ (rich) man in his apartment building.
 5. My dog is _________________ (happy) dog at the veterinarian’s office.

COMPARATIVE ADJS

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES: Fill in the sentences.
1. New York is ___________ than Paris.
2. Copenhagen is __________ than London.
3. England is __________ than America.
4. America is __________ than India.
5. India is ___________ than America.
6. Australia is ____________ _______ England.
7. Iceland is ___________ _______ Mexico.
8. Spain is ____________ _______ Germany.
9. Russia is ____________ _______ America.
10. Singapore is ___________ ______ Berlin.

Circle the correct form of the comparative adjective.
1. The green dress is (expensiver/more expensive) than the red one.
2. I am (taller/more tall) than my brother.
3. The blue shirt is (cheaper/more cheap) than the red shirt.
4. My sister is (shorter/more short) than me.
5. Canada is (bigger/more big) than Belize.
6. I am (faster/more fast) than you.
7. He is (richer/more rich) than his brother.
8. A car is (smaller/more small) than a truck.
9. She is (beautifuler/more beautiful) than her sister.
10. X-men was (excitinger/more exciting) than Superman.
11. She is (older/more old) than her sister.
12. I think he is (crazier/more crazy) than I am.
13. That movie is (interestinger/more interesting) than the other movie.
14. His secret is (suprisinger/more surprising) than her secret.
15. The dog is (happier/more happy) than the cat.
16. I am (younger/more young) than my cousin.
17. My math test was (easier/more easy) than my geography test.
18. My math class is (importanter/more important) than my geography class.
19. She is (quicker/more quick) than I am.
20. That dress is (prettier/more pretty) than the other dress.

Comparatives& Superlatives

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Geography

COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJS.

(La actividad uno es de comparativos, la dos de superlativos)
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TEXT

Mount Everest: The Highest Garbage Dump in the World?

1. Translate the text:
Most people know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. However, there is another fact that many people don’t know: it has become one of the dirtiest mountains in the world. Mount Everest is one of the toughest and most exciting mountains to climb on Earth. It is not the coldest or the windiest place on Earth, but it comes close! These challenges make it one of the most attractive mountains for serious climbers. Since 1952, over 3500 climbers have reached the top. Unfortunately, most of them have left equipment and trash on the mountain. In fact, trash is now one of the biggest threats to the environment on Mount Everest. Local organizations have brought tons of trash down from the mountain. One of the most interesting projects handed over more than a ton of tin cans, glass bottles, and old climbing tools to artists in Nepal. The artists used the trash to create works of art. Then, they sold the art to raise money for local charities.1 The least expensive work of art cost $17, and the most expensive one cost $2400.


2 CHECK. Circle the correct word to complete each statement. 
1. According to the reading, Mount Everest is very clean / dirty.
2. Climbing Mount Everest is very difficult / easy.
 3. Mount Everest is an unusual / a popular mountain for serious climbers.
 4. Climbers rarely / often leave trash on Mount Everest.
5. People create art / charities from the trash on Mount Everest.

3. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjective or adverb in parentheses.
 1. The biggest.................. (big) piles of trash on Mount Everest are on the lower areas.
2. Trash is one of -----------------(bad) problems on Mount Everest now.
3. Many climbers consider K2, a mountain between Pakistan and China, to be ------------------(difficult) mountain to climb, not Mount Everest.
4. Ted was -------------------(experienced) climber on the expedition.
5. Which climber is................................. (far) from the top?

ADJECTIVES

Complete each sentence with the correct comparative form of the adjective in parentheses. Add than when necessary. 
1. New cars are much more quiet than / quieter than (quiet) old cars.
2. Do you think money is ...........(important) good health?
3. This coat is --------------(nice) that one.
4. My old laptop was a lot--------------------- (big) my new one.
5. Gas is so expensive! I want a............................ (efficient) car.
 6. Many people think modern life is.......................(good) life in the past.
7. Communication is a lot ----------------(easy) it was 50 years ago.
8. The pollution in my city is much ------------------(bad) it used to be.
 9. I prefer ------------------(hot) temperatures. That’s why I love summer.
10. My new school is a little----------------------- (far) my old one

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

A. Complete the following sentences with a superlative using the adjective in the brackets ( ) .
 1. My brother is ________________________ (tall) in his class.
2. The cheetah is ________________________ (fast) animal on land.
 3. She always has a smile on her face. She is ________________________ (nice) girl I know.
4. Mount Everest is ________________________________ (beautiful) mountain in the world.
5. I am __________________ (bad) student at mathematics.
 6. There’s no problem! Your insurance is ________________________ (good) of all of them.
 7. You haven’t done anything and you say that you are ________________________ (tired) one!
8. This restaurant is certainly not ________________________ (bad) one. You should try that one!

EXERCISES

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

1. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words. 
1. London is ...................................... (large) city in England.
2. Cheetahs are ................................ (fast) animals in the world.
3. Whales are ..................................... (big) animals.
4. San Francisco is ......................................... (beautiful) city in the United States.
5. Summer is .......................................(good) season of the

2. Write the superlative form. 
1. good .......... 6. pretty .......... 2. far .......... 7. small .......... 3. expensive .......... 8. nice .......... 4. old .......... 9. comfortable.......... 5. young .......... 10. bad ..........

 3. Fill in the spaces using the appropriate superlative adjective. 
1. That building is the __________ (tall) in the neighborhood.
 2. Aunt Janet is the __________ (old).
 3. My bicycle is the __________ (nice) thing I own.
 4. The komodo dragon is the __________ (large) lizard in the world.
 5. Mt. Denali is the __________ (high) mountain peak in North America.

4. Fill in the spaces using the appropriate superlative adjective. 
1. Jones is always the ____________ (early) to work.
2. Dogs are the ____________ (friendly) animals on earth.
3. That is the ____________ (pretty) ring I have ever seen.
4. The Black Mamba is the ____________ (deadly) snake in the world.
 5. It is the ____________ (costly) in North Carolina.

ADJECTIVES

Read the passage:

      Mr. and Mrs. Smith are now flying to Canada. Miss Bennet is their stewardess. She is very talkative and friendly. She is showing Mr. and Mrs. Smith some pictures of her family and her best friend.

      Miss Bennet:  This is my best friend. Her name is Tina.

      Mrs. Smith  :  She is very pretty. Is she older or younger than you?

      Miss Bennet:  She is one year younger.

      Mrs. Smith  :  Aren’t you thinner than she is?

      Miss Bennet:  Yes, I am. Tina loves to eat very much.

      Mrs. Smith  :  So do I. I hope it will be time for lunch soon.

                              

                                                     Age             Height           Weight

                      Miss Bennet            21                 1.73               57 kg

                      James Bennet          23                 1.82               76 kg

                      Tina Robbins          20                 1.68               61 kg

A) Look at chart. Compare Miss Bennet with her brother and her best friend Tina 

     Robbins:

     Example:     (Miss Bennet / tall / Tina Robbins)

                            Miss Bennet is taller than Tina Robbins.

1.      (Miss Bennet / short / her brother James)

……………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      (James / tall / her sister)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3.      (Miss Bennet / old / her best friend)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4.      (Her best friend / young / Miss Bennet)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5.      (Miss Bennet / short / her brother)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6.      (Her brother / tall / Miss Bennet)

…………………………………………………………………………………….

7.      (Miss Bennet / fat / Tina)

……………………………………………………………………………………

8.      (Tina / slim / Miss Bennet)

……………………………………………………………………………………

9.      (Miss Bennet / slim / her brother)

……………………………………………………………………………………

10.  (Her brother / fat / Miss Bennet)

……………………………………………………………………………………

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Adjetivos comparativos

Comparative adjectives

1. A Mercedes is ________ (expensive) a Fiat.

2. Maradona is ________ (good) football player ever.

3. A swordfish is ________ (fast) a jellyfish.

4. Julio is ________ (friendly) Carlos.

5. Irene is ________ (clever) Silvia.

6. Comedies are ________ (funny) police dramas.

7. Pablo is ________ (big) Juanma.

8. Max is ________ (old) John.

9. Adriano is ________ (fast) Ronaldo.

10. My hair is ________ (long) yours.

11. A dolphin is ________ (intelligent) a shark.

12. Elaine is ________ (wise) her sister.

13. Tony is ________ (happy) Max.

14. Sandra is ________ (busy) Sam.

15. Skiing is ________ (dangerous) football.

16. This is ________ (narrow) of all roads in Málaga.

17. Health is ________ (important) money.

18. Those cakes are ________ (bad) I´ve ever tasted.

19. My dog is ________ (good) dog in the world.

20. Patricia´s house is ________ (small) Linda´s.

21. A car is ________ (fast) a bike.

22. My laptop is ________ (fast) yours.

23. The ant is ________ (small) insect.

24. This lamp is ________ (bright) one in the room.

25. My house is ________ (clean) her house.

26. Jack is ________ (tall) boy in his class.

27. Steven Spielberg is ________ (good) film director in the world.

28. This dress is ________ (old) that one.

29. A sea lion is ________ (heavy) a lobster.

30. A sports car is ________ (fast) a motorbike. 

Adjetivos comparativos y superlativos

1. clean

2. easy

3. good

4. dirty

5. fat

6. beautiful

7. sad

8. flat

9. active

10. comfortable

11. hot

12. happy

13. wet

14. narrow

15. big

16. busy

17. noisy

18. dirty

19. thin

20. little

21. bad

22. few

23. rich 

ADJECTIVES: EXERCISES

A. Escribe la forma comparativa de estos adjetivos

tall taller

1. fast ____________

2. heavy ____________

3. dangerous ____________

4. small ____________

5. large ____________

6. light ____________

7. rare ____________

8. common ____________

9. bad ____________

10. good ____________ 

B. Corrige estas frases

1. Cats are popularer than snakes as pets. X

__________________________________

2. Pigs are more intelligent as other animals. X

__________________________________

3. Turtles are slow than crocodiles. X

__________________________________

4. Elephants are heavyer than pigs. X

__________________________________

5. Bears are more rare than snakes. X

__________________________________ 

Adjetivos comparativos

1. I am ___________ (tall) my sister.

2. My mum thinks that cats are ___________ (good) pets than dogs.

3. Cycling is one of ___________ (dangerous) sports.

4. I want to have ___________ (big) car.

5. A blue whale is ___________ (heavy) twenty-five elephants.

6. You look ___________ (thin) last month. Have you lost weight?

7. Bicycles are ___________ (slow) cars.

8. She is ___________ (nice) person I know.

9. What is ___________ (good) film you´ve seen?

10. Computers are ___________ (cheap) mobile phones.

11. Is your brother ___________ (tall) you?

12. I think Spanish is ___________ (easy) Japanese.

13. Our dog is ___________ (nice) your dog.

14. Glass bottles are ___________ (good) plastic bottles.

15. I think Rafael Nadal is ___________(good) tennis player in Spain.

16. Sharks are ___________ (dangerous) other fish.

17. This situation is ___________ (serious) the last one.

18. He is ___________ (smart) his brother.

19. My brother wanted ___________ (expensive) trainers in the shop.

20. Today is ___________ (good) day of the year.

21. Daniela is ___________ (funny) me.

22. My house is ___________ (larger).

23. Mount Everest is ___________ (high) mountain in the world.

24. The sea is ___________ (large) a lake.

25. My job is ___________ (easy) yours.

26. London is ___________ (big) city in England.

27. This car is ___________ (comfortable) yours.

28. He is ___________ (rich) man in town.

29. I am ___________ (strong) you.

30. A baby blue whale gets ___________ (big) a great white shark.

ADJECTIVES: GRAMMATICAL REFERENCE

ADJETIVOS

ADJECTIVES

Un adjetivo es una palabra que acompaña y modifica al nombre. Puede ampliar, complementar o cuantificar su tamaño. Son palabras que nombran o indican cualidades, rasgos y propiedades de los nombres o sustantivos a los que acompañan.

Ejemplos:

the tall man (el hombre alto)

a happy child (un niño contento)

a dark street (una calle oscura)

a Spanish woman (una mujer española)

the red ball (la pelota roja)

a cold winter (un invierno frío)

the glass table (la mesa de vidrio) Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales) 1. El adjetivo casi siempre se sitúa antes del nombre, como hemos visto en el principio de esta lección. Aunque en algunos casos, dependen del verbo, y entonces el adjetivo se sitúa detrás del verbo. Estos verbos son:  to be (ser/estar),  to become (ponerse),  to feel (sentirse),   to look (parecer),  to seem (parecer),  to smell (oler),   to taste (gustar) Ejemplos:   She looks [seems] tired. (Parece cansada.)   I feel good. (Me siento bien.)   It smells bad. (Huele mal.)   You are beautiful. (Eres guapa.) 2. El adjetivo en inglés no tiene género.  fast (rápido/a),  good (bueno/a),  cold (frío/a),  tall (alto/a)… 3. En general, los adjetivos no tienen una forma plural. Solo los adjetivos demostrativos y cuantitativos tienen formas diferentes para el singular y el plural: Demostrativos:   this pencil (este lápiz)   these pencils (estos lápices) Cuantitativos:   much money (mucho dinero)   many books (muchos libros) En inglés hay ocho clases de adjetivos: 1. Calificativos: good, bueno; thin, delgado; dry, seco; bad, malo; short, corto 2. Demostrativos: this, este; that, aquel; these, estos; those, aquellos 3. Distributivos: each, cada; every, todo; either, uno y otro; neither, ni uno ni otro. 4. De cantidad: some, algún; any, cualquier; little, poco; few, pocos; many, muchos; much, mucho; enough, bastante 5. Interrogativos:  which?, cual?; what?, ¿qué?; whose?, ¿de quién?, etc. 6. Posesivos: my, mi; your, tu, su, vuestro, his, su (de él); her, su (de ella); its, su (de ello), our, nuestro; your, vuestro, their, suyo (de ellos/as) 7. Propios: French, francés; English, inglés; Spanish, español; etc. 8. Numerales: one, uno; ten, diez; first, primer, second, segundo; etc. * ACTIVITY: Do the activity online and copy on your notebook the correct answer.  http://www.mansioningles.com/gram09_ej1.htm