lunes, 15 de febrero de 2016

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)


sábado, 13 de febrero de 2016

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 NameAge (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.

jueves, 11 de febrero de 2016

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.

miércoles, 10 de febrero de 2016

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.

lunes, 8 de febrero de 2016

COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJS.

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

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

lunes, 1 de febrero de 2016

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