Revision of comparatives and superlatives adjective comparative superlative comments old cheap older cheaper the oldest the cheapest one-syllable adjectives add –er in comparative and –est in superlative big hot wet bigger hotter wetter the biggest the hottest the wettest short adjectives ending in consonant + vowel + consonant →double the last consonant healthy happy pretty healthier happier prettier the healthiest the happiest the prettiest one- or two-syllable adj. ending with consonatn + y → -ier or -iest famous expensive more famous more expensive the most famous the most expensive two- or more syllable adjectives → more / the most + adjective good bad far better worse further the best the worst the furthest irregular After comparatives we often use than to compare people/things/actions. My sister is taller than me. These cameras are more expensive than those ones. I can run faster than him. We use (not) as.... as to express that something is (not) of the same quality compared to the other thing/person/action. Rome is not as old as Athens. That hotel isn’t as expensive as this one. I don’t play golf as often as you. EXERCISES 1. Write comparative sentences: 1. my sister / thin / me ______________________________________________ 2. I’m / busy / this week / last week ______________________________________________ 3. Chelsea played / well / Arsenal ______________________________________________ 4. I did the second exam / bad / the first one __________________________________________ 5. it took me / long / I expected ______________________________________________ 6. health and happiness are / important / money ________________________________________________________________ 7. My toothache is / painful / it was yesterday __________________________________________ 8. camping is / cheap / staying in a hotel _____________________________________________ 9. living in a village is / healthy and peaceful / living in a town ________________________________________________________________ 10. My new job is / boring / my old one. ______________________________________________ 2. Read the following sentences and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Example: I’ve never seen such a boring film. It is the most boring film I’ve ever seen. 1. I have never heard such a funny story. That’s the ....................................................................................... heard. 2. He’s never made such a bad mistake. It’s ................................................................................................... ......... 3. I’ve never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is ................................................................................................... .. 4. I’ve never had such a big meal. It’s ................................................................................................... ........ 5. I’ve never met such a generous person as Ann. Ann is ................................................................................................... .. 3. Fill in the comparative or superlative form of each adjective: 1. This jacket is too small. I need a ..................... size. (large) 2. She is .......................... in her family. (tall) 3. He thinks that Rwanda is ......................... country in the world. (dangerous) 4. Our accommodation was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much ......................... (expensive) 5. She looks about 20, but in fact she is much ......................... she looks. 6. We complained about the food in our hotel. But instead of improving, it got even ......................... . (bad) 7. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ......................... away? (far) 8. St. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral is ......................... religious building in Brno. (famous) 9. Chinese is one of ......................... languages to learn. (difficult) 10. I know he doesn’t have much money but still he is much ......................... me. (rich) 11. Yesterday was ......................... day of the year. (hot) 12. This is ......................... time to drive through the city centre. (bad) 13. I suppose that my work is much ......................... than her. (easy) 14. The ......................... I’ve ever flown is to Australia. (far) 15. Liverpool is ......................... city in the UK. (polluted) 4. Fill in as or than: 1. I feel better ................ I felt yesterday. 2. I don’t watch TV as much ................ you. 3. Belgium is smaller ................ Switzerland. 4. Jim isn’t as clever ................ he thinks. 5. He didn’t play as good ................ my brother. 6. He didn’t play better ................ my brother.