Degrees of Adjectives o Divided into 2 degrees

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For all adjectives with one syllable o For adjectives with

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY TODAY IS HOTTER THAN YESTERDAY. SUSAN WAS PRETTIER THAN BETTY. TODAY

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o o o COLD → COLDER BIG → BIGGER LARGE →

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For adjectives with more than two syllables MORE mais adjective

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY THE BOOK IS MORE INTERESTING THAN THE FILM. YOUR BROTHER IS

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY SPECIAL CASES ADJECTIVES GOOD BAD FAR Comparative of superiority → →

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For all adjectives with one or two syllables THE (adjective

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY YESTERDAY WAS THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEK. THIS IS THE

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o o o COLD → COLDEST BIG → BIGGEST LARGE →

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For adjectives with more than two syllables THE MOST O,

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY MICHEL IS THE MOST SKILLFUL AT COMPUTING. HE IS THE MOST

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY SPECIAL CASES ADJECTIVES GOOD BAD FAR Superlative of superiority → →

EXERCISES Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

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Degrees of Adjectives o Divided into 2 degrees: COMPARATIVE: equality inferiority superiority SUPERLATIVE: inferiority superiority

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For all adjectives with one syllable o For adjectives with two syllables which end in OW, ER, LE, Y (adjective + ER) mais THAN do que JOHN IS RICHER THAN PAUL.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY TODAY IS HOTTER THAN YESTERDAY. SUSAN WAS PRETTIER THAN BETTY. TODAY THE SKY IS GREYER THAN YESTERDAY.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o o o COLD → COLDER BIG → BIGGER LARGE → LARGER NARROW → NARROWER CLEVER → CLEVERER GENTLE → GENTLER

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For adjectives with more than two syllables MORE mais adjective THAN do que

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY THE BOOK IS MORE INTERESTING THAN THE FILM. YOUR BROTHER IS MORE HANDSOME THAN JOHN.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY SPECIAL CASES ADJECTIVES GOOD BAD FAR Comparative of superiority → → → BETTER THAN WORSE THAN FARTHER THAN FURTHER THAN

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For all adjectives with one or two syllables THE (adjective + EST) O, A, (s) mais JOHN IS THE RICHEST GUY OF THE CITY.

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY YESTERDAY WAS THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEK. THIS IS THE EASIEST EXERCISE OF THE BOOK. ARE YOU THE SMARTEST IN YOUR GROUP?

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o o o COLD → COLDEST BIG → BIGGEST LARGE → LARGEST NARROW → NARROWEST CLEVER → CLEVEREST PRETTY → PRETTIEST

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY o For adjectives with more than two syllables THE MOST O, A, (s) mais adjective

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY MICHEL IS THE MOST SKILLFUL AT COMPUTING. HE IS THE MOST CARELESS DRIVER THAT I’VE EVER KNOWN.

SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY SPECIAL CASES ADJECTIVES GOOD BAD FAR Superlative of superiority → → → THE THE BEST WORST FARTHEST FURTHEST

EXERCISES Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative). 1. My house is _________(big) than yours. 2. This flower is _______ (pretty)than that one. 3. Non-smokers usually live _________(long) than smokers. 4. Who is the _________(rich) woman on earth? 5. He was the _________(clever) thief of all. 6. New York is _________(big) Paris. 7. English milk is _________(strong) French milk. 8. An elephant is _________(heavy) a fly. 9. A Mini is _________(cheap) a Jaguar. 10. Rugby is _________(funny) than football. 11. Mary is the _________ (pretty) of all. 12. Tom is the _________ (tall) of class. 13. They are the _________ (ugly) boys in the world. 14. Susan is _________ (happy) than Bob.