Comparatives and superlativesCOMPARATIVE : Here are three different types of comparative structures in English : INFERIORITY, EQUALITY AND SUPERIORITYINFERIORITY COMPARATIVE :Structure : [less + than]?

Comparatives and superlatives COMPARATIVE : Here are three different types of comparative structures in English : INFERIORITY, EQUALITY AND SUPERIORITY INFERIORITY COMPARATIVE : Structure : [less + than] / / / / / [not as . As] Example : He is less intelligent than you Example : He is not as intelligent as you EQUALITY COMPARATIVE : Structure : [as + as] Example : He is as intelligent as you SUPERIORITY COMPARATIVE This type of comparative has two different structures depending on the lenght of the adjective : SHORT ADJECTIVES [ - er + than]. Example : He is taller than me LONG ADJECTIVES [more + than] Example : He is more intelligent than me SPECIAL SPELLING Pretty - Prettier (The "y" is substituted by "i", and after that we add " - er". Large - Larger (We add just one "r" because the adjective finishes in " - e". Big - Bigger (If an adjective finishes in consonat + vowel + consonant, the last consonant is doubled and " - er" is added). IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES IN COMPARATIVE Good - Better Bad - Worse Far - Further SUPERLATIVE : In English, the superlative also has two different structures depending on the adjective length : SHORT ADJECTIVES Structure : [the + - est] Example : He is the tallest boy in the classroom LONG ADJECTIVES Structure : [ the most + adjetivo] Example : He is the most intelligent boy in the classroom IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES IN SUPERLATIVE Good - The best Bad - The worst Far - The furthest A. NOW PLEASE SELECT THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE, WRITE THE ANSWER OVER THE LINE 1. Peter is __________ than Paul. • taller • more tall • more taller 2. That shirt is __________ than this one. • expensiver • more expensive • expensive more 3. Her car is much __________ than my car. • faster • more fast • fastter 4. Tina's dress is __________ than Lucy's dress. • beautifuller • more beautiful • most beautiful 5. I am __________ than you. • more fat • fatter • fater 6. I think Pete is __________ than Paul! • happier • more happy • happyer 7. France is __________ than Belgium. • bigger • more big • biger 8. My pizza looks __________ than your pizza. • deliciouser • more delicious • delicious more 9. Michael is a __________ driver than Toby. • gooder • more good • better 10. My father is _________ than my mother • Responsible • More responsible • The more responsible B. FILL IN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS (COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE). 1. My house is (big) _________________ than yours. 2. This flower is (beautiful) ________________than that one. 3. This is the (interesting) ________________ book I have ever read. 4. Non - smokers usually live (long) _____________ than smokers. 5. Which is the (dangerous) _______________________ animal in the world? 6. A holiday by the sea is (good) _______________ than a holiday in the mountains. 7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ________________ than a beer. 8. Who is the (rich) ______________________ woman on earth? 9. The weather this summer is even (bad) _________________ than last summer. 10. He was the (clever) _______________ thief of all. C. FILL IN THE COMPARISON WITH AS . AS. 1. John is (tall) as tall as Glen. 2. Janet is (beautiful) _________________ Jeniffer. 3. You are (crazy) ______________________ my sister. 4. We can run (fast) _______________ they can. 5. My mom is (not / strict) ______________ your mum. 6. Your mobile phone is (not / trendy) _______________ mine. 7. Matrix II was (not / interesting) _________________ Matrix I. 8. This yoghurt (not / taste / good) _______________ the one I bought yesterday. 9. I can do (many / press - ups) ______________________ you. 10. I (not / earn / much / money) __________________ you do.