Topic: Adjective

Day 2: Comparative and Superlative (One- syllable)

1. Q: What can we do if we want to compare the degree of the adjectives?

A: You can use comparative form and superlative form.

e.g.:	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
	light	lighter	lightest
	tall	taller	tallest

Formation of Comparative and superlative

1). Most one- syllable adjectives form their comparative by adding er and the superlative by adding “est” to the positive form:

e.g.:	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
	small	smaller	smallest
	deep	deeper	deepest
	new	newer	newest

2). By ending “r” and “st” to the positive when it ends in “e”:

e.g.:	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
	brave	braver	bravest
	late	later	latest

3). If the positive ends in y preceded by a consonant, the y may have to change to i before adding “er” and “est” when they are in their comparative and superlative form:

e.g.:	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
	pretty	prettier	prettiest
	silly	sillier	silliest

4). If the positive ends in one consonant preceded by a vowel, the final consonant is doubled and “er” and “est” are added:

e.g.:	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
	big	bigger	biggest
	fat	fatter	fattest

2. Q: How to construct a sentence with comparisons?

A: With the comparative we use than:

e.g. Kelvin is stronger than Alex.

Comparison of three or more people/ things is expressed by the superlative with the… in/ of:

Stephen is the oldest son in his family.

3. Q: What if I want to describe two things/ person are of the same quality to each other?

A: You can use the phrase as… as

e.g. Joseph is as handsome as Steve.

(Adjective in positive form)

Let’s do some exercise to see how much you have learned?

Exercise 1: Identify whether the following underlined adjective is of its positive form, comparative form, or superlative form:

1. Night is darker than morning.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: b

2. May has the shortest hair among us.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: c

3. Lawrence has a few of those candies.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: a

4. Elizabeth is the youngest her class.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: c

5. My younger sister just wear a new skirt today.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: a

6. Mr. Tong is such a kind person.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: a

7. Toomy is richer than Ginny.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: b

8. The signal is the weakest when it is on the mountain.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: c

9. The supermarket is nearer than the park.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: b

10. He is a very brave policeman.

a. positive

b. comparative

c. superlative

Ans.: a

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective:

1. Joan is as_____________ (brave) as Jonathan.

2. London is one of the______________(old) city in the world.

3. Catherine is____________(tall) than Christine.

4. Gold fish is _____________(small) than shark.

5. Francis runs the _____________(fast) in class.

6. May has _____________(long) hair than I do.

7. The weather in Egypt is ______________(hot) than it is in Hong Kong.

8. He looks so_____________(calm)

9. Bill Gate is one of the ___________________(rich) guy in the world.

10. My grandmother still looks very _____________( young).

Ans;

1. Joan is as brave as Jonathan.

2. London is one of the oldest city in the world.

3. Catherine is taller than Christine.

4. Gold fish is smaller than shark.

5. Francis runs the fastest in class.

6. May has longer hair than I do.

7. The weather in Egypt is hotter than it is in Hong Kong.

8. He looks so calm.

9. Bill Gate is one of the richest guy in the world.

10. My grandmother still looks very young.

Exercise 3: Proofreading: There maybe one mistake on each of the following sentence, so please cross out the wrong adjective and write the correct one in the bracket if there is any error; if there isn’t any, write ‘tick’ in the bracket.

1. Carol lives very close to me.

2. Your house is large than mine.

3. Lourve is one the big museum in the world

4. Hong Kong is a busy city.

5. Your desk looks neatest than my desk.

6. Antarctica is the colder place in the world.

7. The patient looks so weaker.

8. Watermelon is sweeter than lemon.

9. Sally’s performance is poor.

10. Joey is the fatter girl in class.

Ans:

1.Carol lives very close to me. (tick)

2.Your house is large (larger) than mine.

3.Lourve is one the big(biggest) museum in the world

4.Hong Kong is a busy city.(tick)

5.Your desk looks neatest(neater) than my desk.

6.Antarctica is the colder(coldest) place in the world.

7.The patient looks so weaker(weak).

8.Watermelon is sweeter than lemon.(tick)

9. Sally’s performance is poor.(tick)

10. Joey is the fatter(fattest) girl in class.