Adjectives. Fegrees of Comparison

Adjectives
Short adjectives
Adjectives of
(1 – 2 syllables)
2 or more syllables
long
short
tasty
happy
clever
beautiful
interesting
difficult
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Irregular
forms
good
bad
Test

3.

Small
Small+er
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the small+est

4.

Small
smaller (than)
the smallest
Long
longer (than)
the longest
Tall
taller (than)
the tallest
Short
shorter (than)
the shortest
Cold
New
colder (than)
newer (than)
the coldest
the newest
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5.

Big – bigger – the biggest
Nice – nicer – the nicest
Happy – happier – the happiest
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6.

Nice
Small
Big
Funny
Happy
_________
nicer
smaller
________
bigger
___________
funnier
the nicest
the smallest
the biggest
______________
the
_______________
funniest
happier
___________
the happiest
Clever
_________
cleverer
the
cleverest
_______________
Long
________
longer
the longest
New
______
newer
the newest
__________
______
Hot
_______
hotter
the hottest
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7.

older than …….
I am
58
the oldest of all
I am
70
I am
64
Bob
Molly
Barbara
Molly is old
Bob is older than Molly
Barbara is the oldest of all
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8.

1. Monkeys are funnier than kittens
2. Dogs are cleverer than cats
3. Oranges are not tasty
4. The horse’s tail is longer than the bear’s
5. The dog’s ears are the biggest
6. I am taller than my mother
7. The crocodile has got the shortest tail
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9.

taller nice biggest older cleverest longer tastier long
1. The giraffe has a _____________ neck
2. Russia is the ____________ country in the world
3. My father is ___________ than my mother
4. Monkey’s tail is ____________ than cat’s tail
5. My little brother is very ________
6. I think that bananas are _____________
than oranges
7. I am ____________ than my sister
8. Bob is the ____________ pupil in the class
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10.

Use the words: small, big, long, short, strong
A giraffe
An elephant
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A tiger

11.

Start
Use the words: sweet, tasty, juicy
A grapefruit
A pear
A banana
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13.

Interesting
more interesting
___________
Dangerous
_______
more dangerous
the most interesting
the most dangerous
___________
Difficult
more difficult
___________
the most difficult
___________
Wonderful
more wonderful
___________
the most wonderful
___________
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14.

The book/the newspaper/the magazine (interesting)
The newspaper is interesting.
The magazine is more interesting than the newspaper.
The book is the most interesting of all.
1. English/Russian/Chinese (difficult)
2. autumn/winter/summer (a beautiful season)
3. New Year’ Day/Christmas/birthday (a wonderful
season)
4. tigers/wolves/snakes (dangerous animals)
5. The car/the flat/the TV set (expensive)
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15.

Start
Use the words: interesting, wonderful
“Cinderella”
“Snow White”
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“Little Red
Hiding Hood”

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17.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of adjectives
1. I think that parrots are the …………………… pets (funny)
2. Apples are ……………….. than pears (tasty)
3.Books are …………………..………. than films (interesting)
4. Winter is the ……………… season of the year (cold)
5. Ann is ………………………………. than Betty (beautiful)
6. The horse is ……………….. than the wolf (big)
7. Snakes are very ……………………….. (dangerous)
8. St .Petersburg is the ……………… city in the world (good)
9. Mary’s toys are …………….. than Ben’s toys (new)
10 The weather today is ……………….. than it was
yesterday (bad)
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