VY_32_INOVACE_12-12
Comparatives and Superlatives
Pre-Intermediate Level
Comparatives
1.Monosyllabic
-er (dark–darker, big-bigger)
-r (nice–nicer)
2.Disyllabic , more syllables
-er, -r adjectives:-y,-ow,-le,-er,-ure
(busy-busier, clever-cleverer)
- more/less polite, expensive
Superlatives
1.Monosyllabic
the –est (the darkest, the biggest)
the – st (the nicest)
2.Disyllabic, more syllables
the –est adjectives:-y,-ow,-le,-er,-ure
the most/least polite, expensive
Irregular comparatives and
superlatives
Good
better
best
Bad
worse
worst
Far
farther/further farthest/furthest
Near
nearer
nearest/next
Old
older/elder
oldest/eldest
Good-looking better-looking
best-looking
Little
least
less/lesser
Exercise 1
Make comparatives and superlatives
Funny
rich
poor
Boring
tall
big
Scary
thin
wet
Good
red
dry
Exercise 2
Make sentences using comparatives
1.Vegetable/healthy/than/fast food.
2.Boys/strong/than/girls.
3.Spain/warm/than/Norway.
4.BMW cars/expensive/than/Skoda cars.
5.An elephant/big/than/a mouse.
Exercise 3
Make the questitions using superlatives
1.Who/good-looking/model in the world?
2.What/funny/film on TV?
3.Where/beautiful/ place in the CR?
4.What/high/mountain in the world?
Děkuji za pozornost.
Autor DUM: Mgr. Gabriela Marchewková