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The comparative and supertative of adiectives or adverbs with
one syllable is formed by adding -er, and -est. We foltow the iess + slim
same pattern with two-syttable adjectives that end in -y. less slim
Sue is
iess + famous
less famous than Joh,n.
/ess + clearly
Sue talks
old (+ er), less clearly
older
stim(+ m+er)
John is
slimmer (the)+leost+piopular
than Sue. Sue is
busy (y + ier) the least popular, ,
busier (rhe)+Ieasf+ctearly
Sue talks
the teast e learly
fast + er
John runs
faster You need to learn the comparative and supertative form of
irregutar adjectives.
ltii:llrillu:ll:lt:
(the) + old (+ esf)
the otdest good better the best
(the)+slim(+m+est) bad worse the'worst
John is
the slimmest far further the fur,thest
(the) + busy (y + iesg
the busiest Use the prompts to mal<e comparative sentences with thon.
John runs llne).+ fast (+ est) 1 Henry I passed his exams I easity I Phitip.
2 lanthe I works / quickty / Emity.
3 Joseph / drives / wett / Zack.
The comparative and superlative forms of adiectives or adverbs
4 Andrea / sings / beautiful{y / Leah.
with two or more syttabtes are formed by adding more or the
5 Max / speaks / toudly I George.
mosl before the adiectives or adverbs.
6 Victor / usualty / arrives / tate / Atice.
itia,.rii, r..1.1..i:'. rlatrli iraa:,r ri ri:l
tliliirr.,,!:i', i,ijlll;l,lliiitillt,:ii:l,1.:,aia:i Comptete the sentences with the superlative form of the
,iiaiiliiia,ati liiillti:ti laiiiitiitiili,:i,titttlt
,:ti:t)itiia*litllluialt::i,|!al:llataall
'i::a:1:ti.lr.::ilillalilaiaiillli:aiii'a::1ill.:r adverbs in brackets.
more + famous 1 Geoff draws (carefutty).
more famous 2 Andrew ran the 10 km race (stowty).
John is
more + popular 3 Jude always gets up (earty).
than Sue.
more popular 4 Of att our class Matthew tries _ (hard).
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more +' clearly 5 Chris speaks French (ftuentty) of att of us.
John talks 5 Kate finishes her homework _
more clearly (fasO.
Rewrite the sentences using less or the least,
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Tracy and Pat are more intetligent than Emma. Emma is
of the three girls.
(the)+tnost+popular
John is Emma is more hard-working than Tracy. Tracy _
the most popular
Emma.
(the)+most+clearty 3 Pat is more than poputar Emma. Emma is
lohn tatl<s the most clearly Pat.
4 Ben and lsaac are more generous than Craig. Craig is
We can also form comparatives and superlatives of adjectives ofthe three boys.
and adverbs with /ess and the leost. Less is the opposite of Craig is more confident than lsaac. lsaac is
more. Least is the opposite of most. Craig.
Rome is less rainy than London or Paris. Rome is
of the th ree cities.
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