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Comparatives and
Superlatives
Giving Details
Speaking & Discussion
Level B1

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Comparatives and Superlatives Outline

Content
• In this lesson you will take a look at comparatives and superlatives.

Learning Outcomes
• Learn adjectives to form comparatives and superlatives.
• Learn new vocabulary.
• Compare and contrast.

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Fast – Faster – Fastest

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Definition

Please note
Comparatives allow us to make
comparisons and distinctions between
two or more things.
Superlatives allow us to do the same
with three or more things.
Examples
My dog is bigger than your dog.
My dog is the biggest dog in the neighborhood.

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Grammatical Explanation

Please note

Comparatives and Superlatives modify

adjectives

The comparative modifies adjectives by adding ‘er’ to the

end of a word or by placing ‘more/less’ in front of it.
Example: Loud  Louder

The superlative modifies adjectives by adding ‘the’ to the

beginning and ‘-est’ to the end or by placing ‘the
most/least’ in front of it.
Example: Loud  Louder  Loudest

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Please note
Using the comparative we use the form
‘as….as’ when stating that two things are, or
are not, equal. Notice the adjective is not
modified in this case. This form is not used
with the superlative.
Example

She is as tall as her sister. (equal)

She is not as tall as her brother. (unequal)

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Grammatical explanation

Please note

We use the preposition ‘than’ to describe

differences between nouns or actions.
Notice the adjective can be modified. We do
not use ‘than’ with the superlative.

Examples
She is taller than her sister.
Her brother is taller than her.
He is more interesting than his
father.
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Statement

If an adjective is modified in the comparative it is

generally also modified in the superlative.

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Grammar

Please note

1-syllable adjectives that end consonant-

vowel-consonant: double the last consonant.

Big  My sister is bigger than me

Sad  Becky is sadder than me.
Wet  My towel is the wettest.

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Grammar

Please note

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y:

change the -y to –ier or -iest

Happy  He is the happiest baby.

Easy  Today‘s task is easier.
Crazy  She‘s the craziest driver.

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Grammatical Explanation

Please note

Other 2-syllable adjectives and 3-syllable: use

more/less or the most/least with an
unchanged adjective

Examples
"The shops are always more crowded just before Christmas.“
“Watching T.V. is less exciting than reading about grammar.“
“The mall is the most crowded building in town.”
Watching T.V. is the least exciting thing I can do.

Note: When we use ‘more/less’ or ‘the most/least’ we never modify the adjective.

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Vocabulary

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Far Farther Farthest
Little Less Least
Many More Most

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Questions

1) Are you an older brother or

sister?

2) What is the most beautiful

thing you see in the room
right now?

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Review

1. One Syllable Double the last consonant.

2. Two Syllables Change the -y to –ier or -iest.

3. Than More/Less and unchanged adjective.

4. As ___ as The adjective is not modified in this case.

Adjectives are modified in different ways according

to their spelling amount of syllables.

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Exercises

Speaking
Employ the following expressions to
describe the picture

 Tall/Short
 Clever/Foolish
 Sneaky/Clumsy

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Exercises

Speaking
Employ the following expressions to
describe the picture

 Curious
 Lazy
 Quiet
 Nosey
 Cute
 Determined
 Intelligent

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Exercises

Speaking

Comparative and Superlative Form

1. Curly + Text
2. Lovely + Text
3. Sad + Text
4. Soft + Text
5. Sweet + Text
6. Thin + Text
7. Bright + Text
8. Dry + Text
9. Evil + Text

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Exercises

Writing

Formulate new sentences using these phrases

1) than / house / My / bigger / is / yours /.

2) brother / is / than / My / taller / me / ,/ is /younger / but / he /too /,/ .

3) A / than / is / a / pint / quart / less / .

4) difficult / than / learning / more / Japanese / Learning / is / Italian/.

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Role Playing

Speaking

Create a dialogue

Person A Person B
Earliest Indicates greater
Smarter Then the
Particular quality Far worse
From these more

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Exercises

Speaking

Complete the sentences

1. One or more things…

2. You can not compare…
3. There are different…
4. When you…
5. More things are…

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Exercises

Speaking

Role Play
Situation 1 Situation 2

Compare your two

Talk about your height.
favorite football players.

Situation 3 Situation 4

Compare your country to How is your summer

the United States. compared to your winter?

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Exercises

Writing
Open writing activity
Write 4 sentences about objects you see in the room.

1) Sentence

2) Sentence

3) Sentence

4) Sentence

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