The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city. Students test each other on comparatives and superlatives place students in pairs. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative, superlative. People in consumer societies tend to live more comfortably.
Printable and online adjectives adverbs comparative superlative quizzes with answers. Learn how to form comparative and superlative adjectives online with lingolia. They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects. In the free exercises, you can practise what you have learnt. This activity has students reading various sentences to each other, 26 in total, and then asked to identify the correct adjective in its comp. Superlative adjectives superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest. This ebook is produced and distributed by red river press inc.
When we want to compare two or more nouns using adjectives, we use the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective to show the comparison between the nouns e. Often, the comparative adjective is followed by than. Purpose o superlative adjectives compare more than two nouns people, places, things, or ideas. Twosyllable adjectives ending in er, le, or ow take er and est to form the comparative and superlative forms. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes. Comparative form the descriptive form is used to describe one noun or pronoun. To print the lesson on the list of comparative superlative and adjectives from a to z. Comparative and superlative adjectives in german grammar. Comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet tpt. Onesyllable adjectives adjectives comparative forms superlative forms a aer aest tall taller tallest short shorter shortest fast faster fastest slow slower slowest big bigger biggest small smaller smallest strong stronger strongest weak weaker weakest old older oldest young younger youngest harry is tall, but jane is taller, and jack is the tallest in class. Englishentry adjectives comparative adjectives superlative adjectives angry enojado angrier angriest bad malo worse worst beautiful hermoso more beautiful most beautiful big grande bigger biggest bitter amargo bitterer more bitter bitterest most bitter black negro. A small number of adjectives are irregular in the way they make comparative and superlative forms. Twosyllable adjective ending with er, le, or ow comparative form superlative form. Comparatives adjectives it is used to compare two people or things.
Change the adjective into an adverb when necessary. Comparative and superlative adjectives test learnenglish. Ask your child to use these forms to expand these sentences. When we need to compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. Irregular adjectives use completely different forms. See page a3 for more information on speling rules for comparative adjectives. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. Honey is sweet, sugar is sweeter but victory is the sweetest in this sentence, we are comparing the three nouns using the positive, comparative and superlative forms of the word sweet. Here is a list of positive adjectives to describe someone. See the lesson on comparatives and superlatives for the rules on their form and use. Adjectives adverbs grammar ractice worksheets exercise 9 comparatives and superlatives adjectives and adverbs complete the following sentences with the correct comparative or superlative adjective or adverb. List of comparative and superlative adjectives teacher. The comparative and the superlative english grammar ef.
Adjective comparative superlative adjective comparative superlative 1. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. Comparative and superlative adjectives comparison of. Unit consumer society comparatives and superlatives. Comparative and superlative adjectives are used to compare things. Use these comparative and superlative adjectives worksheets at school or at home. Study the following chart by heart because we may have quiz on that when we are back to school. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative. They are used in sentences to compare three or more nouns.
Student a starts by giving a short sentence with the adjective and student b says the comparative and superlative forms, for example. If the adjective is accompanied by a noun the attributive form am is not used. Remember that adjectives are placed either immediately. To form the comparative, we remove the y and add ier to the end of the adjective. Irregular adjectives, comparatives, superlatives and. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative, superlative 1.
Making comparative and superlative adjectives perfect english. Our comparative and superlative adjectives worksheets are free to download and easy to access in pdf format. Comparatives and superlatives taller british council learnenglish. Comparatives and superlatives national geographic learning. Recursos cheat sheets adjectives list of comparatives and superlatives list of comparatives and superlatives. To form the superlative, we remove the y and add iest to the end of the adjective.
In these instances, only two items are being compared. Comparatives and superlatives english grammar notes. Notice how comparatives are often followed by than when comparing two things or people. Make learning fun by using these fans and puzzles to teach the rules of comparison for adjectives and one adverb. Adjective comparative superlative angry angrier than the angriest attractive more attractive than the most attractive bad worse than the worst beautiful more beautiful than the most beautiful brave braver than the bravest cheap cheaper than the cheapest easy easier than the easiest famous more famous than the most famous fat fatter than the. How much do you know your comparative and superlative adjectives.
Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus superlatives level intermediate answer key 1. Examples of comparative and superlative adjectives for kids. When comparing three or more nouns, we use superlative adjectives. You can click on the printer icon just below and to the right of the contact us menu button at the top of the page. Comparative and superlative adjectives download this explanation in pdf here. These comparative and superlative adjectives worksheets are for students at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level. Topic usage superlatives adjectives it is used to compare three or more people or things. These task cards are a great way for students to have fun while identifying comparative and superlative adjectives.
Far further the furthest samuel had no further questions. Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality e. Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs worksheet. There are three comparative forms in german grammar. The normal regular way to make comparative and superlative adjectives is to add erest or use moremost, like this. To make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. A consumer is a person who buys things, and a consumer society is a society that encourages people to buy and use goods. For example, someone might say that the blue bird is angrier than the robin.
Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives below. Irregular adjectives, comparatives, superlatives and example sentences adjective comparative superlative example sent. Pdf comparatives and superlatives of adjectives sonia. Usually if an adjective has only one syllable, we add er to make the comparative form. My dad is the least athletic basketball player of alltime. A frequent concern is about when to use am in the superlative and when not to. The following adjectives form the comparative and superlative. Comparative adjectives are used to compare one noun to another noun. Rewrite each sentence, adding the appropriate ending to the adjective to make it either comparative comparing two or more things with er ending or superlative ranking as the highest or lowest of three or more items with est ending. Comparative superlative adjectives list from a to z.
Comparative and superlative adjectives list and example. The six types of rules are categorized on separate sheets for easy reference. I am taller than my brother and sister but my dad is the tallest. Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more nouns. How to identify a verb that needs es to from the plural. Old older the oldest shes a good seven years older than me. The comparative and superlative adjectives test is an exercise to help you practice the difference. Fill in the blanks using comparative or superlative adjectives and adverbs. Theyre also used to compare one thing against the rest of a group. Below is a list of the most common adjectives with their comparative and superlative forms.