English Department

Cl. C. G.

ENGLISH HANDOUT 8th GRADE 2011

& Superlatives. U. 7

Comparatives

Name: ________________________________Class: 8th ___ Date:

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A continuacin les presentamos una gua explicativa y de ejercitacin.
Confiamos en que se comprometan a hacer un muy buen uso de este material.

Comparative Adjectives
Cuando queremos hablar de dos cosas o personas, podemos compararlas.
Podemos decir que son iguales o diferentes. Los adjetivos comparativos pueden ser
usados para describir esas diferencias.
Para su formacin requerimos utilizar la base con los adjetivos.
Formation of Comparative Adjectives

There are two ways to make or form a comparative adjective:

Short adjectives: Son los adjetivos que se componen de una slaba o de dos terminados
en Y.

1-syllable adjectives
2-syllable adjectives ending in y

old, fast, tall, clean

happy, easy, tidy,funny

1. Normal rule: add "-er"

older, faster,

taller, cleaner

2. Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add r

late

later
nice

nicer

Si el adjetivo finaliza en la vocal e, solo se agrega la letra r.

3. Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant,

double the last consonant.

Si el adjetivo termina en consonante, vocal y consonante, se
repite la ultima consonante y se le agrega er.
big

bigger

thin thinner
fat

fatter

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2-syllable adjectives ending in y

happy, easy, tidy.

happier,

easier, tidier.

change the y to i.
Long adjectives: todos los adjetivos de dos o ms slabas, se les
agrega la palabra MORE
1. 2-syllable adjectives not ending in y
modern, pleasant
Adjetivos de dos slabas que no terminan en -Y more modern, more
pleasant
2. all adjectives of 3 or more syllables

expensive, intellectual
more expensive, more
intellectual

Exception

Irregular adjectives

The following adjectives have irregular forms:

good better
well (healthy) better

bad worse

far farther/further

Example: You are better than me at English.

que( para comparar)

EXERCISES
Write the correct comparative:
1. I'm_______________ than my brother. (old)
2. Electrical goods are usually_____________in America than in Britain.
(cheap)
3. Michael Jackson was a___________________ singer than George Michael.
(good)
4. Oxford is quite near to London but Liverpool is __________. (far)
5. Tortoises live _________________ than cats. (long)
6. Non-smokers usually live ____________________ than smokers. (long)
7. This flower is __________________ than that one. (beautiful)
8. A holiday by the sea is ____________________ than a holiday in the
mountains. ( good)
9. It is strange but often a coke is _______________________than a beer.
( expensive)
10.My house is ___________________ than yours. (Small)

Superlative Adjective
Un adjetivo superlativo expresa el ms alto grado con
respecto a otros. El ms alto
La ms rpida
Usamos el adjetivo superlativo para describir la cualidad
extrema de algo o alguien dentro de un grupo.
En el ejemplo a continuacin biggest es la forma
superlativa del adjetivo big.

A
A is the biggest.

La letra A es la ms grande.

Formation of Superlative Adjectives

As with comparative adjectives, there are two ways to form a superlative adjective:

short adjectives: add "-est"

long adjectives: use "most"

A los adjetivos cortos se le agrega

A los adjetivos largos se les agrega

Adems se les agrega el artculo the

The most important

-est.
-most.

The biggest

Short adjectives
1-syllable adjectives

old, fast: the oldest, the fastest

2-syllable adjectives ending in y

easiest

happy, easy: the happiest, the

Normal rule: add "-est"

old the oldest

If the adjective ends in -e, just add st

late the latest

Si el adjetivo finaliza en la letra e, se le agrega st.

If the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant
the biggest,

big

sad the saddest

Si el adjetivo termina en consonante, vocal, consonante, se repite la ltima
consonante.

If the adjective ends in -y, change the y to I

happy the happiest

Long adjectives
2-syllable adjectives not ending in y modern, pleasant the most modern/the
most pleasant
Adjetivos de 2 slabas que no terminan en -Y

all adjectives of 3 or more syllables

expensive, intellectual

todos los adjetivos de 3 o ms slabas

most intelectual

the most expensive, the

Exceptions
With some 2-syllable adjectives, we can use '-est' or 'most':
Con algunos adjetivos de 2 slabas, podemos usar cualquiera de las dos
terminaciones.

quiet the quietest/ the most quiet

clever the cleverest/the most clever

narrow the narrowest/ the most narrow

simple the simplest/ the most simple

Irregular Adjectives
The following adjectives have irregular forms:

good the best

bad the worst

far the furthest

Examples:

John is 1m75. David is 1m80. Chris is 1m85. Chris is the tallest.

Canada, China and Russia are big countries. But Russia is the biggest.

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

EXERCISES

Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjectives in

brackets ( ).
1. Marie is___________________ (tall) in the town.
2. The Grand Canyon is _________________ (long) canyon in the world.
3. I am ______________________ (good) student in the class.
4. This dog is _________________ (nice) in the neigbourhood.
5. You are ___________________ (funny) boy in the world.
6. John Wayne was _______________ (famous) cowboy in Hollywood.

7. He isnt ________________ (bad) student in the school.

8. Hellen is ________________ (short) in the town.
9. That song is ________________ (sad) song Ive ever heard.
10.
Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is
(old)_______________Julie
11.
In the government of a country, the President is
(important) _____________________ person.
12.
The Alps are very high. They are (high) ____________________
mountains in Europe.

Good job girls!