COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES - FORM 1

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES ADJECTIVES - FORM 1

by NUR HAFIZAH

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

• Used to compare two nouns or pronouns

• You must add -er and than to the adjective when comparing two objects

For example:

• This box is lighter than that one.

• Her hair is thicker than Aneesa's.

• She walks slower than all of us.

For two-syllable adjectives ending with '-y'...

• Change the 'y' to '-i' and add '-er'.

• For example:

• ... happy - happier

• ... lovely - lovelier

For adjectives with two or more syllables...

• Use 'more' followed by the adjectives and 'than'.

• For example:

• ... modern - more modern than

• ... comfortable - more comfortable than

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

• Used to compare at least three nouns or pronouns

• You must add -est to the adjective and the before it

For example

• He is the tallest boy in the basketball team.

• Aleeya is the prettiest girl in the beauty contest.

Some adjectives are irregular

• For example:

• ... good - better - best

• ... bad - worse - worst

TEST YOURSELF!

Choose the best answer from the options given. Use the correct form of comparative or superlative adjectives.

Multiple Choice

Sungai Rajang is ___ Sungai Pahang.

• the longest

• longest

• longer than

• longer

Multiple Choice

The Nile is ___ river in the world.

• longest

• the longest

• longer

• longer than

Multiple Choice

The Twin Towers is ___ landmark in Kuala Lumpur

• famouser

• famous than

• the most famous

• more famous

Multiple Choice

This exercise is ___ that one. This is one of ___ exercises in the book.

• easy, easier than

• the easiest, more easy

• more easy, easier than

• easier than, the easiest

Multiple Choice

Joe ordered ___ food on the menu for his birthday dinner.

• the most expensive

• the more expensive

• more expensive than

• expensive than

Multiple Choice

The Pacific Ocean is ___ the Indian Ocean.

• the largest

• larger than

• larger

• very large than

Multiple Choice

The Pacific Ocean is ___ sea in the world.

• larger than

• the larger

• the largest

• more large

Multiple Choice

Fruits are ___ for your health than chocolates.

• the best

• good

• better

• good than

Multiple Choice

Mount Everest is ___ mountain in the world.

• high

• the highest

• higher than

• the higher

Multiple Choice

I think good health is ___ fame.

• more important

• more important than

• the most important

• most important