The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

1. The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

2.

Positive
1. long
nice
hot
2. happy
tender
narrow
Comparative
longer
nicer
hotter
happier
Superlative
the longest
the nicest
the hottest
the happiest
(-y, -er, -ow)
3. beautiful more/ less
beautiful
serious
active
the most/ least
beautiful

3.

Positive
4. simple
Comparative
simpler/ more simple
Superlative
the simplest/
the most simple
cruel
friendly, clever, common, gentle, polite, handsome,
narrow, pleasant, quiet
5. good
better
the best
bad
worse
the worst
many/ much more
the most
little
less
the least
far
farther/ further
the farthest/
furthest
old
older/ elder
the oldest/ eldest

4.

6. Не имеют степеней сравнения,
т.к. выражают абсолютную степень качества.
woollen, golden, wooden, American, Russian,
Italian, weekly, daily, middle, dead, pregnant,
left, right, empty, perfect, square, round, medical,
full, unique
7. При сравнении двух человек или предметов
одинакового качества употребляется
as … as (такой же … как), в отрицательных
структурах – not so … as (не такой … как)
He is as young as my brother.
She is not so clever as he is.
She is not so clever as him.

5.

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives

6.

Answer key
1. clearer
2. more interesting
3. more colourful
4. younger
5. trendier
6. as popular as
7. as interesting as

7.

Test yourself
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectivesadverbs/adjectives/compare-exercises
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectivesadverbs/adjectives/exercises?02
http://speakspeak.com/english-grammarexercises/intermediate/comparatives-and-superlatives
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/english-comparative-adjectives2.html
http://www.study.ru/test/test.php?id=185

8.

Home task:
1) Compare representatives of different
subcultures and groups
5 sentences with
• like/as
• Comparisons