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a. This house is _________________(big) mine, but my room is ____________(large) yours. My room is _______________(big) room in the world. b. Sharon is intelligent but she is not ______________________(intelligent) of the class. Paul is _______________(intelligent) her. c. My new dress is _________________(beautiful) yours. d. My ice-cream is __________________(good*) yours, but chocolate ice-cream is ____________________ (good) ice-cream in the world. e. This book is easy, but Maths book is __________________(easy) this. English book is _________ (easy) book. f. Mercedes are _________________(expensive) Seat but Audi are

____________________(expensive) cars. g. Camelots music is _________________(good) Revolvers but Fronteras music is _________________(bad) music in Verin. h. France is _______________(big) England. i. The blue flowers are _________________(nice) red ones. But the pink flowers are ________________(nice)of all. j. This knife is ________________(sharp) the other one. k. British people are _____________________(polite) Spanish one. l. My chair is ____________________(comfortable) yours, but the sofa is

___________________(comfortable) place to sit in. m. Paul is ________________(serious) Michael, but Michael is

_______________(friendly) Peter. n. Picassos picture is ___________________ (original) Goyas. Saxon Genitive: Transform these sentences: a. The house of my father: b. The trousers of my brother: c. The car of my friend: d. The T-shirt of Mary: e. The computer of the English teacher:
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Write the correct adjective (comparative or superlative): cathedral of Santiago is one of..

1. The

(important) of the world. 2. My father has a Seat, your father a Mercedes. My fathers car is (cheap) and (small) yours. 3. Whos..(good) group in the world? I think that Mecano is (good). What! I hate them. I think theyre(bad) group on this planet! 4.Dont you think English is .(easy) maths?

No, in my opinion English is .(difficult) maths. The.. (difficult) subject to me is Greek. 5. Is the Statue of Liberty ..(tall) the Empire State Building?

6. What is ..(near) planet to the sun? 7. I think Brad Pitt has (lovely) smile in the world. 8. Valencia is ..(far) Madrid from here. 9. Your desk is (wide) mine. Mine is (narrow) desk in this class. 10. The .(silly) person in my street is next door neighbour. Even my dog is

(intelligent) him. 11. Which is.(big) room in your house? Mine! Its even ..(large) my parents room!

12. The (expensive) thing I own is a very old book my grandfather gave me. It is (old) me.

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1. Rewrite this sentence following the instructions: Justin eats popcorn in the cinema. 1. Negative: 2. Interrogative:.. 3. Plural subject:.

2. Complete these sentences using either comparative or superlative forms of the

adjectives:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Anne is . Joseph (tall) Anne is ..of the class. (tall) Jerrun is .Trevis (intelligent) Jerrun is .boy in the world (intelligent) Mary is ..in London (ugly) Joseph is friend of Dr. T. (good) Mario is .other sick people (quiet) My cousin is ..you (slim) My cousin is of the class (slim) Carlos is .. Juan (strong) Carlos is in Vern. (strong) today it isyesterday. (cold) Today it is .day in the year. (cold) Michael Jackson is Janet (white) Michael Jackson is ..of his family (white) Carlos is .. Javier (good-looking) Carlos is.of his friends (good-looking)

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Comparison There are three degrees of comparison: Positive comparative Dark darker Tall taller Useful more useful

superlative the darkest the tallest the most useful

*Adjectives of two syllables follow one or other of the above rules.

Those ending in ful or re usually take more.than. Those ending in er, y, ow, or consonant + le usually add er than. Obscure- more obscure Doubtful- more doubtful Clever- cleverer Pretty- prettier Slow- slower Gentle- gentler

With the positive form of the adjective, we use as.as in the affirmative and not as /not so.as in the negative. A boy of sixteen is often as tall as his father. Your coffee is not as/so good as the coffee my mother makes. With the comparative we use: a. One-syllable adjectives: -er than tall- taller The new tower blocks are much higher than the old buildings He is stronger than I expected b. Adjectives of three or more syllables: morethan He is more intelligent than his brother. This story is more interesting than yours.

Comparison of three or more people/things is expressed by the superlative with: a. Adjectives of one-syllable: the -est of/in b. Adjectives of three or more syllables: the most.of/in This is the oldest theatre in London The youngest of the family was the most intelligent. Irregular comparatives: Bad worse the worst Far farther the farthest Further the furthest Good better the best Little less the least Many/much more the most Old elder the oldest (of people only) Older the oldest (of people and things)

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Comparison of adjectives and letter-writing: gap fill

[ Use the adjectives from the list in the right form to fill the 15 gaps ] Koyoko Car Company, Saitama, Japan.

Mr James Austin Marketing Manager Power Car Factory 13 One Way Street, Brighton Dear Mr Austin,

I have just read your recent advertisement in The Times and I wish to correct your description of Japanese cars. I am happy to tell you that Japanese cars are [1] _ _ _ _ _ _ than English cars in every way. Firstly, they are [2] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ English cars. Your advertisement wrongly claimed that English cars were as [2] _ _ _ _ as Japanese cars. Secondly, our cars are more [3] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yours. They are [4] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yours and use less petrol. Finally, our cars are [5] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yours, so our sales are much [6] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yours. Also, our after-sales service is much [1] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yours. Your guarantee is not _ _ [7] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as ours. I hope your next advertisement will be more [8] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ your last one. Yours sincerely, Mr Eiji Fujita [ Sales Manager ]

Power Car Company, Brighton, England Mr Eiji Fujita, Sales Manager, Koyoko Car Company, Saitama, Japan Dear Mr Fujita, What you say about Japanese cars is partly true, but they are not [1] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ English cars in every way.
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Firstly, English cars are [9] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Japanese ones. Also, they are _ _ _ _ [10] _ __________. Secondly, they give [11] _ _ _ _ trouble, so they do not need much after-sales service. Our customers have [12] _ _ _ _ _ problems _ _ _ _ yours. Finally, English cars are just _ _ [5] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ yours. If you don't believe me, buy the new Power 2000 and see for yourself. I enclose an order form and look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, James Austin [ Marketing Manager ]

1. good 2. safe 3. economical

4. small 5. cheap 6. great

7. comprehensive 8. accurate 9. fast 10. comfortable 11. little

12. few

Some of the above words need to be used more than once to fill all 15 gaps.
Neighbours - two men [Comparison of adverbs] A1 good neighbours? Mr Watson and Mr Potter are neighbours. They are not very good neighbours. Mr Watson often speaks badly of Mr Potter:

A2 How / of Mr "I work harder than Mr Potter. He is a lazy man. I save a lot of money, but Potter? Mr Potter spends his money carelessly!" A3 How / work? Mr Potter does not speak well of his neighbour: A4 How / money? A5 Does / neighbour? A6 What / say? A7 Whose / faster? A8 How much /
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"Mr Watson doesn't know how to live. My car is bigger and faster than his. My house is more comfortable. I have a colour television, but Mr Watson watches in black and white. He earns as much as I earn, but he keeps all his money in the bank. He's mean and selfish!"

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Neighbours - two women B1 How / of one another? Mrs Watson and Mrs Potter are good friends. They speak warmly of one another.

B2 How / cakes? "What a wonderful cook you are, Mrs Potter! Your cakes are much better than mine. Can you tell me your secret?" B3 Who / more water? "Certainly, Mrs Watson! Use a little more water and much less flour. You need to make a wetter mixture. I always add a little sea salt and a few B4 What kind of spices. I promise you that they will improve the flavour!" mixture / need? "Oh, thank you, Mrs Potter! By the way, can I use your oven? It is hotter B5 What / always than mine. I asked my husband to buy me a new cooker, but he said that I add? was too extravagant ..... more extravagant than his first wife. Are men all the same or is your husband kinder than mine?" B6 Why / want to / use / oven? "Well, every person is different and every man is a different problem! B7 How extravagant / Mrs Watson? B8 Who / kinder? B9 Is / ever /problem / women? Of course, you can use my cooker, Mrs Watson! There is never any problem between intelligent women, is there?"

Comparative: (ms que) ADJ+ ER THAN = He is taller than Paul

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Shes prettier than Mary The milk is hotter than the coffee Si el adjetivo acaba en -Y , quitamos la Y y aadimos la terminacin: -ier Si el adjetivo es: consonante+vocal+consonante, se duplica la ltima consonante antes de aadir la terminacin ER: Big bigger Write the comparative of the following adjectives: Tall Hot Short Big Pretty Young Old Superlative: (el ms) THE ADJ +EST = He is the tallest She is the prettiest The milk is the hottest Write the superlative form of the following adjectives: Tall Hot Short Big Pretty Young Old Cold Long High Strong Weak Cold Long High Strong Weak

Estas reglas cambian si el adjetivo tiene ms de una slaba (handsome, intelligent, difficult,..) En estos casos: Para hacer el comparativo: He is MORE intelligent THAN Para hacer el superlativo: He is THE MOST intelligent.

Complete each sentence using the comparative form of the word in brackets. Use than when necessary. 1. Sandra is ____________________(experienced) Simon, so I think shell get the job.
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2. When you go to India, take this guidebook. It is _______________(useful) that one. 3. Timothys backache was getting_________________(bad) so Sally told him to see a doctor. 4. I have to get up an hour______________(early) tomorrow because I need more time to prepare for the meeting. 5. It took Harry an hour to clean his room, but now it looks______________(tidy) before. 6. A: How are you now youve had a rest? B: I feel _________________(good), thanks. Can I have a cup of coffee? 7. Mark is a really good driving instructor. Ive never met a __________________(patient) person in al my life. 8. I cant understand how to play this computer game. Can I change it for an ______________(easy) one? 9. A: Im exhausted! Are we never going to get to the top of this mountain? B: Its _______________(high) I thought but well be there soon. 10. The train journey across India was ___________________(difficult) I had thought.

Write the superlative or comparative form or the word in brackets: 1. Charlotte is ______________(young) than her sister Elizabeth. 2. A: What is ________________(good) month to visit Japan? 3. Sam didnt have much money so he had to buy a ____________(cheap) CD player than the one he wanted. 4. ____________________(easy) way to see a big city is to take a bus tour. 5. Sarah is ____________________(hard-working) person Ive ever met. She never seems to take a break. 6. Which cake do you prefer? I like the chocolate cake. Its ________________(sweet) than the other one. 7. We took the train because I was _______________(convenient) than travelling by bus. 8. I went to the beach last year but it rained the whole time. It was _______________ (bad) holiday Ive ever had. 9. Did you know Chile has ___________________(high) volcano in the world? 10. When the concert was cancelled Vicky was _______________(disappointed) than I was.

Write comparative or superlative sentences with the following adjectives:

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Tall

bad Difficult

small

hot young old cold pretty

intelligent easy happy

good

big beautiful

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cheap Audi Seat Opel Renault Citron Peugeot BMW 5 3 3 1 2 4 5

economical reliable 1 3 3 5 4 2 1 5 4 5 3 4 4 5

Easy to drive 5 1 4 2 4 3 5

comfortable spacious tall 5 1 4 2 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 1 3 4 3 2 1 4 5 1 2

Goodlooking 4 2 5 1 3 4 5

The Adjective
Positive: Paul is tall Paul is Equality AS tall AS Peter Comparativesyllable Superiority 1 adjectives Peter is tallER THAN Peter is bigGER 2 syllables ending: prettY, gentLE,Ann clevER Gabriel Long Adjectives is MORE intelligent THAN Ann. Ann

Short THAN Gabriel

Inferiority is LESS intelligent THAN Gabriel

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Ann is Adjectives world

NOT AS intelligent AS Gabriel Superlative Short John is THE tallEST IN the

Ann is THE prettIEST OF her class Long Adjectives Gabriel is THE MOST intelligent This car is THE MOST comfortable IN

adjective bad clever far (distance) far (more, additional) good Hot Little many much narrow pretty shy

comparative

superlative

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Fill in the blank with right form of the adjective in brackets: 1. This exercise is _________________________ the previous one.(easy) 2. Riding a horse is not _________________________ riding a bike.(difficult) 3. These computers are _________________________ than those.(cheap) 4. You are _________________________ teacher I've ever had.( bad) 5.The world problems are getting _________________________ (bad)
6.John is _________________________ student in his class. All the girls want to date him. (handsome) 7.Bob is _________________________ his brother.(tall) 8.The school will be closed until _________________________ notice.(far) 9.This time he's made _________________________ mistakes.(many) 10.All the poems you selected are good, but only t ___________________ one will get the prize. (good) 11.Who is _________________________ Mary or Jane?(old) 12.Excuse me, where is _________________________ drugstore?(near) 13.Are you sure that Sydney is _________________________ Anchorage?(big) 14.Your glasses are _________________________ mine.(beautiful) Choose the most suitable form of the adjective - comparative or superlative. 1. John is 20. Peter is 21. John is... A. younger than Peter. B. youngest than Peter 2. Frank's car = 20 kilometres per litre. Billy's motorbike = 80 kilometres per litre. Billy's motorbike is... A. more economical than Frank's car. B. most economical than Frank's car. 3. Frank's watch = 99.99. Sarah's watch = 49.99. Billy's watch = 9.99. Billy's

watch is...

A. the less expensive of the three. B. the least expensive of the three. 4. Sarah's television = 299.00. Frank's television = 849.00. Frank's television is... A. the more expensive of the two. B. the most expensive of the two. 5. Amazon River, South America = 6280 kilometres. Yangtze River, China = 5550 kilometres. Mississippi River, USA = 3789 kilometres. The Mississippi River is... A. the shorter river of the three. B. the shortest river of the three.

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Read the text and write the best option: Sarahs two lovers: When Sarah was 20, she had two lovers, Frank and Billy. Frank was a good friend of Sarah's father. He was very rich - much _________________________ (poor/rich) than Billy - and he had a big house in the centre of London and drove fast, expensive cars. Billy was _________________________ (old/young) than Frank, and _________________________ (handsome/ugly), but he didn't have a well-paid job or a car. He lived in a small house in the country and rode an old motorbike. In the end, Sarah married Billy, because she loved him, and for her, love was _________________________ (important/expensive) than money. Frank said, "You'll be sorry you didn't marry me!" Do you think he was right? Sarah had two lovers, Frank and Billy. Both had their good and bad points. Compare Frank and Billy, using the adjectives in ( ), and find out why she married Billy. 1.Frank was much _________________________ than Billy. (old) 2.Frank was _________________________ than Billy. (experienced) 3.Frank was _________________________ educated than Billy. (good) 4.Frank was probably _________________________ than Billy. (intelligent) 5.Frank's salary was _________________________ than Billy's. (high) 6.Frank was _________________________ than Billy. (rich) 7.Frank took Sarah to _________________________ restaurants than Billy could. (expensive) 8.Frank's clothes were _________________________ than Billy's. (smart) 9.Frank's bathroom was _________________________ than Billy's living room. (large) 10.Frank's garden was _________________________ than Billy's. (beautiful) 11.Billy was _________________________ than Frank. (young) 12.Billy was _________________________ and _________________________ than Frank. (tall, slim) 13.Billy's teeth were _________________________ than Frank's. (white) 14.Billy's hair was _________________________ than Frank's. (long) 15.Billy was a _________________________ person than Frank. (cheerful) 16.Billy could tell _________________________ jokes than Frank could. (funny) 17.Billy was _________________________ with children than Frank was. (popular) 18.Billy's job was _________________________ than Frank's. (interesting) 19.Frank was _________________________ than Billy. (romantic) 20.Billy was _________________________ than Frank. (handsome) 21. Billy's dog could run _________________________ than Frank's dog. (fast)

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Fill in the blanks:

1. Joe is _________________________ than Ed. (short) 2. Al is the _________________________. (short) 3. Ed is the _________________________. (thin) 4. Joe is _________________________ than Al. (thin) 5. Al has the _________________________ clothes. (colourful) 6. Al is _________________________ than Joe. (heavy) 7. Ed is the _________________________. (light) 8. Joe is _________________________ than Ed. (happy) 9. Ed is the _________________________. (mysterious) 10. Joe is _________________________ than Ed. (energetic) Write these sentences in the right order: . is much smaller than Vancouver Victoria . biggest Canada city in is the Toronto . beautiful is Jasper more Ottawa than . attractive BC Canada in is most province the

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