SUPERLATIVES

Short adjectives: Adjective + est Examples: fast - the fastest, strong , high -

Short adjectives ending in vowel + consonant: Adjective + double consonant + est Examples: big - the biggest, hot Adjectives ending in -y: (y --> i) + est Examples: funny - the funniest, happy Long adjectives: The most + adjective Examples: beautiful - the most beautiful, expensive Irregular adjectives: good --> the best bad --> the worst , Interesting , sunny , fat -

Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjective in brackets:

Peter (am are is) the teacher in the school. (GOOD)

I (am are is) the boy in the class. (TALL)

You (am are is) the girl in the class. (FUNNY)

This (am are is) the beach in the island. (COLD)

This( am are is) the island in the world. (BEAUTIFUL)

These (am are is) the trousers in the shop. (EXPENSIVE)

My bag (am are is) the bag in the class. (HEAVY)

My cat (am are is) the cat in the town. (FAT)

This (am are is) the car in the garage. (BAD)

COMPARING PEOPLE...
Compare the following people:

Bob 28 years old 55 kilos 1.50 mt

Homer 39 years old 80 kilos 1.55 mt

Alice 9 years old 33 kilos 1.20 mt

Bob is (YOUNG) than Homer. Homer is (OLD) than Alice. Alice is (SLIM) than Bob. Bob is (SHORT) than Homer. Homer is (FAT) than Bob. Alice is (SHORT) than Homer. Homer is (UGLY) than Alice. Homer is (SLOW) than Bob. Bob is (TIDY) than Homer. Alice is (BEAUTIFUL) than Bob. Alice has got (LONG) hair than Bob. Homer can play the guitar (GOOD) than Alice. Alice can run (FAST) than Homer. Alice draws (BAD) than Bob. Bob is (INTELLIGENT) than Homer. Homer is a (INTERESTING) person than Bob. Now, compare the following people:

Harry 32 years old 75 kilos 1.90 mt

Garfield 10 years old 60 kilos 0.57 mt

Sponge Bob 6 years old 3 kilos 0.20 mt

Ex: Harry is older than Garfield. (OLD-YOUNG) Write ONE word per gap Garfield Sponge Bob. (YOUNG-OLD) Sponge Bob Harry. (FAT-SLIM) Harry Sponge Bob. (SHORT-TALL) Garfield Harry. (SHORT-TALL) Garfield Harry. (FUNNY-BORING) Sponge Bob's eyes Harry's. (SMALL-BIG) Harry Garfield. (STRONG-WEAK) Garfield Harry. (BEAUTIFUL-HORRIBLE)

Bob Sponge at sports Garfield. (GOOD-BAD)

WORLD RECORDS
Complete with the superlative form of these adjectives: long, small, large, big, cold, fast, high And these nouns: lake, animal, country,mountain, desert, river Sahara is the in the world.

The Vatican is the

in the world.

Russia is the

in the world.

The blue whale is the

in the world.

The great wall of China is the wall world. The cheetah is the the world. in

in the

Lake Victoria is the Everest is the in the world.

in Africa.

The Nile is the

in the world.

Antarctica is the place

in the world.

Use the comparative form:

My house

Mary's house

Mary's house is big (than bigger/ bigger) than my house.

Duffy has (longer/ long/ shorter) ears than Bob. Bob Duffy

Fred

Mike

Mike is more (handsome /prettier /uglier) than Fred.

Melissa

Beth

Beth is more beautiful (thanuglier/ thanuglier) Melissa.

Frank

Mark

Mark is the (youngest /younger) than older than Frank.