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Jose : Well, What do you think about my city, Barceona?Jack : Well it’s a bit boring.David: Jack meant beautiful.Jose : I heard what he said! He thinks Barcelona is more boring than Rome!Sara : Oh, take no notice of Jack! He just thought the shops were better in Rome.Jose : Well perhaps Barcelona is smaller than Rome, but the city is cleaner.  

Jose : Well, What do you think about my city, Barceona?Jack : Well it’s a bit boring.David: Jack meant beautiful.Jose : I heard what he said! He thinks Barcelona is more boring than Rome!Sara : Oh, take no notice of Jack! He just thought the shops were better in Rome.Jose : Well perhaps Barcelona is smaller than Rome, but the city is cleaner.  

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Barcelona is smaller than

Rome.

Barcelona is smaller than

Rome.

Subject

Subject

Verb to beVerb to be

-ER-ERAdj.Adj. ThanThan

Comparative adjectives compare two things.

-ER or MOREWe use than when we want to

compare one thing with another

-ER MORE

Comparative adjectives compare two things.

-ER or MOREWe use than when we want to

compare one thing with another

-ER MORE

Comparative and Superlative

Subject   +  BE  +  Adjective   +  -ER

 +  Than

Subject   +  BE  +  Adjective   +  -ER

 +  Than

Subject   +  BE  +  More   +  Adjective +  Than

Subject   +  BE  +  More   +  Adjective +  Than

Barcelona is more boring than Rome.Barcelona is more boring than Rome.

Subject

Subject

Verb to beVerb to be

Adj.Adj.More

More

ThanThan

Superlative adjectives compare more than two things.We use the with a superlative: 

Superlative adjectives compare more than two things.We use the with a superlative: 

Superlative

Subject   +  BE  +  the

+  Adjective   

Subject   +  BE  +  the

+  Adjective   

Everest is the highest mountain in the

world.

Everest is the highest mountain in the

world.

Subject

Subject

Verb to beVerb to be

TheThe Adj.Adj.

•Only one syllable - er comparatives - est superlatives. •Ending in y, change the 'y' to 'i' before adding the ‘er’ or ‘est’

•One vowel and one consonant at the end Double the consonant, and add –er

•Only one syllable - er comparatives - est superlatives. •Ending in y, change the 'y' to 'i' before adding the ‘er’ or ‘est’

•One vowel and one consonant at the end Double the consonant, and add –er

Adjective

Dirty Dirtier The dirtiest

Noisy Noisier

The noisies

t

Big Bigger

The bigges

t

Hot Hotter

The hottes

t

Choose the adjectives from the box and fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. London is ______________than York with a population of about 7,200,000 people.

2. York is ______________than London. There aren’t many cars in the streets.

3. There’s heavy traffic in London so streets are______ ________ than York.

4. Its cost more to live in London because it is ______________ than York.

5. London has got ______________ shops than York.

Choose the adjectives from the box and fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. London is ______________than York with a population of about 7,200,000 people.

2. York is ______________than London. There aren’t many cars in the streets.

3. There’s heavy traffic in London so streets are______ ________ than York.

4. Its cost more to live in London because it is ______________ than York.

5. London has got ______________ shops than York.

bigger

quieter

more

more expensive

busier

• Two or more syllables more  

comparatives most 

superlatives

• Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives

• Two or more syllables more  

comparatives most 

superlatives

• Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives

Exciting More exciting

The most exciting

Expensive More expensive

The most expensive

Good Better Best

Bad Worse Worst

Many/Much More Most

Direction : Rearrange the words and make comparison, as in the example.

Rome / London / Paris (expensive)

A: Rome is very expensive. B: Yes. But London is more expensive than Rome. A: Paris is the most expensive of all three.

Direction : Rearrange the words and make comparison, as in the example.

Rome / London / Paris (expensive)

A: Rome is very expensive. B: Yes. But London is more expensive than Rome. A: Paris is the most expensive of all three.

Direction : Ask and answer the questions in pairs.

Example A: Which city is more expensive? B: I think London is more expensive than New York. A: Yes, I agree. / No. I don’t agree. B: Why? A: I think London is ………………………

Direction : Ask and answer the questions in pairs.

Example A: Which city is more expensive? B: I think London is more expensive than New York. A: Yes, I agree. / No. I don’t agree. B: Why? A: I think London is ………………………

Dear Nicole,

Greetings from Luxor, Egypt. It’s a beautiful place but it’s much hotter than back home. There’s so much to see and do here. Yesterday we went on a cruise up the Nile and saw beautiful temples and ancient ruins. It’s the most exciting trip ever. See you next week. Jane

Dear Nicole,

Greetings from Luxor, Egypt. It’s a beautiful place but it’s much hotter than back home. There’s so much to see and do here. Yesterday we went on a cruise up the Nile and saw beautiful temples and ancient ruins. It’s the most exciting trip ever. See you next week. Jane