Comparative-Superlative Practice

Self-Access Learning (Part 1)
Topic :
Comparatives and Superlatives
Level : P.4
Do you remember
How to use comparatives ?

How to use superlatives ?
1.Comparatives
Comparison of a quality between two people
or things
Andy
Kate
Andy is tall. He is taller than Kate.
Kate is short. She is shorter than Andy.
Comparatives:
Short adjectives
Short adjectives
Spelling rules
Examples
Usually
+ er
slow
fast
tall
Ending in -e
+ r
large larger
nice nicer
Ending in a consonant
+ y
y -i
hungry hungrier
happy happier
funny funnier
Ending in a vowel
+ a consonant
+ er
double the
consonant + er
big
fat
fit
slower
faster
taller
bigger
fatter
fitter
Practice
e.g. noisy
hot
hotter
fit
fitter
3
4
5
6
long
strong
pretty
wise
longer
stronger
prettier
wiser
heavy
heavier
large
larger
noisier
Comparatives
Comparatives are used in sentences with than.
Polly
taller
May.
Henry
heavier
Sam.
Jenny
An apple
verb
is
fitter
smaller
than
Helen.
a melon.
comparative (adjective + er)
than
Practice (1)
camel
large small
bee
The camel is larger than the bee.

The bee is smaller than the camel.
Practice (2)
ruler
long short
pin
The ruler is longer than the pin.

The pin is shorter than the ruler.
Practice (3)
Tina
fat thin
Bob
Tina is fatter than Bob.

Bob is thinner than Tina.
Superlatives
Comparison of a quality among three
or more people / things
watermelon
pineapple
2 kg
melon
15 kg
7 kg
The watermelon is the heaviest fruit.

The pineapple is the lightest fruit.
Superlatives:
Short adjectives
Always use the before superlatives.

The elephant
The shark
The giraffe
the
is
the biggest animal
in the jungle.
the largest fish
in the sea.
the tallest animal
in the world.
superlative (adjective + est)
noun
Superlatives:
Short adjectives
Short adjectives
Spelling rules
Examples
Usually
+ est
slow
fast
tall
Ending in -e
+ st
large the largest

nice the nicest
Ending in a consonant
+ y
Ending in a vowel
+ a consonant
y -i
+ est
double the
consonant + est
the slowest
the fastest
the tallest
hungry the hungriest

happy the happiest
funny the funniest
big
fat
fit
the biggest
the fattest
the fittest
Practice
e.g.
pretty
young
the prettiest
the youngest
big
the biggest
noisy
the noisiest
fine
the finest
long
the longest
scary
the scariest
tiny
the tiniest
Practice (1)
The elephant, the lion and the hippo are large.

The hippo is larger than the lion.
The elephant is the largest.
Practice (2)
The rabbit, the frog and the rat are small.

The frog is smaller than the rabbit.
The rat is the smallest.
Practice (3)
The dog, the horse and the cheetah are fast.

The horse is faster than the dog.
The cheetah is the fastest.
Practice (4)
Mrs Chan
Mr Wong
Mr Tam
Mrs Chan, Mr Wong and Mr Tam are tall.

Mr Wong is taller than Mrs Chan.
Mr Tam is the tallest.
Practice (5)
$15
$40
$50
The socks, the shorts and the T-shirt are

cheap.
The shorts are cheaper than the T-shirt.
The socks are the cheapest.
In the jungle
(1) Read and answer :
I am a cow and I am big.

Cows are bigger than monkeys and rabbits.
HahaI am the biggest animal in the jungle.

Question : Is it correct ?
The answer is : No.
Elephants are bigger than cows, rabbits,

monkeys, tigers and
They are the biggest animals in the jungle.
I am a parrot and I have pretty feathers.

Parrots have prettier feathers than flamingos
and pigeons.
HahaI am the prettiest bird in the jungle.
The answer is : No.
Peacocks have prettier feathers than

flamingos, pigeons and parrots.
They are the prettiest birds in the jungle.
I am a camel and I have a long neck.

Camels have longer necks than hippos, pandas
and horses.
HahaI have the longest neck in the jungle.
The answer is : No.
Giraffes have longer necks than horses,

camels, cows and
They have the longest necks in the jungle.
Self-Access Learning (Part 2)

Topic :
Comparatives and Superlatives
Level : P.4
Comparatives:
Long adjectives
Use the word more to make the

comparative form.
Long adjectives
Examples
Most two-syllable
adjectives which do not
end in -y
Mary is more polite than

Cindy.
Tom is more helpful than
Peter.
All adjectives of three

syllables or more
Candy is more hard-working

than Maggie.
Joe is more good-looking
than Tom.
Warm Up Exercise :
e.g. helpful
busy
1
2
3
4
5
6
polite
careful
naughty
beautiful
dangerous
interesting
more helpful
busier
more polite
more careful
naughtier
more beautiful
more dangerous
more interesting
Superlatives:
Long adjectives
Use the + most before long adjectives

to make the superlative form.
expensive
$ 5
$ 10
$ 30
The melon is the most expensive fruit.
Comparatives & Superlatives

Some adjectives have special forms.
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
good
better
the best
bad
worse
the worst
Pauline is a good student.

Mary is a better student than her.
Cherry is the best student in her class.
Cherry
Practice (1)
e.g. big
fat
bigger
fatter
the biggest
the fattest
1 hot
hotter
the hottest
2 long
longer
the longest
3 nice
nicer
the nicest
4 heavy
heavier
the heaviest
5 strong
stronger
the strongest
6 hungry
hungrier
the hungriest
Practice (2)
7
bad
worse
the worst
good
better
the best
enjoyable
more enjoyable
the most enjoyable
10 exciting
more
exciting
the most
exciting
11 noisy
noisier
the noisiest
12 beautiful
more
beautiful
the most
beautiful
Things around us
Read :
Mount Fuji,
Japan
Golden Gate Bridge,

USA
Temple of Dawn,
Thailand
I visited some interesting places.

The Golden Gate Bridge was more interesting
than Mount Fuji.
The Temple of Dawn was the most interesting.
Read :
rose
lily
bauhinia
I saw some beautiful flowers.

The lily was more beautiful than the rose.
The bauhinia was the most beautiful.
Read :
table tennis match
tennis match
football match
Amy watched some exciting matches.

The tennis match was more exciting than the
table tennis match.
The football match was the most exciting.
Read :
the Temple
of Heaven
the Forbidden City
the Great Wall
Miss Lam visited some interesting places in Beijing.
The Forbidden City was more interesting than the

Temple of Heaven.
The Great Wall was the most interesting.
Read :
playing badminton
swimming
horse-riding
I did some interesting activities.

Swimming was more interesting than playing badminton.
Horse-riding was the most interesting.
Sample of postcard writing :
Kenny wrote a postcard by using comparatives

& superlatives.
Dear grandma and grandpa,
We are having a wonderful holiday in
France.
We are staying on the smallest island,
but it has the highest hill and the
largest castle.
Yesterday we went to a big castle. We
saw two Italian gardens there. They
were the most beautiful gardens in that
region. We enjoy travelling by bicycle. It
is more interesting than taking a coach.
Wish you were here!
Love from,
Kenny
Mr and Mrs Han

Flat 4, 12/F,
Clear water
Building,
Clear Water Road,
Sai Kung, N.T.
Hong Kong
Hi boys and girls,

Please read Chapter 5 & 6 of your
textbook :
1. Practise the usage of comparatives and
superlatives.
2. Write a postcard to introduce some places

you visited before with the help of the
sample shown.

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Self-Access Learning (Part 1)

How to use comparatives ?

Andy is tall. He is taller than Kate.

Kate is short. She is shorter than Andy.

comparative (adjective + er)

The camel is larger than the bee.

The ruler is longer than the pin.

Tina is fatter than Bob.

The watermelon is the heaviest fruit.

Always use the before superlatives.

the biggest animal

the largest fish

the tallest animal

superlative (adjective + est)

large the largest

hungry the hungriest

The elephant, the lion and the hippo are large.

The rabbit, the frog and the rat are small.

The dog, the horse and the cheetah are fast.

Mrs Chan, Mr Wong and Mr Tam are tall.

The socks, the shorts and the T-shirt are

(1) Read and answer :

I am a cow and I am big.

HahaI am the biggest animal in the jungle.

The answer is : No.

Elephants are bigger than cows, rabbits,

(2) Read and answer :

I am a parrot and I have pretty feathers.

The answer is : No.

Peacocks have prettier feathers than

(3) Read and answer :

I am a camel and I have a long neck.

The answer is : No.

Giraffes have longer necks than horses,

Self-Access Learning (Part 2)

Use the word more to make the

Mary is more polite than

All adjectives of three

Candy is more hard-working

Use the + most before long adjectives

The melon is the most expensive fruit.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Pauline is a good student.

the most enjoyable

Golden Gate Bridge,

I visited some interesting places.

I saw some beautiful flowers.

table tennis match

Amy watched some exciting matches.

The football match was the most exciting.

the Forbidden City

the Great Wall

Miss Lam visited some interesting places in Beijing.

The Forbidden City was more interesting than the

I did some interesting activities.

Sample of postcard writing :

Kenny wrote a postcard by using comparatives

Mr and Mrs Han