Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. In this lesson, students learn and practice making comparisons using the equative, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson. In this exercise you will practise comparative and superlative adjectives, including their spelling and irregularities. Comparatives and superlatives complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Children write about their family like in exercise 1 using comparatives and superlatives, and draw a picture. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words. Adjectives learning english online comparison exercise. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. Comparatives and superlatives aim to practice comparative and superlative adjective forms and structures. Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class. Comparison of adjectives onesyllable adjectives add er for the comparative and est for the superlative.
Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. We can use comparatives and superlatives to compare things and to say which. Just as english has some irregular comparative and superlative forms better instead of more good, and worst instead of most bad spanish also has a few irregular forms. The less carbohydrates you consume, the healthier you will be. To make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a subscription. The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective. A find these sentences in the article from exercise 1. You can also use a noun in the same structure instead of an adjective or adverb. Grammar test comparatives and superlatives do the test then write down your score. English grammar practice exercise, for preintermediate and intermediate level.
Onesyllable adjective comparative form superlative form tall taller tallest old older oldest long longer longest. Choose the correct answer in the following sentences. May 23, 2018 this grammar exercise tests your ability to use various comparative structures. My sister thinks shesintelligent than me, but i dont agree. Comparatives and superlatives answers taller learn english. Make sure you use the proper ending or superlative adjective when forming these superlatives. Be sure to use the before superlatives and than after comparatives as needed. Comparative and superlative adjective exercise 2 at auto. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for long adjectives. Superlatives 16 stem sentences learners listen to their teacher read aloud the adjectives page 2 and complete the sentences using the correct superlative forms of the words they hear.
One syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of onesyllable adjectives ending in e adding r and st. Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives learning. Comparatives and superlatives interactive worksheets language. Comparatives and superlatives interactive worksheets. Complete the sentences with the present simple form. Comparatives and superlative exercises tolearnenglish.
Comparatives and superlatives taller british council learnenglish. Resources cheat sheets adjectives list of comparatives and superlatives. Common mistakes with english comparatives and superlatives. When comparing more than two things, youll likely use words and phrases like smallest, biggest, tallest, most interesting, and least interesting. Complete with a comparative adjective and all the necessary words.
Preparation make one copy of the lesson for each student. Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. Comparatives and superlatives pdf esl interactive and printable activities, worksheets and games to use online and in class with a1, a2, b1 and b2 levels. Comparative and superlative we use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. Apr 24, 2012 comparative and superlative exercises 1. Add er for the comparative and est for the superlative.
Comparative and superlative exercises linkedin slideshare. I think english homework is the easiest than history homework. Its faster than a zebra, taller than an elephant, and its got the longest neck in africa. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Comparatives and superlatives national geographic learning. Fill in the comparative or the superlative degrees of the.
Exercise 1 comparatives and superlatives solutions. Comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c. Ch 16 comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c. Making comparative and superlative adjectives to make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. Intermediate choose whether each sentence requires the comparative or superlative form. Comparatives and superlatives exercises learn english comparative and superlative. If your partner is correct the first time, they get 3. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Comparative and superlative adjectives download this explanation in pdf here. See the lesson on comparatives and superlatives for the rules on their form and use. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes.
Teachercreated worksheets basic english grammar 3e. Forming comparative and superlative adjectives onesyllable adjectives. Fill in the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives. We will take a look at exceptions and common mistakes. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative.