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LET'S HAVE A QUIZ!!!!!

   

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big) than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
3. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
10. He was the (clever) thief of all.

                                            

                    

   COMPLETE THE CHART:

               

1. cheap - -         

2. good -  -

3. funny- -the funniest

4. nice - nicer-

5. bad - - the worst

6. smart -

7. hungry - hungrier -

8. fat -  -the fattest

9.big - -    

10.lazy - lazier  -  

 

 Comparison of Adjectives

    When we want to compare two or more nouns using adjectives, we use the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective to show the comparison between the nouns. 

 

Honey is sweet, sugar is sweeter but victory is the sweetest. In this sentence, we are comparing the three nouns using the positive, comparative and superlative forms of the word ‘sweet’.

Positive Form

These are the simple adjectives that simply describe the noun without comparing it to another - big, sweet, clean, etc.

She has a big black dog.

He is a sweet boy.

The cupboard is clean.

Comparative Form

These are used when we are comparing two nouns and need to show which noun possesses the adjective or character in a greater or lesser amount, when compared with the other. - bigger, sweeter, cleaner, etc.

I have a big dog but hers is bigger.

He is sweeter than the other boys.

The cupboard is cleaner than before.

Superlative Form

This form is used when three or more nouns are being compared and we need to show that one or more of the nouns posses the adjective or characteristic to the highest amount possible. We usually add ‘the’ before the superlative form. - biggest, sweetest, cleanest, etc.

She has the biggest dog in the colony.

He is the sweetest boy in his class.

The cupboard is the cleanest thing in the house.

Making Comparatives and Superlatives 

There are certain rules that must be followed in the making of the comparatives and superlatives of the adjectives. Not all adjectives form their comparatives and superlatives in the same way and there are also some irregular adjectives that form completely different comparative and superlative forms.

Single Syllable Words and Double Syllable Words ending with -y, -er, -ow, -le

We use ‘-er’ to make the comparative and ‘-est’ to make the superlative.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Black	Blacker	Blackest
Fair	Fairer	Fairest
Clever	Cleverer	Cleverest

  




When there is a silent ‘e’ at the end of the positive form, we remove that and add ‘-er’ and ‘-est’

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Nice	Nicer	Nicest
Late	Later	Latest

When the adjective ends with a ‘y’, we convert the ‘y’ into ‘i’ before adding ‘-er’ and ‘-est’

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Pretty	Prettier	Prettiest
Lazy	Lazier	Laziest

If the adjective is a small one with little stress on the vowel, we double the last consonant.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Hot	Hotter	Hottest
Wet	Wetter	Wettest

Other Words with Two or More Syllables -

For other double syllable words that do not end with -y, -er, -ow, -le, and for adjectives with more than two syllables we use more and most to form the comparatives and superlatives.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Difficult	More Difficult	Most Difficult
Careful	More Careful	Most Careful
Handsome	More Handsome	Most Handsome
Interesting	More Interesting	Most Interesting

Special Adjectives 

There a few adjectives that can use both ‘-er and -est’ and ‘more’ and ‘most’ to form their comparative and superlative forms. The distinction between these is that ‘-er and -est’ are used when we are comparing the noun to another noun and ‘more’ and ‘most’ is used when we are comparing characteristics within the noun.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative	Example
Clever	Cleverer/ More Clever	Cleverest/Most Clever	He is cleverer than her. He is more clever than studious.
Quiet	Quieter/ More Quiet	Quietest/ Most Quiet	This is the most quiet it gets here. This is the quietest place.
Brave	Braver/ More Brave	Bravest/ Most Brave	She is braver than other girls. She was more brave than afraid.
Sure	Surer/ More Sure	Surest/ Most Sure	He was surer of the result than others. You’ll be more sure about the concept after you read the chapter.

Irregular Comparisons 

These adjectives do not make their comparative and superlative forms using the rules above. Their comparative and superlative forms are different words altogether.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Bad	Worse	Worst
Good	Better	Best
Far (place & time)	Further	Furthest
Far (place)	Farther	Farthest
Old (people)	Elder	Eldest
Little (amount)	Less	Least
Late (order)	Latter	Last

http://www.englishleap.com/grammar/comparative-superlative

Lesson Plan In English Using The Degrees Of Comparison Of Regular And Irregular Adjectives

 

I. Objective

Use the positive, comparative and superlative degrees of regular and irregular adjectives

II. Subject Matter

a. Focus skill: Degrees of comparison of adjectives
b. Materials: pictures, charts, objects and persons to be compared
c. Reference: (You can use any English Grammar reference book)

III. Procedure

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Spelling
Say: I have here several words which I would like you to spell correctly. Please listen very well so you will be able to spell them correctly. (You may use each word in a sentence so the students will be able to spell them correctly.)
a. pretty
b. industrious
c. magnificent
d. narrow
e. steep

2. Drill

Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.
a. My mother loves (I, me).
b. Corazon Aquino is the Philippines’ first lady president. The Filipino people elected (she, her).
c. Thomas Alva Edison is a great inventor. The world admire (him, he).
d. The teacher inspired the students. She made (them, they) realize the value of education.
e. Jiggy and Juggy are coming with us. We gave (they, them) tickets for the concert.

3. Review
Identify the adjective in the following sentences. Underline it.
1. Julian is a very bright boy.
2. That watch you bought is quite inexpensive.
3. The flowers are sweet and beautiful.
4. My sister is kind and industrious.
5. The lovable son hugged his parents..

4. Motivation

How many are you in the family? Who among you is the most industrious? Who is the most helpful? Who is the clown in your family?

B. Lesson Proper

1. Presentation
Ask three of the pupils of different hair lengths to stand in front of the class. Describe the length of their hair using the degree of comparison of regular verbs:

Example : Jane’s hair is long.

Anne’s hair is longer than Jean’s.
 Sarah’s hair is the longest among the three girls.
Write these sentences on the board.
Say: The first sentence simply makes a statement. What adjective is used? Is Jane’s hair being compared to anyone? Now, look at the second sentence. Is there any comparison made? Who are being compared? Take a look at the third sentence, is there any comparison made?
With whose hair is Anne’s hair compared to? Do you think there are more than two students being compared? What word is used to show comparison?
Say: Long is an adjective in the positive form, longer is an adjective in the comparative form. Longest is an adjective in the superlative form. When two persons, places or things are compared, what form of adjective do we use? When three or more persons, places, or thing are being compared, you use the superlative degree of the adjective. Now, how are the superlative degree of most adjectives with one or two syllables formed?
Say: Read and study the following sentences. Observe how other adjectives with two or more syllables form their comparative and superlative degrees. (After the students have read the sentences, ask the previous questions but with some modifications since you are now teaching the positive, comparative and superlative degrees of irregular adjectives.)
a. Paul is a thoughtful boy.
b. Robert is more thoughtful than Paul.
c. Julian is the most efficient among the three.

a. Joshua is an intelligent kid.
b. Christine is more intelligent than Joshua.
c. Francis is the most intelligent of all.

a. Sandra’s hat is expensive.
b. Kate’s hat is less expensive than Sandra’s.
c. Denise’s hat is the least expensive among the three girls.

2. Elicitation

Have the pupils do the following:

a. Controlled activity

Provide the correct degree of comparison of adjectives in the parenthesis to complete the following sentences.
· 1. Patty is (short) ______ than her brother.
· 2. The Jones family is (rich) ______ than the Smith family.
· 3. My room is (clean) _______ than hers.
· 4. His cellphone is the (expensive) _______ of them all.
· 5 The sea is (calm) _______.

b. Semi – Controlled Activity

Write three sentences each using the following adjectives. Be sure to use their positive, comparative and superlative degrees.
· a. shallow
· b. helpless
· c. amiable
· d. impossible
· e. graceful

3. Generalization

What are the three degrees of comparison of adjective?
When do we use the positive, comparative, superlative degree? How are the comparative and superlative degrees formed in one-syllable adjective? What about in an adjective of two or more syllables? What do you call the degree of adjective formed by adding -er or -est? What about when you add more or most?
Answer:
Adjectives with one syllable form their comparative degree by adding -er, for the superlative degree -est is added.
For adjectives of two or more syllables, use more or less and most or least to make comparison.

4. Engagement Activity

Ask the pupils to fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison of adjective. Use the given adjective at the left.
(healthy) 1. Julius is ________ than Randy. Jasmine is the _______ of them all.
(neat) 2. My hair is ________ than yours.
(bright) 3. Which star is the _______ among that you saw last night?
(delicious) 4. The cake I ate at this bakeshop is _________ than the cake I ate at home.
(powerful) 5. Is the president ________________ than the vice-president?

VI. Evaluation

Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of comparison of adjective.
1. The bag I bought is the (cheap) ________ of them all.
2. It is (fun) _______ to go to the park than to the mall.
3. Julian is an (obedient) _______ boy.
4. My essay is (long) _______ than Jeremy’s.
5. Jason is (loyal) _______ friend than Jacob.
6. Rob is (courageous) ________ among the boys.

V. Assignment

Construct sentences using the positive, comparative and superlative degree of adjectives with the following adjectives:
1. strange
2. dull
3. handsome
4. shy
5. blue



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