COMPARATIVE
BIG
BIGGER THAN
HAPPY
THE HAPPIEST
MY GRANDFATHER IS ____ IN MY FAMILY. (OLD)
THE OLDEST
Our bird is two years old and our goldfish is also two years old.
The bird is … the goldfish.
The bird is AS OLD AS the goldfish.
CHEAP
CHEAPER THAN
LONG
THE LONGEST
MY BROTHER IS __________ ME. (YOUNG)
YOUNGER THAN
The crocodile is three metres long, but the snake is five metres long.
The crocodile is … the snake.
The crocodile is NOT AS LONG AS the snake.
INTERESTING
MORE INTERESTING THAN
GOOD
THE BEST
MARY IS _____________ (INTELLIGENT) HER SISTER.
Mary is MORE INTELLIGENT THAN her sister.
My cat and Rob’s cat weigh the same.
Rob’s cat is … my cat.
Rob’s cat is AS HEAVY AS my cat.
BAD
WORSE THAN
DANGEROUS
THE MOST DANGEROUS
SPAIN IS _______ THAN ICELAND. (HOT)
HOTTER
Sharks are sometimes dangerous, but dolphins are rarely dangerous.
Dolphins are … sharks.
Dolphins are NOT AS DANGEROUS AS sharks.
GOOD
BETTER THAN
BAD
THE WORST
THE TRAIN JOURNEY IS THE _______ . (EXCITING)
THE TRAIN JOURNEY IS THE MOST EXCITING.
The temperature in Madrid is 18º and in Moscow is -5°.
Madrid is ... Moscow.
Madrid is NOT AS COLD AS Moscow.