Comparatives
The comparative of the word good
Better
The superlative of the word good
Best
I'm sorry I'm late, I drove ______________ I could.
as fast
Tim thinks it's easy to drive than to go by bus.
Tim thinks it's easier to drive than go by bus.
Tokyo is a very big city. It is one of _______
Tokyo is a very big city. It is one of the biggest
The comparative of thin
Thinner
The superlative of the word bad
Worst
The city where I live is _________________ yours (cowded)
The city where I live is as crowded as yours (cowded)
It is most expensive to buy two train tickets than it is to drive.
It is more expensive to buy two train tickets than it is to drive.
Cities are usually _______ than small towns. (dangerous)
Cities are usuallymore dangerous/ far more dangerous than small towns.
The comparative of the word fast
Faster
The superlative of the word fast
Fastest
It took Julie years to move to Madrid and she found it _____________ it looks on the magazines and videos. (stunning)
It took Julie years to move to Madrid and she found it as stunnig as it looks on the magazines and videos. (stunning)
People here are more friendlier than in my city
People here are friendlier than in my city
The city centre is far _________________ now than 10 years ago (polluted)
The city centre is far more polluted now than 10 years ago (polluted)
How do we make comparatives for adjectives and with one syllable?
Add -er to adjectives of one syllable
How do we make superlatives of adjectives with one syllable?
Add -est to adjectives with only one syllable
I am busy right now, do please start the meeting without me, I'll be there ______.
as soon as I can.
Sarah says it is best for the environment to go by train than it is to go by car or plane.
Sarah says it is better for the environment to go by train than it is to go by car or plane.
The capital city is by far __________________place I've ever visited (noisy)
The capital city is by far the noisiest place I've ever visited (noisy)
How do we make comparatives for adjectives of more than one syllable?
Use "more" with adjectives of more than one syllable
How do we make superlatives of adjectives of more than one syllable?
Use "the most" with adjectives of more than one syllable
The library wasn't _______ we expected. (spacious)
The library wasn't as spacious as we expected.
It is more cheap to go by ferry than it is to fly.
It is cheaper to go by ferry than it is to fly.
In terms of area, ____ state of the United States is Alaska, but it has one of ____ populations of all the states. (large/small)
In terms of area, the largest state of the United States is Alaska, but it has one of the smalles populations of all the states. (large/small)