Grammar Rules
______________ adjectives are usually followed by "than".
Comparative
I felt sick all weekend, but I'm much __________ (good) now.
better
Write the gradable adjective for this non-gradable adjective:
ENORMOUS
BIG
A chihuahua is a very small dog breed. A pomeranian is a little bigger.
A chihuahua is _________________________. (a bit)
A chihuahua is a bit smaller than a pomeranian.
Is it just me or is it very cold / freezing in here?
cold
My sister is _____________________ my brother.(intelligent)
more intelligent than
Empty
Crowded
__________________ are also known as extreme adjectives because we cannot make them stronger or weaker by using words like ¨very¨.
Non-gradable
Samantha is _________ (young) than her brother even though she is ________ (tall) than him.
younger, taller
Write the gradable adjective for this non-gradable adjective:
EXCELLENT
GOOD
My old laptop was quite cheap. My new laptop is very expensive.
My new laptop ____________________.
My new laptop is much more expensive than my old laptop.
surprised
The blue whale is __________________ animal. (big)
the biggest
Old
Modern
We use ____________ adjectives to compare two people or things and to say if one has more of a quality than the other.
comparative
Is your new house ____________ (far) away from the school than your old house?
farther/further
Write the gradable adjective for this non-gradable adjective:
TINY
SMALL
Ben is taller than Michael.
Michael ____________________. (not as)
Michael is not as tall as Ben.
Mara was absolutely pleased / delighted when she heard she'd got the lead role in the school musical.
delighted
Today has been _______________ day of the year. (hot)
the hottest
Narrow
Wide
We use _____________ adjectives to say that in a particular group, something has the most of a quality.
I think watching movies at home is _______________ (comfortable) than watching movies at the cinema.
more comfortable
Write the gradable adjective for this non-gradable adjective:
AMAZED
SURPRISED
A burger isn't as healthy as a salad.
A salad is ___________________. (a lot)
A salad is a lot healthier.
The teacher was completely tired / exhausted after grading 200 exams.
exhausted
Friday is ______________ day of the week. (busy)
the busiest
Lively
Dull
Most adjectives are ____________, which means we can make them stronger or weaker by using words like ¨very¨.
gradable
I did __________ (bad) on the reading exam than the listening exam.
worse
Write the gradable adjective for this non-gradable adjective:
EXHAUSTING
TIRED
The old building was good, but the new one is much nicer.
The new building is ________________. (far)
The new building is far nicer.
I really enjoyed the new movie on Netflix. I thought it was absolutely interesting / fascinating!
fascinating
This is _________________ movie I've ever watched. (good)
the best
Expensive
Cheap
We can use words like completely, absolutely, totally, and really with _____________ adjectives.
non-gradable
What language do you think is ____________ (difficult) to learn: English or Spanish?
more difficult
Write the gradable adjective for this non-gradable adjective:
FASCINATING
INTERESTING
Mount Everest is around 8,850 metres high. K2 is around 8,611 metres high.
Mount Everest is _____________________. (slightly)
Mount Everest is slightly higher than K2
These shoes are very big / huge. I think I need a smaller size.
big
Frank works _____________ most people. (hard)
harder than
Boring
Interesting