Comparatives and Superlatives Version en ligne Knowing how to express the greatest quality of something or to compare, is important when learning English. So today we are going to find out how much do you know about comparatives and superlatives! par Sharon Maldonado 1 According to the picture. What is te correct statement? a The yellow car is bigger than the gray one. b They gray car is smaller than the yellow one. c The gray car is the smallest. d They gray car is bigger than the yellow one. 2 Choose the correct answers Choose one or more answers a Buying a cellphone is expensiver than buying a computer. b Walking is healthier than going by bus all the time. c English is more easier than Mathematics. d Playing an instrument is harder than speaking another language. 3 Select the correct comparative for: good a better b godder c more good d the best 4 According to the image. What are the correct ways of comparing the following adjective: quite Choose one or more answers a Living in the field is quieter than living in the city. b Living in the field is the quietest than living in the city. c Living in the field is more quiet than living in the city d Living in the city is the quieterest than living in the city. 5 Choose the correct superlative form: a El Chimborazo is the higher mountain in Ecuador. b Chimborazo volcano in the highest mountain. c The Chimborazo mountain is the highest volcano in Ecuador. d El Chimborazo volcano is the highterest mountan in Ecuador. 6 Do we normally use "THE" for superlatives? a False b Never c True d Sometimes 7 Choose the correct superlative forms of the following adjective: far Choose one or more answers a The furthest b The farthest c The most far d The fartherest 8 Another way of compare things is using: "as + adjective + as". Select the correct statements Choose one or more answers a John isn't as rich as Sam b Sam is the richier than John c Sam isn't as poor as John. d John is the richiest. 9 Pick a new sentence with the same meaning as the following: "Jack is younger than he looks." Choose one or more answers a Jack isn't as old as he looks. b Jack is youngerest than he seems to be. c Jack is as younger as he look. d Jack is as older as he looks 10 How do we stablish comparatives? Choose one or more answers a adjective + er + than. b the + adjective + est. c more +adjective + than d the + most + adjective 11 Pick the correct form of the superlative Choose one or more answers a The man on the right side is the tallest. b The man on the left side is the smallest. c The man standing on the right side is the talleer than the other one. d The man standing on the right side is the small. Feedback 1 In this case we have to watch what objects we are comparing. 2 To compare we have to take in count the nunber of syllables of the word. 3 There are some adjectives that have irregular comparatives 4 We can use -er or -more with some 2 syllable adjectives. 5 In general the superlative form is adding -est. -most 6 In fact one way to difference comparatives from superlatives is that in superlatives we usea 'THE' generally 7 There are some adjectives that have irregular superlatives. 8 We use as....as when we want to compare thing that are in the same level. 9 Another way to compare is using: as.....as 10 We use 'than' in order to express more qualities about a determined object 11 We have to remember that for superlatives we use the + adjective + est.
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