Adjectives
Short adjectives
( 1 – 2 syllables )
Adjectives of
2 or more syllables
Irregular
forms
good
bad
long
short
tasty
happy
clever
beautiful
interesting
difficult
Test
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the small + est
Small + er
Small
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Small smaller (than) the smallest
Long longer (than) the longest
Tall taller (than) the tallest
Short shorter (than) the shortest
Cold colder (than) the coldest
New newer (than) the newest
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Big – big g er – the big g est
Nic e – nicer – the nicest
Happ y – happ i er – the happ i est
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Nice nicer the nicest
smaller
Small ________ the smallest
the biggest
Big bigger ______________
Funny ___________ _______________
funnier the funniest
Happy happier
_________ ___________ the happiest
Clever the cleverest
_________ cleverer _______________
Long ________ the longest
longer
New the newest
______ newer __________
______ _______ the hottest
Hot hotter
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the old est of all
old er than …….
I am
70
I am 58
I am 64
Bob
Barbara
Molly
Molly is old
Bob is old er than Molly
Barbara is the old est of all
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1. Monkeys are funnier than kittens
2. Dogs are cleverer than cats
3. Oranges are not tasty
4. The horse’s tail is longer than the bear’s
5. The dog’s ears are the biggest
6. I am taller than my mother
7. The crocodile has got the shortest tail
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long
tastier
longer
cleverest
older
biggest
ni c e
taller
1. The giraffe has a _____________ neck
2 . Russia is the ____________ country in the world
3. My father is ___________ than my mother
4. Monkey’s tail is ____________ than cat’s tail
5. My little brother is very ________
6. I think that bananas are _____________ than oranges
7. I am ____________ than my sister
8. Bob is the ____________ pupil in the class
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Use the words : small, big, long, short, strong
A giraffe
An elephant
A tiger
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Use the words: sweet, tasty, juicy
A grapefruit
A pear
A banana
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more
the most
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
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more interesting
Interesting ___________ the most interesting
Dangerous the most dangerous
_______ more dangerous ___________
more difficult the most difficult
Difficult ___________ ___________
more wonderful the most wonderful
Wonderful ___________ ___________
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The book/the newspaper/the magazine (interesting)
The newspaper is interesting.
The magazine is more interesting than the newspaper .
The book is the most interesting of all.
1. English/Russian/Chinese (difficult)
2. autumn/winter/summer (a beautiful season)
3. New Year’ Day/Christmas/birthday (a wonderful season)
4. tigers/wolves/snakes (dangerous animals)
5. The car/the flat/the TV set (expensive)
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Use the words: interesting, wonderful
“ Little Red Hiding Hood”
“ Cinderella”
“ Snow White”
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Bad – worse – the worst
Good – better – the best
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Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of adjectives
1. I think that parrots are the …………………… pets ( funny )
2. Apples are ……………….. than pears ( tasty )
3.Books are …………………..………. than films ( interesting )
4. Winter is the ……………… season of the year ( cold )
5. Ann is ………………………………. than Betty ( beautiful )
6. The horse is ……………….. than the wolf ( big )
7. Snakes are very ……………………….. ( dangerous )
8. St .Petersburg is the ……………… city in the world ( good )
9. Mary’s toys are …………….. than Ben’s toys ( new )
10 The weather today is ……………….. than it was
yesterday ( bad )
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Sam
Betty
Jack
Tom
Liz
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