After all, the rules arent that difficult to explain. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Six exercises for practicing comparative and superlative degrees. The island was populated by birds that soared over the trees. I think being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher because you work with. Learn all about superlatives words like good, best, yummy and yummiest that work great at comparing three or more things. It was also populated by tourists who stayed at the resort and sat by the pool.
The students then go on to do a comparison activity. I am taller than my brother and sister but my dad is the tallest. One syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of onesyllable adjectives ending in e adding r and st. English esl comparison comparative and superlative worksheets. Preparation make one copy of the lesson for each student. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for long adjectives. Fill in the comparative or the superlative degrees of the. A1 coursebook materialien zu unseren lehrwerken erwachsenenbildung unit 9 autorin. Adjectives of one or two syllables form their comparative forms by adding er to the. Nice, i just used all forms of comparative that we will cover in this video in one sentence. Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class. For the superlative form change the y to i and add est. A find these sentences in the article from exercise 1.
Superlatives introduction we use the superlative structure to say that something is more than all the others in a group. Be sure to use the before superlatives and than after comparatives as needed. Comparative adjectives exercise 1 perfect english grammar. The exercises progress from separate adjective and adverb tasks to mixed exercises to ensure students know the difference between the forms.
This post will explain the rules for forming regular comparatives and superlatives, and also show some basic ways of using them. Through various writing and speaking tasks, students practice the equative, comparative, and superlative form of adjectives and adverbs. Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use comparative and superlative forms of. Comparatives and superlatives learnenglish kids british council. Comparatives and superlatives exercises elementary level esl. Elementary level grammar worksheets students choose either comparative or superlative to fill the spaces comparative and superlative. In this lesson, students learn and practice making comparisons using the equative, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives. Comparatives and superlatives aim to practice comparative and superlative adjective forms and structures. To compare two things, we add er to many adjectives. Do you want to practise using comparatives and superlatives in english.
In the uk, the streets are generally narrower than the streets in the usa. Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. Kerry maxwell and lindsay clandfield provide a selection of useful tips and ideas for teaching comparatives and superlatives. Comparative and superlative worksheet busy teacher. Comparatives and superlatives interactive worksheet. Comparatives and superlatives are special forms of adjectives. I think being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher because you work with animals. Ch 16 comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c. Elementary grammar superlative adjectives multiple. Comparative and superlative adjectives 1 will help students practice this key third grade skill. However, some adverbs can take on the er or est endings like adjectives, while some are completely irregular.
Good vs well exercise exercise 2 multiple choice adjectivesadverbs. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. Comparatives and superlatives multiple choice choose the correct answer. My latin class is more boring than my english class. Its tempting with comparatives to focus merely on the form. Oct 31, 2017 nice, i just used all forms of comparative that we will cover in this video in one sentence. Its about the rules of forming comparative and superlative adjectives with practice exercises. Comparatives and superlatives answers british council. Twosyllable adjective ending with y comparative form superlative form happy happier happiest angry angrier angriest busy busier busiest john is happier today than he was yesterday. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. Equative and nonequative form the superlative form of the adjective is used to compare at least three nouns or pronouns. Comparative and superlative adjectives here are some examples.
The reclusive movie star violently punched the pushy photographer. Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree or a conjunction. I make sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in. This is a worksheet for revising superlative adjectives at intermediate level. English grammar exercise online for elementary level students for comparative and superlative adjectives. Comparatives superlatives esl activities worksheets games. Try our free exercises to build knowledge and confidence. B create more detailed sentences by adding your own adjectives and adverbs to modify the words in italics. It is suitable for elementary student level and helps them to recognize the spelling rules of adding er and est to the positive adjectives. Comparatives and superlatives exercises learn english comparative and superlative. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. To practice comparative and superlative adjective forms and structures. Comparative and superlative adjectives 2 will help students practice this key fourth grade skill.
Comparatives and superlatives printable worksheets. Generally, comparatives are formed using erand superlatives are formed using est. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding er est. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson. Comparative and superlative adjectives tips and activities. Comparatives and superlatives pdf esl interactive and printable activities, worksheets and games to use online and in class with a1, a2, b1 and b2 levels. Comparatives and superlative exercises tolearnenglish. For example, we often assume that comparatives are used. Comparatives and superlatives complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Oxford living grammar elementary 5 look at this example. This video will cover the rules about forming elementary level comparatives. Comparative and superlative adverbs just like adjectives, adverbs also have comparative and superlative forms.
Get comparative and superlative exercises with answers pdf file for free on. Use a comparative er or more or a superlative est or most. Their pizzas are the biggest and the most delicious. Exercise 2 superlative adjectives solutions oxford university press. Here you can find english interactive and downloadable worksheets. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise english adjectives. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a subscription. Exercise 1 comparative adjectives solutions oxford. Making comparative and superlative adjectives to make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. Its the tallest building in the world no other is taller. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes.
Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative. Use of when the thing person being compared belongs to the same. Students are asked write the correct form of the adjectives given. Most adverbs take on the words more or most to form their comparative and superlative forms. This worksheet asks students to practice turning adjectives into comparative and. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use various comparative structures correctly. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of comparative and superlative adjectives with audio explanation and printable exercises. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. Comparative and superlatives exercise english grammar. Exercise 3 making comparisons weloveteachingenglish. The equative and nonequative form are used to express equality or inequality. Comparative and superlative exercise english grammar. Comparatives and superlatives national geographic learning. Comparatives and superlatives elementary efl magazine.
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