Topic 13 Comparison of Adjectives
There are 3 degrees of adjectives.
A1 ----- Positive Degree
A2 ----- Comparative Degree
A3 ----- Superlative Degree
A)
We only use Verb-to-be or Linking verb
a) A predicative adjective is
used after Verb-to-be
am
is was
are were
b) after Linking verb
appear, become, fall, feel, get, keep, look, seem, smell, sound,
stay, taste
c) An attributive adjective is
used before a noun.
B)
a) The Positive Degree (A1)
i) as ------
as
Ali is tall.
Ali is as tall as Tom.
For the
Positive Degree, we use ‘as ----- as’ to show the same state of the two
persons, animals, things or places. We
also use the Positive Degree to describe without any comparison like the
sentence ‘Ali is tall.’
ii) not so ----- as
Mary is not so thin as Alice.
For
negative statement, we use ‘not so ----- as’
b) The Comparative Degree (A2)
i) adjective + er / r / than
ii) more adjective than
John is taller than Peter
My aunt is braver than my uncle.
Tina is more hardworking than Maria.
In the
Comparative Degree, we have to suffix ‘er’ or ‘r’ to an adjective. For the word which has the letter ‘e’ at the
end of the word like ‘brave’, we only have to suffix ‘r’. For the word which we can’t suffix ‘er / r ’
, we have to use ‘more’. The Comparative Degree usually associates with the
word ‘than’. (38)
c)
The Superlative Degree
(A3)
i) the adjective + est / st of /
among
ii) the most adjective of / among
Paul is the tallest boy among his friends.
Jack is the bravest in his class.
Ann is the most hardworking of all.
For the
Superlative Degree, we have to suffix ‘est / st’ to an adjective.
For the
word which has ‘e’ at the end of the word, we only suffix ‘st’. For the word, we can’t suffix ‘est / st’ ,we
use ‘most’.
C)
Forms of Comparison --------- Regular and Irregular
a) Regular Forms of Comparison
A1 A2 (er / r than) A3 (est / st than)
1. as
big as bigger#
than the biggest of
2. as
black as blacker
than the blackest of
3. as
bold as bolder
than the boldest of
4. as
bright as brighter
than the brightest of
5. as
busy* as busier than the
busiest of
6. as
cheap as cheaper
than the cheapest of
7. as
clean as cleaner
than the cleanest of
8. as
clear as clearer
than the clearest of
9. as
clever as cleverer
than the cleverest of
10. as
cold as colder than the coldest of
11. as
cool as cooler than the coolest of
12. as
dark as darker than
the darkest of
13. as
dear as dearer than
the dearest of
14. as
deep as deeper than
the deepest of
15. as
dirty* as dirtier
than the dirtiest of
16. as dusty* as dustier than the dustiest of
17. as dry* as drier than the driest of
18. as easy* as easier than the easiest of
19. as fair as fairer than the fairest of
20. as
fast as faster than the fastest of
21. as fat
as fatter# than the fattest of
22. as
fine as finer
than the finest of
23. as funny* as funnier than the funniest of
24. as great as greater than the greatest of
25. as green as greener than the greenest of (39)
26. as happy* as happier than the happiest of
27. as hard as harder than the hardest of
28. as healthy* as healthier than the healthiest of
29. as heavy* as heavier than the heaviest of
30. as high as higher than the highest of
31. as hot as hotter# than the hottest of
32. as hungry* as hungrier than the hungriest of
33. as kind as kinder than the kindest of
34. as large as larger than the largest of
35. as late
as later than the latest of
36. as lazy* as lazier than the laziest of
37. as light as lighter than the lightest of
38. as long as longer than the longest of
39. as low as lower than the lowest of
40. as lucky* as luckier than the luckiest of
41. as muddy* as muddier than the muddiest of
42. as merry* as
merrier than the merriest of
43. as narrow as narrower than the narrowest of
44. as naughty* as naughtier than the naughtiest of
45. as near as nearer than the nearest of
46. as new as newer than the newest of
47. as nice as nicer than the nicest of
48. as noisy* as noisier than the noisiest of
49. as old as older than the oldest of
50. as pale as paler than the palest of
51. as poor as poorer than the poorest of
52. as pretty* as prettier than the prettiest of
53. as proud as prouder than the proudest of
54. as quick as quicker than the quickest of
55. as red as redder# than the reddest of
56. as rich as richer than the richest of
57. as ripe as riper than the ripest of
58. as sad as sadder# than the saddest of
59. as safe as safer than the safest of
60. as shallow as shallower than the shallowest of
61. as sharp as sharper than the sharpest of
62. as short as shorter than the shortest of
63. as simple as simpler than the simplest of (40)
64. as slow as slower than the slowest of
65. as small as smaller than the smallest of
66. as smooth as smoother than the smoothest of
67. as strong as stronger than the strongest
68. as sweet as sweeter than the sweetest of
69. as tall as taller than the tallest of
70. as thick as thicker than the thickest of
71. as thin as thinner# than the thinnest of
72. as tiny* as tinier than the tiniest of
73. as true as truer than the truest of
74. as ugly*
as uglier than the ugliest of
75. as warm as warmer than the warmest of
76. as wealthy* as wealthier than the wealthiest of
77. as wet as wetter# than the wettest of
78. as white as whiter than the whitest of
79. as wide as wider than the widest of
80. as wise as wiser than the wisest of
81. as young as younger than the youngest of
more adj
than the most adj of
1. as beautiful as more beautiful than the most beautiful of
2. as careful as more careful than the most careful of
3. as comfortable as more comfortable than the most comfortable of
4. as dangerous as more dangerous than the most dangerous of
5. as expensive as more expensive than the most expensive of
6. as foolish as more foolish than the most foolish of
7. as forgetful as more forgetful than the most forgetful of
8. as handsome as more handsome than the most handsome of
9. as helpful as more helpful than the most helpful of
10. as honest
as more honest than the most honest of
11. as painful
as more painful than the most painful of
12. as peaceful
as more peaceful than the most peaceful of
13. as pleasant
as more pleasant than the most pleasant of
14. as polite
as more polite than the most polite of
15. as useful
as more useful than the most useful of
16. as wonderful as more wonderful than the most wonderful of
(41)
b) Irregular Forms of Comparison
1. as bad as worse than the worst of
2. as good as better than the best of
3. as little as less than the least of
4. as many as more than the most of
5. as much as more than the most of
6. as far as farther than (distance) the farthest of
further than (degree) the furthest of
1. as excited as (F4) more excited than the most excited of
2. as surprised as more surprised than the most surprised of
3. as frightened as more frightened than the most frightened of
4. as interesting as(F2) more interesting
than the most interesting of
5. as thrilling as more thrilling than the most thrilling of
* The
Present Participle (F2) and Past Participle (F4) can be used as
adjectives.
We use F2 when the subject is a thing and we use F4 when
the subject is the people or animal.
Nora was more excited than Lucy to hear the news.
This book is the most interesting of all the book I have.
* For the word ended in ‘y’ and the letters
before it are not ‘a, e, i, o, u’,
just drop ‘y’ and suffix ‘ier’ for the
Comparative Degree of adjectives
and ‘iest’ for the Superlative Degree of
adjectives.
Try and See
1.
Biki is as ___________ as a
mouse. Susan is _______________
than Biki.
But Tim is the ________________ of all.
(timid)
2.
Tom is ________________ than
Hassan. Hashim is as
_________________ as his sister.
Peter is the _______________ of
all. (frightened)
3.
George is ____________ . His sister
is _______________ than he.
His elder brother is as ______________ as his sister. His cousin is
the_________________ of all.
(hardworking)
4.
Rita looks ___________ today.
Betty looks as ___________ as Rita.
But Cecilia looks _____________ of all. (pale)
5.
Jim has a ____________ dog. My
dog is _____________ than Jim’s
Jack has the _______________dog of all. (fierce)
(42)
Topic 13 Comparison of Adjectives
Exercise 73
Fill in the blanks with the correct degree
of Adjectives.
1.
Norlina is _______________(polite) than her sister is.
2. I
am ______________(heavy) of all in my class.
3.
You and Helen are ______________ (active) than Tom and Peter are.
4.
Mr Chan is _______________ (busy) of all here.
5.
This dog is as ____________ (fierce) as that dog.
6.
These long beans are ____________(nice) than those peas.
7. Maria
and her friends are __________________(helpful) of all in the
neighbourhood.
8.
My grandfather is as____________(strong) as a bull.
9.
That pupil is _____________________(attentive) of all in the class.
10.
My parents are as_______________________(happy) as a lark.
Exercise 74
Fill in the blanks with the correct degree
of Adjectives.
1.
You and Betty have _______________________(long) hair than I.
2.
Mrs Yii is as ________________________ (healthy) as Mr Yii.
3.
The children in this class are_____________(quiet) of all in the school.
4.
Yalee and I are so much______________(clean) than Luke and his
friends.
5.
Ramus is______________(fat) of all the boys here.
6.
The goose is _____________(big) than the duck
7.
This flower smells as_____________(nice) as a rose.
8. I
am ______________________ (obedient) than my brother.
9.
You are as________________________ (busy) as a bee.
10.
That ring is _____________________(expensive) of all in the case.
Exercise 75
Fill in the blanks with the correct degree
of Adjectives.
1.
This sum is
______________________ (difficult) of all.
2.
The juice tastes as ___________________(sweet) as honey.
3.
The weather today is_______________________(hot) than yesterday.
4.
Mark was as__________________(thin) as a bamboo stick last year.
5.
This part of the river is __________________________(deep) of all.
6.
Your bulldog is as_______________________(cute) as my pekinese .
7.
Aida was ________________________(lucky) than Alina last Thursday.
8.
John’s little brother was _______________(naughty) of all the children
here last Tuesday.
9. I
am as__________________________(calm) as a cat.
10.
You are __________________________(careful) than Timothy.
(43)
Exercise 76
Fill in the blanks with a suitable degree
of Adjectives.
1.
That man is __________________________(foolish) than a donkey.
2.
Nora is as_______________________________(gentle) as my sister.
3.
George is ________________________________(patient) of all here.
4.
This pot is as _____________________________(useful) as the wok.
5.
Clean air, water and food are____________________(valuable) of all.
6.
Your grandfather is ________________(forgetful) than my
grandfather.
7.
Mr Hu is ____________________(generous) of all the rich people here.
8. I
had ________________________(frightening) dream of all last night.
9.
Tina’s aunt is ___________________________(wealthy) than my aunt.
10.
He is as_____________________________________(slow) as a snail.
Exercise 77
Fill in the blanks with a suitable degree
of Adjectives.
1.
Gui Eng has ___________________________(many) story books of all.
2.
The river was ______________________ (dirty) yesterday than today.
3.
The road today is as______________________(muddy) as yesterday .
4.
This tiger is _____________________________________(wild) of all.
5.
Tina’s little sister is ____________________________(fair) than Tina.
6.
Ah Kow is as__________________________________(lazy) as a pig.
7.
This knife is __________________________(sharp) than the dagger.
8.
Wendy’s grandmother is __________________________(wise) of all.
9.
Her face was___________________(red) than a beetroot last Tuesday.
10.
Zi Wei is as ____________________________(proud) as a peacock.
11.
The living conditions there are ____________ (bad) than hell.
12.
This herb is _____________________(tonic) of all.
Exercise 78
Fill in the blanks with a suitable degree
of Adjectives.
1.
Mr Tong is as_________________________(poor) as a church mouse.
2.
Tom’s brother was _____________________(brave) of all in the camp.
3.
My shirt is ___________________________________(wet) than a fish.
4.
This balloon is as____________________________(light) as a feather.
5.
Ahmad, the fatty is __________________________(clumsy) among all.
6.
Abu’s voice is________________________________(clear) than a bell.
7.
This dictionary is _____________________________(good) than gold.
8.
His ideas were _________________________________(brilliant) of all.
9.
His shoes are ____________________________(clean) than a new pin.
10.
The stairs were as__________________(slippery) as an eel yesterday
morning.
11. Clean air, water and organic food are
_____________(precious) of all.
12.
She is as ______________(straight) as a pencil. (44)
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