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GRAMMAR ENGLISH

COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives
Use the comparative form of adjectives to focus on a difference between people, places and things.

 Add the suffix ER to the 1 – 2 syllable adjective + THAN

 If the adjective ends in Y, change it for I, add the suffix ER + THAN

Tall = Taller than Old = Older than Pretty = Prettier than Funny = Funnier than
Young = Younger than Lucky = Luckier than Big = Bigger than Nice = Nicer than

I am luckier than you. / My doll is prettier than your horse. / Peter is taller than John and his brother.

 Irregular comparatives
Good = Better Bad = Worse Far = Farther
Dan is better player than John. / My colors are better than yours. / I got worse grades than you. / John’s house is farther
than yours.

 Write MORE (+) or LESS (-) before 3 syllable adjectives or longer + THAN

MORE comfortable THAN / LESS intelligent THAN / MORE amazing THAN / LESS interesting THAN

The black chair is more comfortable than the red chair / That movie was less interesting than my TV show

 Comparing with the same characteristics (adjectives with 1, 2, 3 or more syllables)

*Write AS before the adjective and AS after the adjective

AS comfortable AS / AS tall AS / AS intelligent AS / AS old AS / AS lucky AS / AS young AS / AS amazing AS

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Superlatives
Use the superlative form of adjectives to single out people, places and things from other people, places and things.

 Write THE before the 1 – 2 syllable adjective and add it the suffix EST
 If the adjective ends in Y, change it for I, add the suffix EST

Tall = The tallest Old = The oldest Pretty = The prettiest Funny = The funniest
Young = The youngest Lucky = The luckiest Big = The biggest Nice = The nicest

I am luckier than you / My doll is prettier than your horse / Peter is taller than John and his brother

 Irregular comparatives
Good = The best Bad = The worst Far = The further

Dan is the best player in the team / I got the worst grades in the school/ John’s house is the further house of all

 Write THE MOST (+) or THE LEAST (-) before 3 syllable adjectives or longer

THE MOST comfortable / THE LEAST intelligent / THE MOST amazing / THE LEAST interesting

The black chair is the most comfortable chair / That movie was the least interesting movie in the festival

EXERCISES
I. Write the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

HAPPY
BEAUTIFUL
NEW
LOVELY
HOT
GOOD
HANDSOME
MEAN
GENEROUS
THIN
BUSY
PATIENT
BAD
COMFORTABLE
RUDE
FIT
LARGE

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II. Read the text and answer the questions.

I have two sisters, Abigail and Jill, and two

brothers, Graham and Robert. Abigail is
twenty. Jill is six years younger than Abigail,
but she is two years older than Robert.
Robert is four years younger than me and
he is eight years younger than Graham.

91. How old am I? __________________________

92. Who is the youngest in the family? _____________________________
93. How old is Robert? _______________________
94. Is Jill older than me? ______________________
95. Am I the oldest in the family? _______________
96. Who are the twins? _______________________

III. Chose the correct options and circle them.

97. He’s _________ older than he looks. 98. Jessica is as tall _______ her mother.
a. much a. than
b. more b. like
c. * c. more
d. the d. as

99. Trains in London are more crowded _______ in Paris. 100. Oxford is one of _____ oldest universities in Europe.
a. that a. the
b. as b. *
c. than c. much
d. like d. more

101. This is ______ than I expected. 102. Who is the ______ man in the world?
a. more hard a. rich
b. hard b. most richest
c. the hardest c. richest
d. harder d. most rich

103. Africa isn’t ______ America. Do you agree? I have to 104. Jenny is ______ woman in this class. I agree! And
confess I am ignorant about that! I think I have to study a she is my girlfriend. She could be perfectly our next Miss
little bit more. Mexico. – You are over reacting!
a. larger than a. the beautifulest
b. the largest b. more beautiful than
c. the longest c. the most beautiful
d. longer than d. beautifuler than

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105. Teachers say Sonia is as ______ an international 106. My pet is ______ in my neighborhood. – Really?
model! She is tall, beautiful, gorgeous, etc. What is that? A dog?
a. pretty as a. the prettiest
b. the prettiest b. the most pretty
c. more pretty c. prettier than
d. prettier than d. as pretty
107. You are ______ me. – I don’t think so! Just for two 108. Miriam is ______ Jonathan in Math. I disagree! I
pounds! think you are totally wrong.
a. fat as a. the most best
b. fatter than b. the best
c. the fattest c. as good
d. more fat than d. better than

109. But I think Jonathan is ______ in English subject. 110. But you and I are ______ as them in history! And
Well he speaks English very well. – You are sure. I have they cannot deny it! For sure they cannot deny it. I am so
heard him talking with the teacher proud of that!
a. the best a. the best
b. good as b. better than
c. better than c. as good
d. more good than d. the most good

111. Laura is ______ student I’ve ever known. I think she 112. My friend Natasha is ______ Laura! She is a very
is always thinking of other activities and she does not distracted woman. – I don’t think so!
concentrate on what she has to in school. a. the worst
a. the worst b. as bad
b. worse than c. bad as
c. as bad d. worse than
d. bad as

113. Monica and Laura are ______ Veronica and her 114. He is _____ Mexican soccer player in England. We
sister. They do a lot of exercise every day, they go to a are absolutely sure about that.
gym and they always care what they eat. a. as famous
a. thinner than b. the most famous
b. the thinnest c. more famous than
c. as thin d. the famousest
d. thin as

115. European boys are ______ American boys. – Well I 116. It has been ______ night of my life. I’m talking about
disagree! the night of my graduation. Absolutely agree with you!
a. more tall than a. the most amazing
b. as tall b. the amazingest
c. the tallest c. more amazing than
d. taller than d. amazing a

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VERB TO CAN
The verb CAN is used to express skills and permission. It also used to express the ability and possibility of someone to
do something.

+ CAN - CANNOT / CAN’T ? CAN  Simple tense

+ They can help you with your work - She can’t eat chocolate ? Can you see her tomorrow?

COULD
COULD is the past form of the verb CAN. We use COULD to express possibility or past ability as well as to make
suggestions and requests. COULD is also commonly used in conditional sentences as the conditional form of CAN

* Could = Past form of the verb can  I could see her just for a moment (pude)
* Could = Modal auxiliary - express possibility  Extreme rain could cause the river flood the city (podría)
* Could = Modal auxiliary - express past ability  Nancy could ski like a pro by the age of 11 (podía)
* Could = Modal auxiliary - express suggestion  You could see a movie or go out to dinner (podrías)
* Could = Modal auxiliary - express polite request  Could I use your computer to email my brother, please? (podría)
* Could = Modal auxiliary - conditional  If she had more free time, she could study French (podría)

BE ABLE
We use BE ABLE to talk about ability, most of the time, in combination with others auxiliaries

* Mr. Peterson has been able to contact Mr. Smith this morning.
* That soccer player was able to score nine goals last season.
* I am able to touch my toes
* She will be able to go shopping tomorrow

IV. Chose the correct options and circle them.

117. I phoned the plumber because I ________ smell gas 118. Jane and John saved and saved, and finally they
in the kitchen. _______ buy the house of their dreams.
a. can a. can
b. could b. could
c. can’t c. can’t
d. couldn’t d. couldn’t

119. I phoned yesterday, but I _______ get an answer. 120. The neighbors were having a row, and I ______ hear
Where were you? every word they said.
a. can a. can
b. could b. could
c. can’t c. can’t
d. couldn’t d. couldn’t

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121. _______ you speak French before you moved to 122. I went for a ten-mile run last Saturday. It nearly
Paris? killed me! I ______ move on Sunday.
a. Can a. can
b. Could b. could
c. Can’t c. can’t
d. Couldn’t d. couldn’t

123. In my country you _______ get married when you’re 124. Speak up! I _______ hear you!
sixteen. a. can
a. can b. could
b. could c. can’t
c. managed to d. couldn’t
d. couldn’t

125. I’d love _______ help you, but I can’t. I’m sorry. 126. I _______ get into my house last night because I lost
a. can my key.
b. could a. can
c. able to b. could
d. to be able to c. able to
d. couldn’t

127. I’m learning Spanish because I want _______ speak 128. The doctor says I _______ walk again in two weeks’
when I’m in Mexico. time.
a. can a. can
b. could b. could
c. will be able to c. will be able to
d. to be able to d. to be able to

129. I’m sorry, but I _______ come to your party next 130. I love driving! ________ drive has changed my whole
week. life.
a. can’t a. Can
b. couldn’t b. Could
c. can c. Will be able to
d. ‘ll be able to d. Being able to