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GRAMMAR
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
Comparatives
With words of one syllable, we use er or r to make the comparative:
Small
Smaller
Hot
Hotter
Nice
Nicer
OTE: We often use than with comparatives: This shoe is smaller than that shoe.
Superlatives
With words of one syllable we use the + est to make the superlative:
Small
the smallest
Hot
the hottest
Nice
the nicest
Practice 1
Try to complete this table. Some of the comparative/superlative forms are irregular and
do not have the same forms as above:
ADJECTIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Big
bigger
the biggest
Cheap
cheaper
the cheapest
Far
______________
the furthest/farthest
Fast
______________
________________
Long
______________
________________
Good
______________
the best
_______________
worse
________________
Old
______________
________________
ADJECTIVES WITH MORE THAN ONE SYLLABLE
Comparatives
When the adjective is more than one syllable, we do not use er or r. We use more or less :
Intelligent
more/less intelligent
NOT intelligenter
Modern
more/less modern
NOT moderner
Interesting
more/less interesting
NOT interestinger
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Superlatives
When the adjective is more than one syllable, we do not use the + est . We use the most/the
least :
Intelligent
the most/the least intelligent NOT the intelligentest
Modern
the most/the least interesting. NOT the interestingest.
UWAGA 1 There are some adjectives with more than one syllable which can take more than
one form:
happy, funny, dirty, tidy, busy, early, empty, clever, gentle, simple, stupid, tired.
Happy
happier/more happy
OR
the happiest/the most happy
Funny
funnier/more funny
OR
the funniest/the most funny
UWAGA 2 We use a comparative when comparing two things and a superlative with more
than two things:
John and George are good at football, but John is better. (comparative)
John and his friends are good at football, but john is the best. (superlative)
Practice 2
Make the comparative or superlative of the adjective to complete the sentence:
1) Everest is ............................................. (tall) mountain in the world.
2) John is a ........................................... (good) player than Hermann.
3) This is the ......................................... (bad) soup I have eaten in my life!
4) Some people say that Picasso was ............................... (creative) artist ever.
5) Do you think that Maria is ................................. (beautiful) than Sarah.
6) I think that the film is ..................................... (exciting) than the book.
7) Herbert Zebbedy is ......................................(funny) comedian in the world.
8) Heathrow Airport is .................................... (busy) airport.
9) Have you ever seen a ......................... (big) one than that?
10) Sarah has .............................. hair than Hermann.
Practice 3: (REVISION) GOIG TO AND WILL
Choose going to or will to complete these sentences:
1) Is your homework difficult? I ............................. help you.
2) ......................................... go to the pub tonight? We're going.
3) The air is very cold and the clouds are dark: it ................................... rain.
4) Call me when you want to come home and I ....................................... collect you.
5) What ................................. do during your holiday?
6) I .................................... buy you a present if I go to Germany.
Interesting
the most/the least modern NOT the modernest
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VOCABULARY
THE WEATHER
Rain
It's raining/It's going to rain/It's rainy
Snow
It's snowing/It's going to snow/It's snowy
Fog
The wind is blowing/It's going to be windy/It's windy
Sun
The sun is shining/It's going to be sunny/It's sunny.
Hot
The weather is hot/It's going to be hot/It's hot
Cold
The weather is cold/It's going to be cold/It's cold
Practice 1
Match the words to their description:
Clouds
Small piece of ice from the sky.
Ice
A light wind, often in the summer.
Cool
Dramatic weather with wind and rain.
Warm
Frozen water.
Shower
They can be black, white or grey.
Storm
A loud noise and a flash of light.
Breeze
A little less than cold
Thunder and lightning
No rain.
Hail
A little less than hot.
Practice 2
Choose a suitable weather word to fill the spaces:
1) It is very ................. in the mountains, so take a coat.
2) It was a hot day, but there was a nice ........................... so we were comfortable.
3) John slipped on some ............................ and broke his leg.
4) The pieces of ........................ were as big as golf balls!
5) The ........................ was so thick that we couldn't see anything.
6) There were no ................. in the sky. It was a beautiful day.
Dialogue:
John: What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Hermann: It's going to be sunny in the morning and rainy in the afternoon.
John: I hate cold weather. Winter is the worst season for me.
Hermann: Oh no! I love winter. I like snow and ice and cold winds.
John: You're crazy! I like blue skies, a light breeze and hot weather.
Hermann: You shouldn't live in England. The weather there is very bad.
John: Really?
Hermann: Yes, they always have cloudy skies, fog, rain and storms. It's never sunny.
Wind
It's going to be foggy/ It's foggy
Dry
Rain for a very short period.
 
Vocabulary from the unit:
above – powyżej, nad
blow wiać
breeze wietrzyk, bryza
comedian komik
compare porównywać
cool chłodny
dry suchy
exciting – ekscytujący, podniecający
flash błysk
fog mgła
gentle – łagodny, delikatny
golf balls – piłki golfowe
hail grad
ice lód
irregular nieregularny
shine świecić
shower przelotny deszcz
slip – poślizgnąć się
storm burza
sunny – słoneczny, pogodny
table tabela
thick – gęsty, gruby
thunder grzmot
lightning błyskawica
tidy schludny
warm ciepły
windy wietrzny
LESSO 39 – answer key
GRAMMAR
Practice 1
ADJECTIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
Big
bigger
the biggest
Cheap
cheaper
the cheapest
Far
further/farther
the furthest/farthest
Fast
faster
the fastest
Long
longer
the longest
Good
better
the best
Bad
worse
the worst
Old
older
the oldest
Practice 2
1. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
2. John is a better player than Hermann.
3. This is the worst soup I have eaten in my life!
4. Some people say that Picasso was the most creative artist ever.
5. Do you think that Maria is more/less beautiful than Sarah.
6. I think that the film is more/less exciting than the book.
7. Herbert Zebbedy is the funniest comedian in the world.
8. Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport.
9. Have you ever seen a bigger one than that?
10. Sarah has less/more hair than Hermann.
Practice 3: (REVISION) GOIG TO AND WILL
1. Is your homework difficult? I will help you.
2. Are you going to go to the pub tonight? We're going.
3. The air is very cold and the clouds are dark: it is going to rain.
4. Call me when you want to come home and I will collect you.
5. What are you going to do during your holiday?
6. I will buy you a present if I go to Germany.
VOCABULARY
Practice 1
Clouds They can be black, white or grey.
Ice Frozen water.
Dry o rain.
Cool A little less than cold
Warm A little less than hot.
Shower Rain for a very short period.
Storm Dramatic weather with wind and rain.
Breeze A light wind, often in the summer.
Thunder and lightning A loud noise and a flash of light.
Hail
Small piece of ice from the sky.
Practice 2
1. It is very cold in the mountains, so take a coat.
2. It was a hot day, but there was a nice breeze so we were comfortable.
3. John slipped on some ice and broke his leg.
4. The pieces of hail were as big as golf balls!
5. The fog was so thick that we couldn't see anything.
6. There were no clouds in the sky. It was a beautiful day.
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