ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES
An adjective modifies a word by
describing, identifying, or
quantifying words.
Example:
The big dog barked all night.
(The adjective big describes the
noun "dog".)

Characteristics
1- An adjective usually precedes the
noun which it modifies.
Examples:
The small room was filled with huge, brown
suitcases.
The stores are playing irritating Christmas
music.
I live in a comfortable, cozy house.

Characteristics
2- An adjective can be modified by an adverb
Example:
She was really tired because the day had been very long .

3- The form of an adjective does not change.

It does not matter if the noun being modified is male
or female, singular or plural, subject or object.
Example:
Peter has a beautiful cousin.
Peter has beautiful cousins.

COMPARISON OF
ADJECTIVES
1. Monosyllabic adjectives are compared
with -er, -est.
Examples:
nice
big
fast

tall
taller
tallest
nicer
nicest
bigger
biggest
faster
fastest

COMPARISON OF
ADJECTIVES
2- Disyllabic adjectives ending with y
er
ow are compared with -er, -est
lazy
clever
cleverest
narrow
narrowest

lazier

laziest
cleverer
narrower

COMPARISON OF
ADJECTIVES
3- All the other adjectives are compared with
more and most
beautiful

more beautiful
most
beautiful
comfortable more comfortable most
comfortable
difficult
more difficult
most difficult
intelligent more intelligent most
intelligent

4- Irregular Adjectives
ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIV SUPERLATIVE
E

GOOD

BETTER

BEST

BAD

WORSE

WORST

FAR

FARTHER/FURTHE
R

FARTHEST/FURTH
EST

LITTLE

LESS

LEAST

MUCH/MANY

MORE

MOST

Comparative of Equality
Used when things being compared
have equal characteristics
My car is as economical as Janets.
Sam is as rich as his cousin.
This exercise is as difficult as the last
one.

Comparative of
Inferiority
Your arguments are less convincing
than Mary's.
Ann has bought the least
expensive dress in the shop.

EXERCISES
COMPLETE WITH THE
COMPARATIVE:
1. My house is ______ than Joes. (old)
older
2. This test is _______ than the last one. (easy)
easier
3. Yesterday was _________than today. (hot)
hotter
4- . I think tea is ________ than coffee. (good)
better

EXERCISES
5. Sarah is _______ than Susan.
(beautiful)
more beautiful
6. This book is _______ than that.
(interesting)
more interesting
7- Teds car is ______ than Ruths.
(economical)
more economical

EXERCISES
COMPLETE WITH THE SUPERLATIVE:
1. This house is very old. Its _____house in
town.
Its the oldest house in town.
2. It was a happy day. It was _____ day of my
life.
It was the happiest day of my life.
3. It was a bad mistake. It was _______ in my life.
It was the worst in my life.
4. It was a cold day. It was _________of the year.
It was the coldest of the year.

EXERCISES
5. Shes a popular singer. Shes ___ in the
country.
Shes the most popular in the country.
6. Hes a very boring person. Hes _____ person I
know.
Hes the most boring person I know.
7. This flat is very big. It is ____ Ive ever lived in.
It is the biggest Ive lived in.
8. Lucy is a very pretty girl. She is ___ girl I know.
She is the prettiest girl I know.

EXERCISES
COMPLETE WITH COMPARATIVE OR
SUPERLATIVE:

1- Laura is _______________ Sylvia. (fat)

Laura is fatter than Sylvia.
2- Alan is _________student in our class. (smart)
Alan is the smartest student in our
class.
3- Richard is _______________ Paul. (rich)
Richard is richer than Paul.
4- That dress is _______ in the shop. (expensive)
That dress is the most expensive in the shop.

EXERCISES
5- This exercise is ________ in the book. (easy)
This exercise is the easiest in the book.
6- Albert is ______ his partner. (careful)
Albert is more careful than his partner.
7- This is __________ book in the library! (good)
This is the best book in the library!
8- Pat is _____student in our school.
(intelligent)
Pat is the most intelligent student in our
school.