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5 Cornparisons

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Grammar in use Rules
1 Look at the quiz. Complete the sentences with 1 How do we make comparative and superlative
the words. adjectives?
a Complete the rules.
To malce comparatives we normally add _
to the adjective.
To make superlatives we normally add _
to the adjective.
ExaMprs
old older the oldest
lead gold iron
b Complete these rules with examples from the quiz.
is heavier than
but _ is the heaviest.
I When the adjective ends in -e, we add -r ot -st.
Venus &{ars the Earth Exarrrprr
is lurther from the Sun
than_.bur _is
When the adiective has a short vowel and
thc furthest.
ends in one consonant, we double the
Christianity Buddhisrn Islaur consonant and add -er ot -est.
_ is an older religion than Exanvrprr
br-rt is the
oldest.
f When the adjective ends in a consonant
Russia Canada China and -y, we remove the -y and add -ier or -iest.
is bigger than Exatvrrlr
but _ is rhe biggesr.
a rocket engine a jet engine When the adjective has two or more syllables
a diesel engine (except when the second syllable ends in -y),
is rnore powerful than we put more ot mostin lront of the adjective.
. but is the Exlnrprr
most powerful.
5 Some adjectives are completely irregular.
Rio de Janeiro Siugapore Cairc:
is closcr lo ths 6n,,r,ot. ExAMPLES
than_ .but_ is good better the best
the closest. bad 1,l0rSe the worst
far the

2 When do we use comparatives and superlatives?
2 ffi :.1 Listen and check your answers. F Check the rules for comparative and superlative
adjectives in Grammar Reference 5.1.
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