LESSON

Purpose of this Unit

The purpose of this unit is to expose students to Adjective Comparison. Adjectives can be describe as any word used to describe a

noun or a pronoun.

Adjectives make our works visual and distinctive. It speaks to readers’ detects; in this way, they can listen, see, touch, taste, and even

notice what is being portrayed. Likewise, utilization of adjectives makes reading and writing substantially more fun and it sets the tone for

composition.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this unit, students will be able to: 

1. Understand the three degrees of comparing adjectives.

2. Explain the rules to form the comparative and superlative degree of adjectives.

3. Identify adjectives, which do not follow the rules of comparison and what type of adjectives they are.

4. Complete sentences by inserting the comparative or superlative form of the adjective.  

1. This Webquest comprises three activities prior to completing the activities, you are required to view the video about the Comparison         

     of adjectives to supplement your understanding.

2. You are then required to thoroughly read through the examples before proceeding to attempt the succeeding exercises. 

3. The first activity requires you to complete fourteen sentences by filling in the blanks.

4. The second activity is based on the information about irregular adjectives in the table; it requires you to complete eight sentences by

    filling in the blanks. 

Explanation

1. The Positive Degree:

The positive degree relates to when we say something about a person or thing, without comparing.

Example: Marlon is tall.                                   

2. The Comparative Degree:

The comparative degree relates to when we compare two persons or things.

Example: Luke is taller than Marlon.

3. The Superlative Degree:

When we compare three or more persons or things.

Example: Noah is the tallest of the three boys.

Rules: 

Here are some rules to form the Comparative and Superlative degree of adjectives.                                                

1. We add er and est to most adjectives:

Example:    Great                           Greater                                    Greatest

2. When adjectives end in e, drop the e before adding er and est

Example:    Wise                             Wiser                                        Wisest

3.  When the adjective ends in y, change the y to I; then add er and est

Example:         Lovely                         Lovelier                                   Loveliest

4. Double the last letter before adding er and est

Example:           Hot                              Hotter                                      Hottest

5.For longer adjectives or those of more than two syllables, add more or most before them.

Example:           Beautiful                        More beautiful                       Most beautiful

Some adjectives do not follow the rules of comparison we have learned; they are irregular adjectives.

Please view the video about the comparative and superlative degree of adjectives 

Video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_e14GeapfQ

Exercises 

Exercise 1

Complete each sentence by inserting the comparative or superlative of the adjective in brackets:

1.Liam is the _____in standard three. (bright)

2. Aunty says it is _______to travel by bus than by train. (safe)

3.The street on which we live is the ______in the neighborhood. (busy)

4. The movie on the book we read was _______than the book. (exciting)

5. Levi held on tightly to the _____end of the rope. (thin).

6. Some merchants in the city are ________than others (wealthy)

7. Of all the fruits I have eaten, starch mango is the _______ (sweet)

8. The rains came ____this year than last year. (late).

9. I always like to choose the ___seat in the school bus. (comfortable)

10. Of the two bouquets, the Lilies was the _____ (lovely)

11. At our graduation ceremony, Jewel was awarded the prize for the _____ pupil. (brilliant)

12. The plantain seemed _____than the banana. (ripe)

13. August last was the _______month of the year. (hot)

14. Some dry seasons are ______that others. (dry)

Exercise 2

Choose the comparative/superlative of each adjective in brackets to complete each of the following sentences correctly.

1. Naomi is the _____player in our netball team. (good)

2. Yesterday’s weather was ____than today’s (bad)

3. In our weekly test, Terry scored the _____marks. (many)

4. Some people eat_____ meat than vegetables (little)

5. The farmer complained that his yield this year was the ______in years (bad)

6. Do you know some insects that are ____useful than others? (much)

7. Pride and Prejudice was the ______of the books I read during my Easter vacation (good)

8. Of all the girls in her class, Zaria lives _____away from school (far)

You have concluded your quest, I hope that the information and exercises were informative and have cleared up any reservations about

Comparison of Adjectives.

Narinesingh, Uric. (1998). A Basic English Course. Primary Level 3. Royards Educational Books. 

Thank You for being part of this webquest. As educators, imparting knowledge and making a difference in the life of our charges is our

main objective.

For more information about The Comparison of adjectives and fun worksheets visit the link below. 

https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/comparative-and-superlative/