M 1 o s t 2 f 3 a n c 4 i e r i w 5 h p 6 g o l 7 e l h r o a a t s v p b 8 i g g e s t b 9 e t t e r n r l r m 10 e i l 11 o o s e r e r s 12 u n n i e r t ggbiets swtro somt rfneica alnpeir seolro eithgtr roem uenrnis steolilev tebret eceprha across 1. To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a subscription. Superlatives are not generally used in this way in formal speech and writing. An explanation and overview of the use of the comparative and superlative forms for beginning level esl efl english students. Interactive exercises about comparative adjectives. T s t h t i c e h e o m e s m o s d t f s l e angry o fast bad beautiful big busy comfortable excited x famous good happy slow tall terriblea t o t r b w i t t e e c h a s e t b u t e b s l t t e e e i s s i f o t p u m p l e a h h s u o. Comparatives and superlatives pdf esl interactive and printable activities, worksheets and games to use online and in class with a1, a2, b1 and b2 levels. Onesyllable adjective comparative form superlative form tall taller tallest old older oldest long longer longest. Through various writing and speaking tasks, students practice the equative, comparative, and superlative form of adjectives and adverbs. Kenneth beare is an english as a second langu age esl teacher and course developer with over three decades of teaching experience. Lesson plans for esl kids teachers esl kidstuff lesson plan. Efl esl activities and games for teaching comparative and superlative adjectives.
Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class. Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. A collection of english esl comparison comparative and superlative worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to. These are examples irregular adverbs that do not follow this rule. These esl conversation questions work great as icebreakers or as practice using superlatives.
Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. Esl library may not function properly in older browsers. To make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. To compare two things, we add er to many adjectives. Comparative and superlative adjectives article onestopenglish. Printable comparatives superlatives spiral puzzle worksheet. Exercise 1 comparatives and superlatives solutions. For use by members of esl library in accordance with membership terms. Spanish comparatives and superlatives are fairly simple. Complete the sentences with the present simple form. If an adjective ends in e, this is removed when adding erest, e.
Comparatives superlatives esl activities worksheets games. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Comparative and superlative adjective exercise 2 at auto. Common errors with comparatives and superlatives in english. Real english words such as a little, a lot, much, and not much, are often used to quantify comparative adjectives. Note that if a onesyllable adjective ends in a single vowel letter followed by a single consonant letter, the consonant letter is doubled, e. Print this activity for use with learners of kindergarten to 3rd grade. Complete with a comparative adjective and all the necessary words.
My sister thinks shesintelligent than me, but i dont agree. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. Forming comparative and superlative adjectives onesyllable adjectives. Call on each group to share results with the class. Comparative and superlative adjectives download this explanation in pdf here. The opposite of comparative and superlative forms comparative and superlative forms with erest and moremost are always used to talk about a quality which is greater in amount relative to others. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern. Grammar t o s t h e m h t s e l l a t e h t t e t h e f a s t e s t e s o r t h h t e e m t h e a n g r i e s t e e e c x m o s t j d m t s e m s t o m b h j o d a q u k l m s o t e s t o u d e s v superlatives below are 14 adjectives. This is one of the quizzes from the internet tesl journals selfstudy quizzes for esl students. Unit consumer society comparatives and superlatives. Skills for success 2 listening and speaking, world english 2 by. Comparatives and superlatives complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. The language focus is comparative and superlative adjectives.
Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. I am taller than my brother and sister but my dad is the tallest. In this lesson, students learn and practice making comparisons using the equative, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives. You can take this quiz and then check your answers right away. Teachercreated worksheets basic english grammar 3e. We recommend updating yours to the latest version for the best experience. Comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c. Do you want to practise using comparatives and superlatives in english. In this article, we will take a look at some common errors with comparatives and superlatives in english.
Be sure to use the before superlatives and than after comparatives as needed. Comparatives and superlatives learnenglish kids british council. Page 154 adjectives and adverbs 71 comparative adjectives 1 look at the way we compare things. One syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of onesyllable adjectives ending in e adding r and st. This is a quiz for students of english as a second langu age. When referring to one item, the noncomparative form is used, such as, nice. Comparatives and superlatives intermediate b1b2 in this lesson, students learn how to form and use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Available on amazon paperback kindle or gumroad pdf word ebook. In this lesson you will listen to a recording about three different countries.
Comparatives and superlatives we use comparative and superlative adjectives when we want to compare and contrast things. Comparative and superlatives for beginners share flipboard email print. Remember, an adjectives job is to describe a noun person, place, thing, or idea. For those teachers who have recently had to make the switch to online teaching due to the covid. When three or more items are being compared, est is the way to go, such as, nicest. This esl lesson plan contains activities and games for teaching comparative and superlative adjectives to intermediate level students b1. If your partner is correct the first time, they get 3. Print the l ist of comparative superlative and adjectives from a to z. Comparatives and superlatives national geographic learning. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for long adjectives. You can use three of the same kind of food such as three different brands of potato chips or have three very different food items, such as pickles, pretzels, and hard candy.
Skills for success 2 listening and speaking, world english 2 by larry pitts. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes. There are 5 activities 1complete with the comparative form 2choose the right option 3rewrite using asas 4complete the sentences. The comparative and the superlative english grammar ef. It sounds simple enough, but its not always that clear which one to use. Put the adjectives in the correct form comparative. Comparing things comparative adjectives esl kidstuff. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding er est. You can click on the printer icon just below and to the right of the contact us menu button at the top of the page. To print the lesson on the list of comparative superlative and adjectives from a to z. Ideas of comparatives and superlatives worksheets pdf on resume.
We add est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. Feel free to use these activity ideas in your esl classes. Comparing things comparatives page 1 of 10 copyright esl kidstuff. Its faster than a zebra, taller than an elephant, and its got the longest neck in africa. Ch 16 comparatives and superlatives assessment contributed by michelle cohen, ivy collegiate academy page 2 of 3 c. The exercises progress from separate adjective and adverb tasks to mixed exercises to ensure students know the difference between the forms. The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context final.
Discussion questions, esl textbooks, grammar, icebreakers, q. I think being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher because you work with animals. Making comparative and superlative adjectives to make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in parentheses. English esl comparison comparative and superlative worksheets. Comparatives, superlatives, equatives comparatives are used to describe contrasts between two things.
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