bicycle/ train/ plane ( fast/slow ) ocean/lake/sea ( large/narrow ) river/sea/stream ( deep/shallow ). New York/ Bangkok/Hanoi ( exciting/quiet)[r]
(1)(2)I Comparative Adjectives
1 Short adjectives
Tom is stronger than Ted Ted is weaker than Tom.
A tiger is faster than a turtle. A turtle is slower than a tiger.
(3)S + be + adj-er + than
(4)Tom
Ted
(5)turtle
tiger
(6)elephant
(7)Jenny
Joan
(8)(9)Short adjective Comparative form
smaller
richer
younger
faster
young
(10)Short adjective Comparative form
bigger
fatter
thinner
slimmer
thin
(11)Short adjective Comparative form
uglier
happier
prettier
noisier
pretty
noisy
ugly
(12)Special adjectives
Short adjective Comparative form
(13)2 Long adjectives
Jenny is more beautiful than Joan
HCM city is more exciting than Hanoi Chinese is more difficult than English
(14)II Superlative Adjectives
1 Short adjectives
Cole is the oldest in the class Whisky is the tallest man
New York is the busiest city in the world
(15)Short adjective superlative form
smallest
richest
youngest
fastest
young
(16)Short adjective superlative form
biggest
fattest
thinnest
slimmest
thin
(17)Short adjective superlative form
ugliest
happiest
prettiest
noisiest
pretty
noisy
ugly
(18)Special adjectives
Short adjective Superlative form
(19)2 Long adjectives
HCM is the most exciting city in Vietnam.
Frank is the most hard-working student in the class.
This is the most interesting story I’ve read.
S + be + the most adj
(20)
bicycle/ train/ plane (fast/slow) ocean/lake/sea (large/narrow) river/sea/stream (deep/shallow)
New York/ Bangkok/Hanoi (exciting/quiet)
Rooney/Be/Peter (old/young)
Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh/Hue (old/modern)
Korea/ Japan/ Philippines (rich/poor) elephant/lion/cat (big/small)
(21)III Equivalent Comparison Robben is as tall as Owen.
Rooney is as good-looking as Bill.
Blake is as good at English as Dave. Seoul is as expensive as Tokyo.
Your car isn’t as fast as my car.
She isn’t as beautiful as her mother.
S + be + as adj as