EXERCISE 15. Comparative and superlative forms. (Charts 9-3 and 9-4)
Diiections: As a class or in smaller groups, divide into two teams. Each team will try to
score points.
SCORING:
(1) One point for the correct meaning of the given adjective.
(2) One point for the correct compamtive and superlative forms of that adjective.
(3) One point for a clear sentence with the comparative or superlative form.
The teams should prepare for the contest by discussing the words in the list, looldng them
up in the dictionary if necessary, and making up possible sentences.
Example: dependable
LEADER: What does "dependable" mean?
TEAM: "Dependable" means "responsible, reliable, trustworthy." For example, it
describes people who do their jobs well every day.
LEADER: Yes. That's one point. Now, comparative and superlative forms?
TEAM: more dependable than, the most dependable of all
LEADER: Correct. That's another point. And a sentence with one of those forms?
TEAM: Vegetables are more dependable than fit.
LEADER: What? That doesn't make any sense. No point.
TEAM: Adults are more dependable than children.
LEADER: Good. One point. Your total points as a team: three.
List of adjectives for the leader to hose jbm:- absent-minded 8. confusing 15. fresh
- active 9. cute 16. friendly
- attractive 10. dangerous 17. heavy
- bright 11. delightful 18. hectic
- calm 12. dim 19. high
- clever 13. easy 20. humid
- common 14. flexible 21. intelligent
- pleasant
- polite
- soft
- sour
- straight
- wild
- wonderful
1 9-5 MODIFYING COMPARATIVES
(a) Tom is very old.
@) Ann drives uw carefully.Rry often modifies adjectives, as in
I in m).and adverbs, as(c) INCORRECT: Tom is very older than I am. Rry is NOT used to modify comparative adjectives and
INCORMCT: Ann drives very more carefuuy adverbs.
than she used to.
(d) Tom is muchla lotlfar older than I am. Instead, much, a lot, or far are used to modii
(e) Ann drives much/a lotlfclr more carewy comparative adjectives and adverbs, as in (d) and (e).
than she used to.
(f) Ben is a little (&it) older than I am I OR Another common modifier is a tittlela little bit, as in (f).
(informauy) me.