The document provides examples comparing various objects and activities using comparative and superlative adjectives. It demonstrates comparing animals, phones, flowers, cities, books, vehicles, and activities using shorter adjectives like smaller than, bigger than, older than, and the smallest/oldest/cheapest as well as longer adjectives like more modern than, more expensive than, more dangerous than, and the most intelligent/practical. It also shows the comparative form as...as to compare equal qualities like beauty. The examples are intended to teach English language learners how to properly structure comparisons in sentences using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs.
4. Comparing animals
• The squirrel is the smallest animal.
• The dog is the most intelligent.
rabbit squirrel
cat
dog
5. Comparing animals
• The squirrel is the smallest animal.
• The dog is the most intelligent.
• The rabbit is smaller than the dog.
rabbit squirrel dog
cat
6. Comparing animals
• The squirrel is the smallest animal.
• The dog is the most intelligent
• The rabbit is smaller than the dog.
• The cat is bigger than the squirrel.
rabbit squirrel dog
cat
7. Comparing animals
• The squirrel is the smallest animal.
• The dog is the most intelligent
• The rabbit is smaller than the dog.
• The cat is bigger than the squirrel.
rabbit squirrel dog
cat
9. Comparing phones
• My grandmother’s Nokia is the oldest.my grandmother’s
phone
my home
phone
my smartphone
10. Comparing phones
• My grandmother’s Nokia is the oldest.
• My home phone is the cheapest.
my grandmother’s
phone
my home
phone
my smartphone
11. Comparing phones
• My grandmother’s Nokia is the oldest.
• My home phone is the cheapest.
• My smartphone is more modern than my
grandmother’s phone.
my grandmother’s
phone
my home
phone
my smartphone
12. Comparing phones
• My grandmother’s Nokia is the oldest.
• My home phone is the cheapest.
• My smartphone is more modern than my
grandmother’s phone.
my grandmother’s
phone
my home
phone
my smartphone
15. Comparing flowers
• Daisies are smaller than roses.
• Cauliflowers are the most practical flowers.
daisies cauliflowers roses hydrangeas
16. Comparing flowers
• Daisies are smaller than roses.
• Cauliflowers are the most practical flowers.
• Roses are more expensive than daisies.
daisies cauliflowers roses hydrangeas
17. Comparing flowers
• Daisies are smaller than roses.
• Cauliflowers are the most practical flowers.
• Roses are more expensive than daisies.
• Hydrangeas are bigger than
roses.
daisies cauliflowers roses hydrangeas
18. Comparing flowers
• Daisies are smaller than roses.
• Cauliflowers are the most practical flowers.
• Roses are more expensive than daisies.
• Hydrangeas are bigger than
roses.
daisies cauliflowers roses hydrangeas
20. Comparing cities
Santiago de Compostela
London
Fonsagrada
Madrid
• Santiago de
Compostela is smaller
than London.
21. Comparing cities
Santiago de Compostela
London
Fonsagrada
Madrid
• Santiago de
Compostela is smaller
than London.
• Fonsagrada is the
smallest.
22. Comparing cities
Santiago de Compostela
London
Fonsagrada
Madrid
• Santiago de
Compostela is smaller
than London.
• Fonsagrada is the
smallest.
• London is bigger than
Madrid.
23. Comparing cities
Santiago de Compostela
London
Fonsagrada
Madrid
• Santiago de
Compostela is smaller
than London.
• Fonsagrada is the
smallest.
• London is bigger than
Madrid.
• Madrid is more
dangerous than
Fonsagrada.
24. Comparing cities
Santiago de Compostela
London
Fonsagrada
Madrid
• Santiago de
Compostela is smaller
than London.
• Fonsagrada is the
smallest.
• London is bigger than
Madrid.
• Madrid is more
dangerous than
Fonsagrada.
• London is as beautiful
as Madrid.
25. Comparing cities
Santiago de Compostela
London
Fonsagrada
Madrid
• Santiago de
Compostela is smaller
than London.
• Fonsagrada is the
smallest.
• London is bigger than
Madrid.
• Madrid is more
dangerous than
Fonsagrada.
• London is as beautiful
as Madrid.
28. Comparing books
a book
an e-book
• The papyrus is older
than the book.
• The papyrus is the
oldest.
a papyrus
29. Comparing books
a book
an e-book
• The papyrus is older
than the book.
• The papyrus is the
oldest.
• The book is heavier
than the e-book.
a papyrus
30. Comparing books
a book
an e-book
• The papyrus is older
than the book.
• The papyrus is the
oldest.
• The book is heavier
than the e-book.
• The book is the
heaviest.a papyrus
31. Comparing books
a book
an e-book
• The papyrus is older
than the book.
• The papyrus is the
oldest.
• The book is heavier
than the e-book.
• The book is the
heaviest.
• The e-book is much
more modern than the
papyrus.
a papyrus
32. Comparing books
a book
an e-book
• The papyrus is older
than the book.
• The papyrus is the
oldest.
• The book is heavier
than the e-book.
• The book is the
heaviest.
• The e-book is much
more modern than the
papyrus.
• The book is the
heaviest.
a papyrus
33. Comparing books
a book
an e-book
• The papyrus is older
than the book.
• The papyrus is the
oldest.
• The book is heavier
than the e-book.
• The book is the
heaviest.
• The e-book is much
more modern than the
papyrus.
• The book is the
heaviest.
a papyrus
34. comparatives superlatives
short adjectives smaller than
bigger than
older than
the smallest
the oldest
the cheapest
ending in -y heavier than the heaviest
long adjectives more modern than
more expensive than
more dangerous than
the most intelligent
the most practical
as… as as beautiful as ----
Summary of forms
35. Now it’s your turn. Can you see any
differences?
a helicopter a bicycle
an electric cara motorbike
a segway
36. And what about
these activities?
mountain climbing playing golf
walking going to the beach surfing
playing baskeball