Read the examples and choose the correct options Comparative degree Superlative degree 1. Argentinosaurus was longer than four fire engines. 2. Dinosaurs were more colourful than we think and could have stripes and spots 1. The largest dinosaur was Argentinosaurus. 2. One of the most dangerous dinosaurs was Tyrannosaurus rex We use the comparative degree to express the greatest degree of something/someone compare two things or people We use the superlative degree to express the greatest degree of something/someone compare two things or people To join two parts of comparison, we use the than With the superlative degree, we use the than We add the ending -er/-est to short adjectives long adjectives We use the ending -er with the comparative degree the superlative degree We use the ending -est with the comparative degree the superlative degree We put more/most before short adjectives long adjectives We use more with the comparative degree the superlative degree We use most with the comparative degree the superlative degree
Задание

Read the examples and choose the correct options

Comparative degree

Superlative degree

1. Argentinosaurus was longer than four fire engines.

2. Dinosaurs were more colourful than we think and could have stripes and spots

1. The largest dinosaur was Argentinosaurus.

2. One of the most dangerous dinosaurs was Tyrannosaurus rex

We use the comparative degree to

  • express the greatest degree of something/someone
  • compare two things or people

We use the superlative degree to

  • express the greatest degree of something/someone
  • compare two things or people

To join two parts of comparison, we use

  • the
  • than

With the superlative degree, we use

  • the
  • than

We add the ending-er/-estto

  • short adjectives
  • long adjectives

We use the ending-erwith

  • the comparative degree
  • the superlative degree

We use the ending-estwith

  • the comparative degree
  • the superlative degree

We putmore/mostbefore

  • short adjectives
  • long adjectives

We usemorewith

  • the comparative degree
  • the superlative degree

We usemostwith

  • the comparative degree
  • the superlative degree