Lesson 3 Title: Making Comparisons
Subtitle: Lesson 3
Presented by: Fatima
Contact Information: blackboarder1@gmail.com

Today, we’ll be focusing on making comparisons.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare people, places, and things.

This is a useful skill for describing the differences between two or more things

• Learn to use comparative and superlative adjectives.

• Expand vocabulary with adjectives used for comparison.

• Practice comparing people, places, and things.

Understanding Comparative Adjectives

We use these to compare two people, places, or things.

Examples:
tall → taller
big → bigger
interesting → more interesting

Rule:

For short adjectives - one syllable
add -er
tall → taller.

For adjectives ending in -y
change -y to -ier
happy → happier.

For longer adjectives - two syllables +
use more before the adjective
more interesting.

Understanding Superlative Adjectives

We use these to compare three or more people, places, or things, identifying the most extreme in some way.

Examples:
tall → tallest
big → biggest
interesting → most interesting

Rule:

For short adjectives - one syllable
add -est
tall → tallest.

For adjectives ending in -y
change -y to -ier
happy → happiest.

For longer adjectives - two syllables +
use more before the adjective
most interesting.

Common Adjectives for Comparison

Examples:
small → smaller → smallest
fast → faster → fastest
expensive → more expensive → most expensive
good → better → best (irregular)

Remember that some adjectives, like 'good', have irregular forms:
good → better → best

These are important to remember because they’re frequently used.

Using Comparative Adjectives

Compare the following using comparative adjectives:

1. This book is __________ (interesting) than that one.
2. My house is __________ (big) than yours.
3. She is __________ (fast) than her brother.

Using Superlative Adjectives

Complete the sentences using superlative adjectives:

1. This is the __________ (expensive) restaurant in town.
2. He is the __________ (tall) person in the class.
3. She is the __________ (good) player on the team.

Comparing People, Places, and Things

In pairs, compare:

Two cities you know well
Two friends or family members
Two hobbies or activities

Example:
New York is bigger than Boston, but Boston is the oldest city.

Adjectives for Comparison

Match the adjective to its correct comparative and superlative forms:

1. Tall → taller → tallest
2. Fast → faster → fastest
3. Beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful

Writing Comparisons

Assignment:
Write a short paragraph comparing two things
e.g., two movies, two places, two people.

Use both comparative and superlative adjectives.

This will help reinforce what we’ve learned today.

We will continue learning more in our next class.

Goodbye!