Adjectives Flashcards

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1 He’s the (strong) boy in the whole school.

A

strongest

Use the superlative when more than two persons or things are compared.

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2 Of the two sisters, Mary is the (beautiful).

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more beautiful

Use the comparative when two people or things are compared.

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3 Ann is the (young) of four sisters.

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youngest

Use the superlative when more than two persons or things are compared.

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4 John is the (old) of all my friends.

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oldest

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5 This is the (good) novel I’ve ever read.

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best

The adjectives good and bad have irregular forms of companson: good, better, best and bad, worse, worst.

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6 Which do you think is (good), tea or coffee?

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better

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7 Iron is the (useful) of all metals.

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most useful

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8 The Nile is the (long) river in Africa.

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longest

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9 Which of the two girls is (tall)?

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taller

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10 David is (bad) than his brother.

A

worse

The adjectives good and bad have irregular forms of companson: good, better, best and bad, worse, worst.

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Correct the following: 1 Alexandria is smaller from Cairo.

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than

Adjectives (or adverbs) in the comparative are followed by than and not by from

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Correct the following:

2 New York is the larger city in the United States.

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largest

Use the superlative when more than two persons or things are compared.

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Correct the following:

3 He’s the better student from all.

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best

The adjectives good and bad have irregular forms of companson: good, better, best and bad, worse, worst.

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Correct the following:

4 John is more stronger than his brother.

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stronger

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5 My handwriting is more bad than my sister’s.

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worse

The adjectives good and bad have irregular forms of companson: good, better, best and bad, worse, worst.

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16
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Correct the following:

6 Which is the heaviest you or I?

A

heavier

17
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Correct the following:

7 Which of these three girls is the elder?

A

eldest

18
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Correct the following: 8 This boy’s manners are more good than his brother’s.

A

better

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Correct the following: 9 Which of the girls is the taller in the class?

A

tallest

20
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Correct the following: 10 Mount Everest is the higher mountain of the world.

A

highest