Answer — Exercise 4
5.1 - Low tech solutions·Speakout Intermediate - Students' Book
Question
- Read the article again. Underline examples of comparative and superlatives.
- Look at your examples and complete the rules. How do we form the comparatives and superlatives of common adjectives?
- Look at the sentences below and complete the rules with small or big.
Answer
a)
- the newest
- the best
- faster
- better
- more efficient
- more economical
- simpler
- less expensive
- slower
- better
- slightly cheaper
- a lot lighter
- far better
- better
b)
RULE 1 → Adjectives with one syllable
- comparatives → add -er
- superlatives → add the _ -est
RULE 2 → Adjectives with two or more syllables
- comparatives → add more + adjective
- superlatives → add the most + adjective
c)
- big
- small