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3 Read text A and decide if the sentences are T (true), 7 Put the adjectives in
F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Write in your notebook. brackets into the comparative or
the superlative. Write in your
1 Kate is allergic to her pet.
notebook.
2 Buddy the skunk is a very clever animal.
1 A canary is … (small) than a
4 Read text B and decide if the sentences are T (true), pigeon.
F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Write in your notebook. 2 Parrots are one of …
(colourful) birds in the world.
1 A kangaroo is a common pet in Australia.
3 Cats are … (friendly) animals
2 Bumper the kangaroo is good friends with all the animals on
of all.
the farm.
4 Snakes are … (expensive) to
take care of than hamsters.
5 Read texts C & D and decide if the sentences are 5 Hamsters are … (playful) than
T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Write in your cats.
notebook.
6 Tarantulas are … (scary) than
1 Paddy the pigeon is best friends with Harry’s dog. snakes.
2 Lilli’s pet isn’t dangerous. 7 The Great Dane is … (large)
Grammar dog breed in the world.
8 A dog is man’s … (good) friend.
Comparative/Superlative adjectives
6 a) Read the table. How do we form the superlative form of Speaking
adjectives? Find examples in texts A-D on p. 30. Are there
similar structures in Bulgarian? 8 Use these adjectives to compare
the pets in Exs 1 and 2.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
• small • big • playful • funny
Short soft softer (than) the softest of/in • smelly • beautiful • scary
adjectives
large larger (than) the largest of/in • noisy • fast
big bigger (than) the biggest of/in
A hamster is smaller than a tortoise.
heavy heavier (than) the heaviest of/in
Longer the most careful
adjectives careful more careful (than) of/in
9 Which pet in Ex. 2 do you
Irregular good better (than) the best
adjectives think is the strangest? Why? Tell
bad worse (than) the worst
the class.
We use the superlative to compare one person, thing, place, etc.
with more than one person, thing, place, etc. in the same group.
He’s the heaviest of all. Sofia is the largest city in Bulgaria. Writing
10 Competences: Imagine you have
a pet friend. Write a post about
b) Complete the questions in your notebook. Use the
superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. it in the forum in Ex. 2
(50 words). Write:
Which animal is ...
■ your name
1 … (fast): a dog, a cat or a kangaroo?
■ where you are from
2 … (smart): a kangaroo, a monkey or a horse?
■ your pet’s name
3 … (heavy): a skunk, a hamster or a rabbit? ■ what is special about it.
4 … (dangerous): a tarantula, a snake or a skunk?
5 … (good) swimmer: a snake, a turtle or a monkey?
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