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- 1. Match the animals with their names. a. dolphin b. butterfly c. chick d. cat e. parrot f. spider g. bee h. turtle i. cow j. snail k. dog l. mouse m. duck n. squirrel o. giraffe p. rabitt q. lizard r. tiger s. ant t. bear ADJECTIVES They describe or give information about nouns or pronouns. We never pluralize them. Example: Butterflies are beautiful. They are divided into short and long adjectives. COMPARATIVE They are used to show what quality one thing has more or less than the other. Example: An ant is smaller than a snail. (Short adjective) A tiger is more dangerous than a cat. (Long adjective) SUPERLATIVES The superlative form is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality. Example: People say that the gorilla is the biggest animal in the world. (Short adjective) I think that the most dangerous animal is the lion. (Long adjective) GRAMMAR EXPLANATION But there are irregular adjectives that change when using a comparative or a superlative form. Examples: Good Better The best Bad Worse The worst Far Further/Farther The furthest/ the farthest
- 2. Use the word in brackets to complete the sentences with an adjective, comparative or superlative. 1. The ant is _______________ (small) than the snail. 2. The __________________ (dangerous) animal is the lion. 3. I love cats because they are very _____________________ (quiet). 4. Do you think dolphins are the ____________________ (intelligent) animals? 5. The cheetah is _______________ (fast) than the lion. 6. A bee is ___________________ (big) than an ant. 7. The giraffe is _______________________ (tall) 8. Kim likes parrots. They are very ________________________ (colorful). 9. Lucy doesn¡¯t want to have a parrot at home. She thinks they are the _________________ (noisy) animals in the entire world. 10. Squirrels are ______________ (agile). They move very ______________ (fast). 11.The __________________ (near) zoo in my town is about six hours. 12.My mom hates spiders. She says they are _________________ (ugly). 13.Toucans are the _______________________ (colorful) birds. 14.Karen has a lizard and she says that it is _____________ (quiet) than his parrot. Complete the chart with the missing form: adjective, comparative or superlative. Adjective Comparative Superlative Fast Shorter colorful the most peaceful bigger More intelligent The most dangerous