. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Comparative form. a) John Lennon was (OLD). Paul McCartney. b) Some people think the Met is (GOOD) - the Louvre. c) Eric was (AFRAID). _ in Harlem in the Subway. d) Cats are (NICE) _ dogs. e) Cartoons are (GOOD) music programmes. f) The Empire State is (BIG) the Chrysler Building. g) Barcelona is (SMALL) Madrid, but (BIG) Valencia. 2. Write the adjectives i
To answer this question, we need to compare the ages of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Since we are comparing two people, we use the comparative form of the adjective "old," which is "older."
b) Some people think the Met is better than the Louvre.
To compare the quality or value of two things, in this case, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) and the Louvre, we use the comparative form of the adjective "good," which is "better."
c) Eric was more afraid in Harlem in the Subway.
Here, we are comparing the level of fear that Eric felt in Harlem's Subway with something else that is not specified in the question. Since we are comparing the intensity of fear, we use the comparative form of the adjective "afraid," which is "more afraid."
d) Cats are nicer than dogs.
To compare the characteristics of cats and dogs, specifically their niceness, we use the comparative form of the adjective "nice," which is "nicer."
e) Cartoons are better than music programmes.
In this case, we are comparing the quality or preference between cartoons and music programs. Since cartoons are considered to be of higher quality or more preferable, we use the comparative form of the adjective "good," which is "better."
f) The Empire State is bigger than the Chrysler Building.
To compare the sizes of two buildings, the Empire State and the Chrysler Building, we use the comparative form of the adjective "big," which is "bigger."
g) Barcelona is smaller than Madrid, but bigger than Valencia.
Here, we are comparing the sizes of three cities: Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia. Barcelona is smaller than Madrid and bigger than Valencia. Again, we use the comparative form of the adjectives "small" and "big."
2. Write the adjectives in the Superlative form.
a) John Lennon was the oldest.
To indicate that John Lennon was the oldest, we use the superlative form of the adjective "old," which is "the oldest."
b) The Met is the best.
To indicate that the Met is the best, we use the superlative form of the adjective "good," which is "the best."
c) Eric was the most afraid.
To suggest that Eric was the most afraid, we use the superlative form of the adjective "afraid," which is "the most afraid."
d) Cats are the nicest.
To highlight that cats are the nicest, we use the superlative form of the adjective "nice," which is "the nicest."
e) Cartoons are the best.
To indicate that cartoons are the best, we use the superlative form of the adjective "good," which is "the best."
f) The Empire State is the biggest.
To emphasize that the Empire State is the biggest, we use the superlative form of the adjective "big," which is "the biggest."
g) Barcelona is the smallest, but Valencia is the biggest.
Here, we are comparing the sizes of Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia. Barcelona is the smallest, and Valencia is the biggest. These are the superlative forms of the adjectives "small" and "big."