A2形容詞12分
形容詞の比較級と最上級
Comparative and superlative adjectives
cheaper、more interesting、the biggest、the best のような形で、2つ以上のものを比べます。
comparative（比較級）の形容詞は、2人または2つのものを比べるときに、普通 than と一緒に使います。superlative（最上級）の形容詞は、グループの中で1人または1つがほかのすべてよりも〜であると言うときに使います。最上級の前には普通 the がつきます。
| 形容詞 | ルール | 比較級 | 最上級 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cheap, old | one syllable: add -er / -est | cheaper | the cheapest |
| nice, safe | ends in -e: add -r / -st | nicer | the nicest |
| big, hot | one vowel + one consonant: double the consonant | bigger | the biggest |
| easy, happy | ends in -y: change y to -ier / -iest | easier | the easiest |
| modern, expensive | two or more syllables: use more / most | more expensive | the most expensive |
| good | irregular | better | the best |
| bad | irregular | worse | the worst |
| far | irregular | further / farther | the furthest / the farthest |
文の中で
- Kofi's flat is bigger than mine.
- This chair is more comfortable than the old one.
- July is usually the hottest month of the year here.
- It's the most beautiful beach in the country.
- My cold is worse today than it was yesterday.
2つのものが同じだと言うには、as ＋形容詞＋ as を使います：Mina is as tall as her mother. 違いを示すには not as ... as を使います：The bus is not as fast as the train.
練習問題 1/2
正しい形を選ぼう
それぞれの文を完成させるために、正しい語を選んでください。
練習問題 2/2
形容詞を書こう
かっこ内の形容詞の比較級または最上級を入力してください。
My bag is (heavy) than yours.
This is the (good) pizza in town.
I love science. For me, it is (interesting) than history.
Mount Everest is the (high) mountain in the world.
Jamal is (tall) than his father now.
Sunday was the (bad) day of my holiday. It rained all day.
This little beach is the (beautiful) place I know.
Which is the (hot) month in your country?
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