Lesson: How to Make Comparisons in English

During this lesson, you will learn how to make comparison about products, tasks and other related-work matters.

You will learn how to make:

#1Comparative Sentences
#2Superlative Sentences
Let’s get started


Schema Activation: Remember (20 Mins)

Task#1A

You will be presented with a series of words and you have to remember them


Pre-Task: Comparative Sentences (20 Mins)

If you want to make comparative sentences, you need to know what adjectives are:

Adjectives are describing words. They give us more information about a person, place or thing.

PersonLinda is smart woman
PlaceTilaran is a quiet place
ThingsThat’s a very expensive multimeter
If you want to make comparative sentences, you need to remember these examples:
TypeAdjectiveComparative
#1ExpensiveMore Expensive
#2FastFaster
#3EasyEasier
#4BigBigger
#5GoodBetter
#6SafeSafer

Task#1A

Write the comparative form for each adjective


Pre-Task: Superlative Sentences (20 Mins)

If you want to make superlative sentences, you need to remember these examples:

TypeAdjectiveComparative
#1ExpensiveThe most Expensive
#2FastThe Fastest
#3EasyThe Easiest
#4BigThe Biggest
#5GoodThe Best
#6SafeThe Safest

Task#2A

Write the comparative form for each adjective


Pre-Task: Making Sentences (30 Mins)

Task#1A

Check the adjective and make comparisons about work-related matters

Check the image and become familiar with the adjectives

These are some example of a comparative and superlative sentences:

  • These panels are more expensive than your panels
  • These are the most expensive panels ever.

Manuel Campos, English Professor

José Manuel

I am José Manuel and I am an English Teacher in Costa Rica who loves English. I have been teaching English for more than 8 years and I like sharing what I know with others