1 Complete the dialogue with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Adam: Did you enjoy the new science fiction series on TV last night?
Peter: It was a lot (1) (good) than I'd
expected! The previews in the paper said it was going to be (2) (boring) than the last series. It wasn't (3) (good) programme l'd ever seen but then again, it wasn't (4) (bad)! How about you?
Adam:I thought it was the (clever) story line they've ever invented. I loved it. The monsters were (6) (scary) than those in the last series too. And the programme was (7) (long) than it had been before. But I'm the (8) (loyal) fan ofthe series and I'll love anything they do!
Peter: It was a lot (1) better than I'd expected! The previews in the paper said it was going to be (2) more boring than the last series. It wasn't the (3) best programme I'd ever seen but then again, it wasn't (4) the worst! How about you?
Adam: I thought it was the (5) cleverest story line they've ever invented. I loved it. The monsters were (6) scarier than those in the last series too. And the programme was (7) longer than it had been before. But I'm the (8) most loyal fan of the series and I'll love anything they do!
Explanation:
1. When comparing the enjoyment of the TV series, we use the comparative form of the adjective "good" to show that it exceeded Peter's expectations. The adjective "good" changes to "better" in the comparative form.
2. Here, we use the comparative form of the adjective "boring" to compare the new series with the previous one. The adjective "boring" changes to "more boring" in the comparative form.
3. In this sentence, Peter is comparing the TV program to others he has seen. He states that it was not the best he ever seen, so we use the superlative form of the adjective "good" by adding "the" and "-est" to make it "the best."
4. Peter is emphasizing that the program wasn't very bad, so he uses the superlative form of the adjective "bad" by adding "the" and "-est" to make it "the worst."
5. Adam is expressing his opinion of the story line, saying that it is the cleverest one they have ever come up with. Here, we use the superlative form of the adjective "clever" by adding "the" and "-est" to make it "the cleverest."
6. Adam compares the monsters in the new series to the ones in the previous series, saying that they were scarier. The adjective "scary" changes to "scarier" in the comparative form.
7. Adam states that the new program was longer than it had been before. We use the comparative form of the adjective "long" to indicate this. The adjective "long" changes to "longer" in the comparative form.
8. Adam expresses his loyalty as a fan of the series by saying he is the most loyal fan. Here, we use the superlative form of the adjective "loyal" by adding "the" and "-est" to make it "the most loyal."
By using the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives, we are able to compare and express the degree of qualities in a clear and precise manner.