Prime Time 5/6, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

Comparison of adjectives 1 How to form comparisons a) Choose five examples from the blue box and complete the tables below with the correct forms. weird • unusual • strange • famous • dead • bizarre • popular • few • tough • small • fascinating • smart • real • stylish • golden • favourite Table 1: Comparisons with -er and -est Positive Comparative Superlative easy easier easiest Table 2: Comparisons with more and most Positive Comparative Superlative expensive more expensive most expensive b) Write down at least two adjectives which have no such forms. 2 Adjectives: Comparisons 1 Complete the text below with the right forms of the adjectives in brackets. My favourite punk rocker is the (1 weird ) guy I know to date. In spite of this he is the (2 popular ) musician of his band. When you talk to him, he sounds (3 bizarre ) because he speaks with an odd accent. But when you listen closely to what he says he comes across much (4 smart ) than expected. The way he plays the electric bass though is (5 fascinating ) because he plays with his left hand. In a way this is not as (6 unusual ) as you might think. A lot of the (7 famous ) guitar and bass players have played with their left hands. For me he is the (8 good ) bass player around. And in addition, his outfits are (9 stylish ) . TIP • Prime Time Transition 5: Unit 4  S. 54 • Prime Time Transition 5: Unit 6  S. 77 • Prime Time 5: Unit 8  S. 110 • Prime Time 6: Unit 3  S. 44 99 13 Comparison of adjectives Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv