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Comparative vs. Superlative

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���The Comparative is normally used if you want to compare two things, people,etc: �

  • When we compare using short words (one or two syllables), we add –er + than at the end of the adjective.

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  • He is taller than me.

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  • My car is cheaper than your car.

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  • If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant� (a,e,i,o,u) (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m....)� we double the consanant and add -er�
  • big - bigger
  • hot - hotter
  • thin - thinner
  • fat - fatter
  • If and adjective ends with a –y, we change it to –i and add –er
  • happy - happier
  • funny - funnier
  • easy - easier
  • ugly - uglier

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  • When we compare 2 things or people using long � words (three or more sylabbles), we add � more + adjective + than�
  • Maria is more beautiful (adj) than Jennifer.  

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  • This book is more interesting than that book. 

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  • Irregular words change;

good = better

bad = worse

far = further

little = less

more = much

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  • Write sentences using the words below:�

interesting �short

far�expensive�easy

Small

good

high

beautiful

bad

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  • If you want to compare three or more things, people, etc. you use the Superlative:��When using short words (one sylabble), we add the + adjective + –est.��

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ex:

  • Red car is the fastest of all / in the group
  • Dinosaur is the tallest.

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  • When using long words( three or more syllables) we add the most + adjective

ex:

  • He is the most intelligent

Student in the class.

  • She is the most beautiful girl in

the world.

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Irregular words change

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Good = best

Bad = worst

Far = further

Little = least

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CREATIVE �TIDY�FAR�IMPORTANT�MESSY�BIG�GOOD�NOISY�HANDSOME�BAD�

  • Write sentences using the words below:

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Short Adjectives

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No. Syllables

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

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short

shorter

the shortest

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high

higher

the highest

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cold

colder

the coldest

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simple

simpler

the simplest

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clever

cleverer

the cleverest

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Long Adjectives

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No of syllables

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

4

interesting

more interesting

most interesting

3

beautiful

more beautiful

most beautiful

4

intelligent

more intelligent

most intelligent

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expensive

more expensive

most expensive

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dangerous

more dangerous

most dangerous

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  • Write the comparative form of the given � adjectives:
  • intelligent
  • funny
  • carefull
  • small
  • boring

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Which of the adjectives are irregular?

  • HOT - BIG - COLD - OLD - YOUNG - BAD - FAST - QUICK - LITTLE - SLOW - SHORT – COOL - GOOD - FAR - SMALL - LONG - LOW – HIGH - WIDE - LARGE - FEW - WARM - SMART

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as ….. as

  • Cindy (beautiful) Pamela

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  • Cindy is as beautiful as Pamela.

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  • Gordon (fat) Tom

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  • Tom is as fat as Gordon.

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