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Comparative Adjectives�& �Superlative Adjectives

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Presented by Imam Fauzi

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Video Tutorial

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Are you familiar with Adjectives?

Adjective is a word that can describe a noun. It is

normally placed before the noun or after auxiliary.

Examples:

The large house

The house is very expensive

You like a unique motor bike

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What is comparative adjective?

Comparative adjective is an adjective that use to

differentiate or compare two things. It has common form,

as written below:

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Example:

  • The blue T-shirt is prettier than the red one
  • Acer is cheaper than apple
  • I like English because English is easier than math

Some thing-auxiliary- adjective+’er’ than something else

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Comparative adjective with “more”

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Examples:

  • You are more active than your brother
  • Your idea is more brilliant than
  • Tom’s baby is more attractive than Jane’s
  • Fujiyama is more beautiful mountain than Merapi
  • Internet is more applicable than newspaper for finding much useful information
  • Julia is more talented than Dewi

Some thing-auxiliary- more + adjective than something else

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Exercises

Please you have to make comparative with following

adjectives in simple sentences!

  • Expensive 7. happy
  • Fast 8. delicious
  • Comfortable 9. sportive
  • Heavy 10. good
  • Tall
  • Popular

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What is superlative adjective?

Superlative shows that a thing has a feature in a

greater degree than anything it is compared to.

It has also pretty common patterns:

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Those are two patterns on how to form the superlative

The – adjective + est – noun/thing – auxiliary – complement

The – most + adjective – noun/thing – auxiliary – complement

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Examples:

  • Brad pit is the richest actor in Hollywood
  • Sule is the funniest Indonesian comediant
  • Pop is the most favorite music for teens
  • Papua is the furthest island in Indonesia

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Exercises

Please you may give four adjectives then it should be

given to your classmate and made in superlative patterns!

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Please make the following adjectives below in the form of comparative and superlative sentences correctly!

Comparative

Superlative

  • High
  • Portable
  • Recommended
  • Interesting
  • Colorful
  • Far
  • Short
  • Expensive

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  • Big
  • Beautiful
  • Famous
  • Great
  • Active
  • Large
  • Easy
  • Difficult

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