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Comparative and Superlative G7

The document discusses the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that the comparative form compares two items, while the superlative compares three or more items. It then outlines six rules for forming comparatives and superlatives of adjectives based on their syllable structure and ending. Some adjectives are irregular and do not follow these rules. The document also provides examples of comparative and superlative adverbs formed with -er and -est or more/most.

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Comparative and Superlative G7

The document discusses the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that the comparative form compares two items, while the superlative compares three or more items. It then outlines six rules for forming comparatives and superlatives of adjectives based on their syllable structure and ending. Some adjectives are irregular and do not follow these rules. The document also provides examples of comparative and superlative adverbs formed with -er and -est or more/most.

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Comparative and Superlative

Adjectives

LB pg.93
Adjectives are words that modify other
words. The comparative form of an
adjective or adverb compares two
things. The superlative form of an
adjective compares three of more
things.
Examples
Adjectives

large larger largest


The first apple is large.
The second apple is larger than the first.
The third apple is the largest of the three.
The jalopy is fast
The racecar is faster than the jalopy .
The dragster is the fastest car
To make comparative and superlative
forms of adjectives some rules must
be followed.
Rule 1
To form the comparative or superlative
of one syllable words,
we add -er OR -est.

tall taller tallest

neat neater neatest


deep deeper deepest

The ant is smaller than the hippo.


Rule 2
To form the comparative or
superlative of a one syllable word ending
in e add -r OR -st.

wide wider widest

fine Finer finest

cute cuter cutest


Rule 3
To form the comparative or superlative of a one
syllable word with one vowel and one
consonant at the end double the consonant,
and add -er OR -est.
sad sadder saddest
big bigger biggest
fat fatter fattest
hot hotter hottest
thin thinner thinnest

The elephant is fatter than


the giraffe.
Rule 4
To form the comparative or superlative of a two
syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then
add -er OR -est.
happy happier happiest

jolly jollier jolliest

lazy lazier laziest

easy easier easiest

The girl is happier than the


duck.
Rule 5

To form the comparative or superlative of a two


syllable word ending in a vowel-sound that is
not stressed like (le, -ow, er )frequently take –er
and –est.

yellow yellower yellowest


gentle gentler gentlest
simple simpler simplest
bitter bitterer bitterest
clever cleverer cleverest
Rule 6

If an adjective has two syllables or more


without a “y” then add the word “more” before
the word. If the adjective ends with a “y”, you
will only add the word “more” if it has three
syllables or more.
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
expensive more expensive most expensive
faithful more faithful most faithful

courageous more courageous most courageous

careful More careful most careful

active more active most active


Popular more popular most popular

Splendid more splendid most splendid

Famous more Famous most Famous

cunning more cunning most cunning

Brilliant more brilliant Most brilliant


Rules at a Glance
Adjective form Comparative Superlative
Only one syllable Add -er: Add -est:
Examples: lighter, neater, faster, taller, lightest, neatest, fastest, tallest.
light, neat, fast, tall, neat, deep neater, deeper neatest, deepest

Only one syllable, ending in E.


Add -r: Add -st:
Examples:
wider, finer, cuter widest, finest, cutest
wide, fine, cute

Only one syllable, with one vowel


Double the consonant, and add - Double the consonant, and add -
and one consonant at the end.
er: est:
Examples:
hotter, bigger, fatter, sadder hottest, biggest, fattest, saddest
hot, big, fat, sad

Two syllables, ending in Y.


Change y to i, then add -er: Change y to i, then add -est:
Examples:
happier, sillier, lonelier, jollier happiest, silliest, loneliest, jolliest
happy, silly, lonely, jolly

two syllable word ending a vowel-


Add -er: Add -est:
sound that is not stressed
yellower, simpler yellowest, simplest
yellow, simple

Two syllables or more, not ending Use more before the adjective: Use most before the adjective:
in Y. Examples: more modern, more interesting, most modern, most interesting,
modern, interesting, beautiful, more beautiful most beautiful
Irregular Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives and Adverbs

Some comparative and superlative forms are


irregular and do not follow any rules or
patterns. These must be memorized.
Irregular Adjectives

Word Comparative Superlative


good better best

bad worse worst

Much/many more most

little less least

far farther farthest

older oldest
old
elder eldest
Example:

Nathan made good stew.


Molly's stew was better than Nathan's.
Ezra made the best stew of all.
Like adjectives some adverbs can
take comparative and superlative
forms, with -er and -est:

Sally works hard.


Steve works harder than Sally
Kathy and Sue work the hardest of all.
The bird sings loudly.
The moose sang louder than the bird.
Pete sang the loudest of them all.
List of Adverbs in Which -er and -
est May Be Added

Adverb Comparative Superlative

fast faster fastest


slow slower slowest

quick quicker quickest

early earlier earliest

bright brighter brightest

high higher highest


However, the majority of adverbs do not take
these endings. Instead, they form the comparative
using more and the superlative using most:

Adverb Comparative Superlative

recently more recently most recently

effectively more effectively most effectively

frequently more frequently most frequently

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