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Comparative and superlative adjectives are used to compare two or more objects or people. Comparative adjectives compare two items and use suffixes like "-er" or "more". Superlative adjectives compare items within a group and use suffixes like "-est" or "most". There are five basic rules for forming comparatives and superlatives along with some irregular forms that must be memorized.

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Comparatives and Superlatives02

Comparative and superlative adjectives are used to compare two or more objects or people. Comparative adjectives compare two items and use suffixes like "-er" or "more". Superlative adjectives compare items within a group and use suffixes like "-est" or "most". There are five basic rules for forming comparatives and superlatives along with some irregular forms that must be memorized.

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Comparative and

Superlative Adjectives
Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives

 Comparative adjectives

 Superlative adjectives
Comparative adjectives
 When do we use them?

 We use them to compare TWO objects,


people, places…
Comparative adjectives
 How do we use them?
 There are 5 rules:
g Rule 1
g Rule 2
g Rule 3
g Rule 4
g Rule 5
g Summary
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 1

Adjectives with 1 syllable add –er.

Adj. + -er + than

ADJECTIVE: TALL

Example:
Bart is taller than Maggie.
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 2

Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IER.

Adj.(-y) Adj.(-ier) + than

Example:
lazy lazier than
Homer is lazier than Lisa.
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double
the last consonant and add –er.
Example:
x2 consonants

fat fatter than

CVC
Homer is fatter than Marge
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add
MORE before the adjective.

more + adj. (2 or more syllables) + than

Example:
beautiful more beautiful than
Maggie is more beautiful than Mr. Burns.
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 5
Irregular adjectives to memorize.
good better than
bad worse than
far farther than / further than
much more
little less
Comparative adjectives
g Summary
Rule… adjective comparative

tall taller than


1. add –er small smaller than
lazy lazier than
2. drop –y, add –ier
happy happier than
3. C+V+C = double last fat fatter than
consonant big bigger than
beautiful more beautiful than
4. 2 or + syllables add MORE dangerous more dangerous than
good better than
5. Irregular forms (memorize) bad worse than
Superlative adjectives
 When do we use them?

 We use them to compare ONE object,


person, place… in a GROUP.
Superlative adjectives
 How do we use them?
 There are 5 rules:
g Rule 1
g Rule 2
g Rule 3
g Rule 4
g Rule 5
g Summary
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 1

Adjectives with 1 syllable add “the… –est”.

the + adj. + -est

ADJECTIVE: RICH

Example:
Mr. Burns is the richest in Springfield.
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 2

Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IEST.

Adj.(-y) the + adj.(-iest)

Example:
funny the funniest
Krusty is the funniest clown in Springfield.
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double
the last consonant and add –est.

Example: x2 consonants

fat the fattest


CVC
Homer is the fattest in the Simpson’s family.
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add
THE MOST before the adjective.

the most + adj. (2 or more syllables)

Example:
dangerous the most dangerous
Fat Tony is the most dangerous gangster
of the Springfield mafia.
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 5
Irregular adjectives to memorize.
good the best
bad the worst
far the farthest / the furthest
much the most
little the least
Superlative adjectives
g Summary
Rule… adjective superlative

rich the richest


1. add “the –est” long the longest
funny the funniest
2.Drop –y, add “the –iest” crazy the craziest
3. C+V+C = doubles last fat the fattest
consonant big the biggest

4. 2 or + syllables add THE beautiful the most beautiful


MOST dangerous the most dangerous
good the best
5. Irregular forms (memorize) bad the worst

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