Adjectives

Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

Positive degreeModifies or describes a singular noun or subject.

Examples:

nicepretty

big

large

dark

Marian Rivera is a person.

nice

Comparative degree

Modifies or describes a noun by comparing it with another noun.

Examples:bigger

nicerpretti

er

larger

darker

Jupiter is larger than Earth.

In order to form correct comparative forms of Adjectives, one must follow these rules…

1. For one syllable adjectives,we must add an –er.

ex. Shei is nicer than his brother Aries.

2. For adjectives ending in y, we must change y to i

then add an –er.ex. Shei is pretty than her

sister Abby.3. Add more to some adjectives that

does not end in y.ex. Sally is intelligent than

Shei.

prettier

more

Superlative degree

the form of an adjective that expresses a degree of the adverb or adjective being used that is greater than any other possible degree of the given descriptor.nices

tbigges

t

prettiest

largest

darkest

The biggest planet in the

solar system is Jupiter.

In order to form correct superlative forms of Adjectives, one must follow these rules…

1. For one syllable adjectives ,we must add an –er.ex. Shei is the nicest child of Mr. Santos.

2. For adjectives ending in y, we must change y to i

then add an –est.ex. Shei is the prettier among Mr. Santos’ children.

3. Add most to some adjectives that does not end in y.ex. Sally is the most intelligent child of Mr. San

prettiest

Irregular Adjectives

The regular way to make comparative/superlative adjectives is to add -er/-est or to use more/most. A small number of adjectives, however, are irregular and some of these can be regular or irregular.

Positive Comparative

Superlative

Good Better Best

Well Better Best

Bad Worse Worst

Far Further Furthest

Examples:Comparative1. Her piece is better than the speech I

heard from Ramon.2. Her red tea is worse than Julie’s red

tea.

Superlative3. He is the best speaker I know.4. Her poem is the worst poem I’ve ever

heard.

Prepared by:

Sir Ray Rudolf M. Pastrana

Thanks!!!