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Comparatives “To compare two things or two people”Ex : Lubna is more beautiful than Nela
Superlatives“To compare more than two things or more than two people”Ex : Insurgent is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen
Things to Remember!! Adjective form Comparative Superlative
Only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Examples:light, neat, fast, tall, neat, deep
Add -er:lighter, neater, faster, taller, neater, deeper
Add -est:lightest, neatest, fastest, tallest. neatest, deepest
Only one syllable, ending in E. Examples:wide, fine, cute
Add -r:wider, finer, cuter
Add -st:widest, finest, cutest
Only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Examples:hot, big, fat, sad
Double the consonant, and add -er:hotter, bigger, fatter, sadder
Double the consonant, and add -est:hottest, biggest, fattest, saddest
Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples:happy, silly, lonely, jolly
Change y to i, then add -er:happier, sillier, lonelier, jollier
Change y to i, then add -est:happiest, silliest, loneliest, jolliest
two syllable word ending in a vowel-sound that is not stressedyellow, simple
Add -er:yellower, simpler
Add -est:yellowest, simplest
Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples:modern, interesting, beautiful,
Use more before the adjective:more modern, more interesting, more beautiful
Use most before the adjective:most modern, most interesting, most beautiful
Irregular (Adverb & Adjective) Comparative
and SuperlativeWord Comparativ
eSuperlativ
e
badly worse worst
much more most
little less least
well better best
Word Comparative Superlative
good better bestbad worse worst
much more mostlittle less least
far fartherfurther
farthestfurthest
Adverb Adjective
Exercises !!1. My standard poodle Jack is the biggest of my two dogs.A. biggerB. more biggerC. most bigD. No change is necessary.
2. Raphael, our new roommate, is lazy. Of the truckload of boxes, Chuck and I had to carry the heavier ones.
A. heaviestB. more heavyC. more heavierD. No change is necessary.
3.No one drives __________ than Grandmother Ruth.A. slowestB. more slowestC. more slowerD. more slowly
4.Of all our friends, Thomas is the __________ person we know.A. more sadB. sadderC. saddestD. most saddest