We use comparative of superiority to compare two nouns and we use superlative to compare three or more nouns.

The formation of the comparative and superlative normally depends on the number of syllables in the adjective.● ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES AND TWO SYLLABLES

ENDING IN -Y:To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective.To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective.-

Comparatives and superlativesEnglish grammar rules

LET’S SEE SOME EXAMPLES.ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Small Smaller than The smallest

Cold Colder than The coldest

Big Bigger than The biggest

Happy Happier than The happiest

Easy Easier than The easiest

Note that adjectives with a consonant, a single vowel and a consonant double the last letter before adding -er/-est. Ex: bigger/biggest.Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y remove the -y and add -er/est.Example: Happier/happiest, Funnier/Funniest, Easier/easiest.

● ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLESFor adjectives with two syllables (that don’t end in -y) and higher (3,4,... syllables) we use more for the comparative and the most for the superlative.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Interesting more interesting the most interesting

Expensive more expensive the most expensive

Beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful

Note that two- syllable adjectives with these endings -ful/ -less/ -ing/ -ed/ -ous always form their comparatives and superlatives with more and most.Examples: Beautiful, hopeless, interesting, bored, serious.

Let’s practise comparative forms using these adjectives.

ExpensiveCheapLongPowerfulComfortableBig

● The blue car is...

Revise the rules for these exercises.

Let’s practise the superlative form with these animals.

Use these adjectives: big, fast, beautiful, slow, daring, amazing, heavy.

● IRREGULAR FORMS. They are completely different words.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Bad Worse than The worst

Good Better than The best

Far Further/ Farther than The farthest/ furthest

Adjective Comparative of superiority Superlative

Happy

Sad

Hot

Good

Comfortable

Elegant

Intelligente

Complete this chart using the right form of the adjective.