ComparativesComparatives

By Prof. Rinkerman

What is a “What is a “ccomparative omparative form”?form”?

Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’

fastfast-er-er

My car is My car is fast.fast.

But his car is But his car is faster.faster.

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goodgood

modermodernn

““Comparative form”?Comparative form”?

How is a ‘comparative’ form built?

longlongererone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

funnfunn

other two and three syllable adjectives

irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

and “bad”

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yyierier

modermodernn

mormoreebbetteretter worseworse

Spelling note:Spelling note:If the adjective ends in:

consonant + vowel + consonant (cvc) double the last consonant before adding “er”

bbiigg --ggerer

My My house house is is bigbig..

But But her house her house is is bibiggggerer..

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What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?

Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘most’

fastfast-est-est

My car is fast. My car is fast. Your car is fast.Your car is fast.

But his car is But his car is thethe fastfastestest..

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yy

““SuperlativeSuperlative form”? form”?

How is a ‘superlative’ form built?

longlongestestone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

funnfunn

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irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

and ‘bad’

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iestiest

modermodernn

modermodernn

mosmosttgoodgoodBestBest worstworst

Summary comparisonSummary comparison

longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn

modermodernn

mostmost

TheThe bestbest

longlongeerrieierrfunfun

nnmodernmodernmormor

eebettebetterr

longlong

funnfunnyy

modermodernngoodgood

comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

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badbad worseworse TheThe worst worst

ExerciseExercise: write the : write the comparative formcomparative form

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hot big thin

nice pleasant youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractiveexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed carelessbad tastyperfecttired upset terrible

ugly

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hotter bigger thinnernicer more pleasant youngershorter more intelligent lovelierkinder happier more attractiveMore exciting prettier unhappier Good better more annoyed more carelessbad worse tastier more perfectMore Tired more upset more

terrible uglier

ExerciseExercise: write the : write the superlative formsuperlative form

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hot big thin

nice pleasant youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractiveexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed carelessbad tastyperfecttired upset terrible

ugly

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hottest biggest thinnestnicest the most pleasant youngestshortest the most intelligent loveliestkindest happiest the most attractiveThe most exciting prettiestunhappiest Good best the most annoyed the most carelessbad worst tastiest the most perfectThe most Tired the most upset the most terrible

ugliest

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