COMPARATIVE AND

SUPERLATIVEBy: Esther V., Lucía G., Antonio S. and Carla H.

YEAR 6ºB STUDENTS SCHOOL SANTO DOMINGO SAVIO. 2015-16

CHINESE RACE AND ALL THE ANIMALS…

Rat

Ox Pig

Dog

TigerRooster

Rabbit

Monkey

Horse

Dragon

Snake

Sheep

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

We use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare two or more nouns.

The formation of the comparative and superlative depends on the number of syllables in the adjective

ONE-SYLLABLE OR TWO-SYLLABLE ENDING IN -Y:To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective.

(general rule)ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Happy Happier than The happiest

Long Longer than The longest

Small Smaller than The smallest

Big Bigger than The biggest

To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective. (general rule)

The pig is smaller than the rat.The ox is the kindest.

TWO-SYLLABLE NOT ENDING WITH -Y AND MORE THAN TWO-SYLLABLE

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Intelligent More intelligent than... The most intelligent

Nervous More nervous than... The most nervous

Headstrong More headstrong than... The most headstrong

The rat is more intelligent than the cat. The rat is the most intelligent

The rooster is more nervous than the horse. The rooster is the most nervous.

The ox is more headstrong than the monkey. The ox is the most headstrong.

Comparative Of EqualityWe use comparative of equality to say that two things are equal in

some way. And the structure is ...as...as...

As intelligent as a rat.As fast as a pig.As strong as tiger.

Examples:

EQUAL

IDIOMSAn idiom is a phrase or an expression that has got a figurative, or

sometimes literal, meaning. There are lots of idioms in the english language.

OTHER IDIOMS. COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY

As nervous as a cat As wild as a tiger As timid as a rabbit

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE OFSUPERIORITY

SUPERLATIVE

Small

Fast

Big

Sad

Happy

Bad

Good

ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES AND TWO-SYLLABLES ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -Y:

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Intelligent

Stubborn

Beautiful

Dangerous

Playful

FOR 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.

Can you talk about these animals now?

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