COMPARATIVES RULE
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Comparative &
Superlative
Adjectives
How do we form comparative and superlative adjectives?
These forms are created depending on how many syllables there are in the adjective. Syllables in English are like “sound beats”.
cheap ex pen sive
1 syllable 2 or more syllables
Rules to form regular comparative adjectives
cheap
expensivemore
1 syllable
2 or more syllables
er
nice r
pretty
fat ter
2 syllables ending in “y”
ier
than
than
than
than
than
Rules to form regular superlative adjectives
cheap
expensivemost
1 syllable
2 or more syllables
est
nice st
pretty
fat test
2 syllables ending in “y”
iest
the
the
the
the
the
good better than the best
worse than
comparative
superlative
Rules to form irregular comparative & superlative adjectives
bad the worst
When do we use comparative and superlative adjectives?
1 2 31 is big. 2 is bigger. 3 is the biggest.
2 is bigger than 1.
3 is the biggest of all.
Let’s compare!!!
wild
lion dog
A lion is wilder than a dog.
>friendly
A dog is friendlier than a lion.
>
>deer turtle
fast slow
A deer is faster than a turtle.
A turtle is slower than a deer.
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Marcus (32) Mariela (26)
Walter (48)
Mariela is younger than Marcus.
Marcus is younger than Walter.
Mariela is the youngest of the three.
YOUNG
Marcus (32)
Walter (48)
Marcus is older than Mariela.
Walter is older than Marcus.
Walter is the oldest of the three.
OLD
Mariela (26)
Marcus Mariela
Walter
Mariela is the shortest.
Marcus is the fattest.
Walter is the tallest.
FAT SHORTTALL
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