comparative

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Comparative
and
Superlative

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When we compare things we use a
different form of the adjective:
fat fatter fattest

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•We say that fatter is the comparative form of
fat – we are comparing them.
•We say that fattest is the superlative form
of fat.

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SOME RULES ABOUT FORMING
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
• One syllable adjectives generally form the
comparative by adding -er and the superlative
by adding -est, e.g.:
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Soft Softer The softest
Cheap Cheaper The cheapest
Sweet Sweeter The sweetest
Thin Thinner The thinnest

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Find the comparative and
superlative form of:
high

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high
higher
highest

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large long warm
Find the comparative and
superlative form of:

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large larger largest
long longer longest
warm warmer warmest

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Sometimes, instead, we use an extra
word before the adjective:
comfortable
more
comfortable
most
comfortable

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We say that more comfortable is the
comparative form of comfortable – we are
comparing them.
We say that most comfortable is the
superlative form of comfortable.

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TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
• two syllable adjectives ending in -ed,
-ing, -ful, or -less always form the
comparative with more and the
superlative with the most, e.g.:
Adjective Comparative superlative
Worried More worried The most worried
Boring More boring The most boring
Careful More careful The most careful
Useless More useless The most useless

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Most words of more than one syllable use more and most
What is the comparative form of miserable?
more miserable
and the superlative?
most miserable

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more unusual
most unusual
more intelligent
most intelligent
Find the comparative and superlative form of:
unusual intelligent

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There are some exceptions:
happier happiesthappy
• Words ending in –y add –ier and -iest

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cleverer cleveres
t
quieter quietestquiet
clever
Some two-syllable words add –er and –est:
• clever and quiet add –er and -est
sssh sssh sssh
or

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A few three syllable words add –ier and –iest:
unhappy unhappier unhappiest
unlucky unluckier unluckiest

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A small group of words can add
-er and –est or use more and most:
common
gentle
pleasant
shallow
stupid
cruel
narrow
polite
simple

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A few words change completely in the
comparative and superlative:
good
better
best
bad
worse
worst

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A few words cannot have a comparative or superlative.
Why?
Because they are already absolute
e.g. unique perfect

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Some for you to try:
Find the comparative and superlative of:
small
popular
famous
spotless
well
cruel
smaller smallest
more popular most popular
more famous most famous
spotless spotless
better best
crueller/more
cruel
cruellest/most cruel

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Exercises
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22. Comparative and Superlative
Compare the following articles.
Name the best for you.
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Class IIClass II
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BARGAININGBARGAINING

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• How about?
• Will you take?
• Would you take?
• You can have it/them
• I’ll let you have it/them for…
• I’ll give it/them to you for…
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Products
Choose 2 products and create a
dialogue bargaining their prices
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• Part II
Enough
Too

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• D Style Jacquie
Dress. Wonder if it
would be big enoughbig enough
for me?
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The blue
dress is tootoo
shortshort…It is
inmoral!

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Exercises
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