The document discusses rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. For comparatives, Rule 1 is to add -er for one-syllable adjectives, Rule 2 is to change -y to -ier, Rule 3 is to double the final consonant and add -er for consonant-vowel-consonant words, and Rule 4 is to add "more" for adjectives with two or more syllables. Rule 5 lists irregular forms. For superlatives, the rules are similar but use "the -est" or "the -iest" and "the most" instead of comparatives forms. The document provides examples for each rule.

1. Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives

2. COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES
We use them to compare:
TWO objects, people, places…

3. COMPARATIVES - RULE 1
Adjectives with 1 syllable add –er.
Adj. + -er + than
Example:
Bart is taller than Maggie.

4. COMPARATIVES - RULE 2
Adjectives ending –Y change it into -
IER.
Adj.(-y) Adj.(-ier) + than
Example:
lazy lazier than
Homer is lazier than Lisa.

5. COMPARATIVES - RULE 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT
double the last consonant and add –er.
Example:
fat fatter than
C V C
Homer is fatter than Marge
x2 consonants

6. COMPARATIVES - RULE 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables
add MORE before the adjective.
more + adj. (2 or more syllables) + than
Example:
beautiful more beautiful than
Maggie is more beautiful than Mr. Burns.

7. COMPARATIVES - RULE 4
good better than
bad worse than
far farther than / further than
much more
Irregular adjectives to memorize.

8. Summary
Rule… adjective comparative
1. add -er
tall
small
taller than
smaller than
2. drop –y, add -ier
lazy
happy
lazier than
happier than
3. C+V+C = doubles last
consonant
fat
big
fatter than
bigger than
4. 2 or + syllables add MORE
beautiful
dangerous
more beautiful than
more dangerous than
5. Irregular forms (memorize)
good
bad
better than
worse than

9. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
We use them to compare:
ONE object, person, place… in a GROUP.

10. SUPERLATIVES - RULE 1
Adjectives with 1 syllable add “the… –
est”.
the + adj. + -est
Example:
Mr. Burns is the richest in Springfield.

11. SUPERLATIVES - RULE 2
Adjectives ending –Y change it into -
IEST.
Adj.(-y) the + adj.(-iest)
Example:
funny the funniest
Krusty is the funniest clown in Springfield.

12. SUPERLATIVES - RULE 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT
double the last consonant and add –
est.
Example:
fat the fattest
C V C
Homer is the fattest in the Simpson’s family.
x2 consonants

13. SUPERLATIVES - RULE 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables
add THE MOST before the adjective.
Example:
dangerous the most dangerous
Fat Tony is the most dangerous gangster of the Springfield mafia.
the most + adj. (2 or more syllables)

14. SUPERLATIVES - RULE 5
good the best
bad the worst
far the farthest / the furthest
much the most
Irregular adjectives to memorize.

15. Summary
Rule… adjective superlative
1. add “the –est”
rich
long
the richest
the longest
2.Drop –y, add “the –iest”
funny
crazy
the funniest
the craziest
3. C+V+C = doubles last
consonant
fat
big
the fattest
the biggest
4. 2 or + syllables add THE
MOST
beautiful
dangerous
the most beautiful
the most dangerous
5. Irregular forms (memorize)
good
bad
the best
the worst

16. Activities
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