IDOL project (March 2011)

1. Degrees of adjectives

2. Irregular adjectives: good better best bad worse worst much more most little less least positive comparative superlative

3. Monosyllabic adjectives add –er and –est: sad sadder saddest short shorter shortest bright brighter brightest high higher highest

5. Multisyllabic adjectives use “more” and “most” Amazing more amazing most amazing Dangerous more dangerous most dangerous

6. Two syllables with –er and –est: happy happier happiest smelly smellier smelliest Two syllables with “more” and “most”: helpful more helpful most helpful alarmed more alarmed most alarmed

7. Two persons, things, or ideas: use the comparative I have two red sweaters; I like the older one better. Three or more persons, things, or ideas: use the superlative Sally was the most sorrowful of the children when their pet dog died.

8. This may be the most unusual building you have seen in a long time, but it is not the most wierdest! Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna (Source: Creative Commons)