2. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
ONE-SYLLABLE
ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVE
old
tall
older
taller
add –er
3. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBSTWO-SYLLABLE
ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVE
famous
pleasant
more famous
more pleasant
use more
4. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBSTWO-SYLLABLE
ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVE
busy
pretty
busier
prettier
add –er
end in -y
change -y to -i
5. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
ADJECTIVES WITH
3 OR MORE SYLLABLES
COMPARATIVE
important
fascinating
more important
more fascinating
use more
6. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
IRREGULAR
ADJECTIVES
irregular
Irregular Adjective Comparative Form
good better
bad worse
far farther
little less
many more
7. 9-3 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
-LY ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVE
carefully
slowly
more carefully
more slowly
use more
14. 9-2 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
(a) A feather is lighter than a brick.
(b) Feathers and bricks are lighter than
horses and trucks.
(c) A horse is more beautiful than a truck.
comparative + than