This document provides information about adjectives in English. It defines what adjectives are and gives examples of different types of adjectives like demonstrative adjectives. It also explains how to form the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives, including rules for adjectives of one or more syllables. Irregular comparisons are also covered. Examples are used throughout to illustrate the rules and forms of adjectives.

1. ADJECTIVES
ENGLISH MORNING READING SESSION

2. What are adjectives?
 It tells about nouns – people,
animals, places and things.
 a) Sheila is a curious girl.
 b) The market is crowded in the
morning.
 c) The puppies are hungry.

3. Demonstrative adjectives?
 It is used with nouns that are near/far to the
speaker.
 This, that, these, those are demonstrative
pronouns.
1.This(near) baby (singular) is my niece.
2. That(far) girl(singular) playing outside is my cousin.
3.These (near) mangoes (plural) in the basket are
ready to eat.
4. Those(far) mangoes (plural) on the tree are still
unripe.

4. Comparison of Objectives
Positive To compare two equal
people/things.
Comparative To compare two unequal
people/things.
Superlative To compare three/more
unequal people/things.

5. Comparison of Objectives
 Adjectives of one syllable form their
comparative with –r/er and superlative
with –st/est.
 E.g:
 Brave (positive) – braver (comparative) –
bravest (superlative)
 Cold (positive) – Colder (comparative) –
Coldest (superlative)

6.  Adjectives of one syllable that end with ‘a
vowel + a consonant’ form their comparatives
by doubling the last consonant with –er and
their superlative by doubling the last
consonant with –est.
 E.g:
 Hot ( positive) – hotter (comparative) – hottest
(superlative)
 Thin (positive) – thinner (comparative) –
thinnest (superlative)

7.  Adjectives with two syllables that end in –y
form their comparative by changing -y to –
ier and their superlative by changing –y to –
iest .
 E.g:
 Fun (positive) – funnier (comparative) –
funniest (superlative)
 Lucky (positive) – luckier (comparative) –
luckiest (superlative)

8. POSITIVE COMPARATIV
E
SUPERLATIVE
Big Bigger Biggest
Brave Braver Bravest
Busy Busier Busiest
Clever Cleverer Cleverest
Cold Colder Coldest
Cruel Crueller Cruellest
Dirty Dirtier Dirtiest

9. POSITIVE COMPARATI
VE
SUPERLATI
VE
Easy Easier Easiest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Heavy Heavier Heaviest
Large Larger Largest
Naughty Naughtier Naughtiest
Rich Richer Richest
Ugly Uglier Ugliest

10.  Adjectives with more than two
syllables and some adjectives with
two syllables form their comparative
and superlative by using more and
most respectively.

11. POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Careful More careful Most careful
Difficult More difficult Most difficult
Expensive More
expensive
Most
expensive
Famous More famous Most famous
Handsome More
handsome
Most
handsome

12.  Some adjectives are compared irregularly.
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Little Less Least
Many More Most
Much More Most
Far Farther/further Farthest/furtherst

13. wealthy/handsome/strong /famous
 1. The roof of Hamid’s house in the village was
destroyed by ________ wind.
 2. The beautiful princess fell in love with the
___________ prince.
 3. Jeanie likes to sing. She wants to be a
_________________ singer when she grows
up.
 4. Mr Thong is a _______________ man. He
has a fleet of expensive cars.
strong 强大
handsome 英俊
famous 著名
wealthy 富有

14. brilliant / friendly/ helpful/slippery
 5. The receptionist gave me a _______________
smile when I walked into the office.
 6. “I have a _____________ idea about how to
resolve our problem.” said Mr Chin.
 7. “ Mr Lee has always been a _____________
and hard-working employee.” said the manager.
 8. “Watch out! The floor is a bit ______________ “
said the caretaker.
friendly 友善
brilliant 极好的
helpful 乐于助人
slippery 滑溜

15. beautiful/ sleepy
 9. My grandfather likes to collect
____________ matchboxes.
 10. Gopeng is a ____________ little town
located about twenty kilometres south of Ipoh.
beautiful
sleepy 沉寂

16.  1) Canada is __________ than China but
Russia is the ____________ country.
a) big b) bigger c) biggest
 2) Monkeys are ____________ but ants are
____________.
a) small b) smaller c) smallest
bigger
biggest
small
smalle
r

17.  3) Lamps are ___________ but the sun is
____________.
 a) bright b) brighter c) brightest
bright
brighter

18.  4) ) Mars is _________ from Earth but
Neptune is ___________.
a) far b) farther c) farthest
 5)Emma is ___________ but Stephen is
____________.
a) happy b) happier c) happiest
far
farther
happ
yhappie
r

19.  1. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m
going to find a _____________ place.( quite )
 2. Our apartment is far from everything. We
want to move to a _____________ location.(
near )
 3. The doctor told me that I can go back to
work if I feel _____________ tomorrow (good)
more
quite
nearer
better

20. 4)This one is too expensive, I would like a
_________ one. (cheap)
5. The kitchen is _______________ when it is
wet. ( slippery)
6. Among all, I would only pick one which is
_________________ ( complicated)
cheaper
more slippery
more
complicated