This document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. It explains that comparatives express the idea of "more" and are usually formed by adding "-er", while superlatives express the idea of "most" and are usually formed by adding "-est". Some adjectives are irregular. Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare two or more nouns. Examples are provided like "fast-faster-fastest" and "big-bigger-biggest".

1. Comparative and
superlative forms of
adjectives

2. What is aWhat is a nounnoun??
Noun is a word which refers to a thing,
person, activity, place etc.
carcar
streetstreet
teacherteacher
readingreading

3. What is an adjective?What is an adjective?
Adjective is a word which describes a noun
fast
big
expensive
carcar
adjectives noun

4. What is a “What is a “ccomparative form”?omparative form”?
Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’
fastfast-er-er
My car is fast.My car is fast.
But his car is faster.But his car is faster.

5. Comparatives are special forms of
adjectives. They are used to
compare two things. Generally,
comparatives are formed using – er.
E.G: high - higher
small - smaller
big - bigger
easy - easier
COMPARATIVECOMPARATIVE

6. goodgood
modernmodern
““Comparative form”?Comparative form”?
How is a ‘comparative’ form built?
longlongererone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -y
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other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
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modernmodernmoremore
betterbetter

7. COMPARATIVE
Big (adjective) + er (suffix) =
bigger (comparative)
Small + er = smaller
Fast + er = faster
Easy + er = easier
Soon + er = sooner

8. People grow older and wiser every day.

9. Examples
My car is faster than your car.
She is prettier than your sister.
The USA / Peru / small
Peru is smaller than the USA.
Canada / Peru / big
Canada is bigger than Peru.

10. What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?
Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’
fastfast-est-est
My car is fast.My car is fast.
Your car is fast.Your car is fast.
But his car is the fastest.But his car is the fastest.
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11. Superlatives are special forms of
adjectives. It’s a form of an
adjective that suggests the most or
the least of something. Generally,
superlatives are formed using -est.
E.g.: small - smallest
tall - tallest
big - biggest
easy - easiest
SUPERLATIVESUPERLATIVE

12. thethe funnfunn yy
““SuperlativeSuperlative form”?form”?
How is a ‘superlative’ form built?
thethe longlong estestone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -y
other two and three
syllable adjectives
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
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modernmodernmodernmodern
thethe
mostmost
goodgoodthethe bestbest

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Summary comparisonSummary comparison
thethe longlong estest
iestiest
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thethe
mostmost
thethe bestbest
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betterbetter
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14. Some are irregular:Some are irregular:
Bad worse the worst
Good better the best
Far further the furthest
Little less the least
Much more the most
Many more the most

15. Elvis Presley was one of
the most famous rock
musicians in the world.
Juan is a famous
musician in his village.

16. Sunny weather is better than rainy
weather.
Stormy weather is
definitely the worst.

17. This box is big.
This box is bigger
This box is the biggest

18. Tom is small
Jerry is smaller.
Tiny is the smallest

19. This elephant is big
This elephant is bigger
This elephant is the biggest

20. Harry is older Bob isAbe is old the oldest

21. David is
young
John is
younger
Timothy is the youngest

22. £10
£5.00
£2.99cheap
cheaper
the cheapest

23. £50.00
£100
expensive
more expensive
the most expensive
£120

24. I like fast cars…I like fast cars…
• The VW beetle is fast .
• The BMW is _______ .
• The red sports car is ____ _______.
faster
the fastest

25. Animal Planet!Animal Planet!
Use an adjective to describe one
of these animals. Then, use the
comparative and superlative
forms to compare the three animals.

26. Make comparative on your ownMake comparative on your own
– set your imagination free!– set your imagination free!
Converse tennis
shoes are prettier
than nike.
Nike tennis shoes
are more expensive
and more modern
than converse. BUT…

27. Make superlativesMake superlatives
Novak is the
best tennis player
in the world.
Russia is the
biggest country
in the world

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