1. The document discusses rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It provides examples of adding -er, -est, more, and most to adjectives of one or more syllables. 2. Exceptions to the rules are provided for certain adjectives like good, bad, far, and old. 3. Further examples are given to illustrate the use of comparative and superlative adjectives in sentences.

1. Prepared by: Jonida Tatazi Oldeta Cela Anxhela Shqevi COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

2. Rules: 1. If an adjective has 1 syllable, we add –er in the comparative, and –est in the superlative E.g.: big- bigger- biggest Tom is bigger than Jerry. Tom is the biggest.

5. 2. If an adjective has 2 or more syllables, we add more in the comparative and most in superlative. E.g.: beautiful- more beautiful- the most beautiful

6. Belle is more beautiful than Beast. Belle is the most beautiful.

7. There are a few exceptions: Bad- worse- worst Good- better- best

8. Little (size) – smaller- smallest Far (place + time) – further- furthest Far ( place) – farther- farthest

9. Late (time) – later- latest Late (order) – latter- lattest Near (place) – nearer- nearest Near (order) – next ( superlative)

10. Old (people and things) – older- oldest Old ( people) – elder- eldest

11. Much- more- most Little- less- least There is little milk left in the bottle. We bought less milk yesterday. The child refused to drink the least milk.

12. Bad Worse Worst

13. Other adjectives Tall- taller- the tallest. Ed is tall. Ed is taller than Joe. Joe is taller than Al. Ed is the tallest.

14. fast faster fastest large larger largest

15. Mount Snowdon is the lowest mountain. Mount Fuji is higher than Mount Snowdon. Mount Everest is the highest mountain. The river Danube is the shortest river. The river Amazon is longer than the river Danube. The river Nile is the longest river.

16. John's car cost £15,000 Jane's car cost £25,000 Bill's car cost £55,000 John's car is the least expensive car. It's the cheapest car. John's car was less expensive than Jane's car. It's cheaper than Jane's car. Bill's car is the most expensive car.

17. The bird’s voice was loud. The dog’s voice was louder than the bird’s. Mark’s voice was the loudest of them all. loud louder loudest

18. sad sadder the saddest Sad Sadder The saddest Happy Happier The happiest

19. Choose the correct answer: The children in the 1 st picture are happier than the child in the 2 nd picture. 2. The child in the 2 nd picture is happier than the children in the 1 st picture.

20. In the 1 st picture it is colder than in the 2 nd picture. 2. In the 2 nd picture it is colder than in the 1 st picture.

21. 1. In the 1 st picture it is hotter than in the 2 nd picture. 2. In the 2 nd picture it is hotter than in the 1 st picture.

22. The comparative of lovely is: loveliest lovelier more lovely most lovely

23. Which is the superlative of difficult: 1. more difficult 2. difficult 3. difficulty 4. most difficult

24. Choose the best answer: Mary is __________ than Max. a.quicker b.quickest c.more quicker d.most quicker

25. Mike played __________ than any other player on the team. a.better b.best c.more better d.most better

26. Of all the students in the class, Max studied the __________. a.more hard b.most hard c.harder d.hardest

27. Mark walked __________ in one hour than Steve did in three hours. a.more far b.most far c.farther d.farthest

28. Of all the girls in my English class, Maria dances the __________. a.better b.best c.well d.most bestest