The document summarizes the rules for using comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that the comparative is used to compare two things and is formed by adding "-er" or "more" to adjectives. The superlative is used to compare three or more things and is formed by adding "-est" or "most" to adjectives. It provides examples of forming the comparative and superlative of both short and long adjectives. It also lists some irregular adjectives and provides examples of using "as...as" comparisons.
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2. The Comparative is normally used if you
want to compare two things, people,etc:
• When we compare using short words (one or
two sylabbles), we add –er + than at the end of
the adjective.
Ex.
• He is taller than me.
• My car is cheaper than your car.
3. If an adjective ends in one vowel + consonant
(a,e,i,o,u) (b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m....)
we double the consanant and add -er
• big - bigger
• hot - hotter
• thin - thinner
• fat - fatter
If and adjective ends with a –y, we change it to –i and add –er
• happy - happier
• funny - funnier
• easy - easier
• ugly - uglier
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When we compare 2 things or people using long
words (three or more sylabbles), we add
more + adjective + than
• Maria is more beautiful (adj) than Jennifer.
• This book is more interesting than that book.
5. Write sentences using the words below:
interesting
short
far
expensive
easy
Small
good
high
beautiful
bad
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If you want to compare three or more
things, people, etc. you use the
Superlative:
When using short words (one sylabble), we
add the + adjective + –est.
ex:
• Red car is the fastest of all / in the group
• Dinosaur is the tallest.
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ex:
• He is the most intelligent
Student in the class.
• She is the most beautiful girl in
the world.
When using long words( three or more
syllables) we add the most + adjective
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Short Adjectives
No. Syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
1 short shorter the shortest
1 high higher the highest
1 cold colder the coldest
2 simple simpler the simplest
2 clever cleverer the cleverest
10. Long Adjectives
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No of syllables Adjective Comparative Superlative
4 interesting more interesting most interesting
3 beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
4 intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
3 expensive more expensive most expensive
3 dangerous more dangerous most dangerous
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• intelligent
• funny
• carefull
• small
• boring
Write the comparative form of the given
adjectives:
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Which of the adjectives
are irregular?
• HOT - BIG - COLD - OLD -
YOUNG - BAD - FAST - QUICK -
LITTLE - SLOW - SHORT – COOL -
GOOD - FAR - SMALL - LONG -
LOW – HIGH - WIDE - LARGE - FEW -
WARM - SMART
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as ….. as
• Cindy (beautiful) Pamela
• Cindy is as beautiful as Pamela.
