Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives
 Comparative adjectives
 Superlative adjectives
Comparative adjectives
 When do we use them?
 We use them to compare TWO objects,
people, places…
 How do we use them?
Comparative adjectives
 There are 5 rules:
g Rule 1
g Rule 2
g Rule 3
g Rule 4
g Rule 5
g Summary
g Rule 1
Comparative adjectives
Adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables
ending with -ow, -er, -y add –er.
Adj. + -er + than
Example:
Bart is taller than Maggie.
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 2
Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IER.
Adj.(-y) Adj.(-ier) + than
Example:
lazy lazier than
Homer is lazier than Lisa.
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double
the last consonant and add –er.
Example:
fat fatter than
C V C
Homer is fatter than Marge
x2 consonants
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add
MORE before the adjective.
more + adj. (2 or more syllables) + than
Example:
beautiful more beautiful than
Maggie is more beautiful than Mr. Burns.
Comparative adjectives
g Rule 5
Irregular adjectives to memorize.
good better than
bad worse than
far farther than / further than
much more
Comparative adjectives :+ que
g Summary
Rule… adjective comparative
1. 1 OR 2 SYLLABLES
Ending with –er –ow add -er
tall
Clever
yellow
taller than
cleverer than
Yellower than
2. drop –y, add -er
lazy
happy
lazier than
happier than
3. C+V+C = doubles last
consonant
fat
big
fatter than
bigger than
4. 2 or + syllables add MORE
beautiful
dangerous
more beautiful than
more dangerous than
5. Irregular forms (memorize)
good
bad
better than
worse than
Superlative adjectives
 When do we use them?
 We use them to compare ONE object,
person, place… in a GROUP.
 How do we use them?
Superlative adjectives
 There are 5 rules:
g Rule 1
g Rule 2
g Rule 3
g Rule 4
g Rule 5
g Summary
g Rule 1
Superlative adjectives
Adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables
ending with -ow, -er, -y add “the… –est”.
the + adj. + -est
Example:
Mr. Burns is the richest in Springfield.
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 2
Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IEST.
Adj.(-y) the + adj.(-iest)
Example:
funny the funniest
Krusty is the funniest clown in Springfield.
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double
the last consonant and add –est.
Example:
fat the fattest
C V C
Homer is the fattest in the Simpson’s family.
x2 consonants
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add
THE MOST before the adjective.
the most + adj. (2 or more syllables)
Example:
dangerous the most dangerous
Fat Tony is the most dangerous gangster of the Springfield mafia.
Superlative adjectives
g Rule 5
Irregular adjectives to memorize.
good the best
bad the worst
far the farthest / the furthest
much the most
Superlative adjectives: le/la/les+
g Summary
Rule… adjective superlative
1. add “the –est”
rich
long
the richest
the longest
2.Drop –y, add “the –iest”
funny
crazy
the funniest
the craziest
3. C+V+C = doubles last
consonant
fat
big
the fattest
the biggest
4. 2 or + syllables add THE
MOST
beautiful
dangerous
the most beautiful
the most dangerous
5. Irregular forms (memorize)
good
bad
the best
the worst

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives.pptx

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    Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Comparative adjectives  Superlative adjectives
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    Comparative adjectives  Whendo we use them?  We use them to compare TWO objects, people, places…
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     How dowe use them? Comparative adjectives  There are 5 rules: g Rule 1 g Rule 2 g Rule 3 g Rule 4 g Rule 5 g Summary
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    g Rule 1 Comparativeadjectives Adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables ending with -ow, -er, -y add –er. Adj. + -er + than Example: Bart is taller than Maggie.
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    Comparative adjectives g Rule2 Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IER. Adj.(-y) Adj.(-ier) + than Example: lazy lazier than Homer is lazier than Lisa.
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    Comparative adjectives g Rule3 One syllable adjectives ending with CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double the last consonant and add –er. Example: fat fatter than C V C Homer is fatter than Marge x2 consonants
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    Comparative adjectives g Rule4 Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add MORE before the adjective. more + adj. (2 or more syllables) + than Example: beautiful more beautiful than Maggie is more beautiful than Mr. Burns.
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    Comparative adjectives g Rule5 Irregular adjectives to memorize. good better than bad worse than far farther than / further than much more
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    Comparative adjectives :+que g Summary Rule… adjective comparative 1. 1 OR 2 SYLLABLES Ending with –er –ow add -er tall Clever yellow taller than cleverer than Yellower than 2. drop –y, add -er lazy happy lazier than happier than 3. C+V+C = doubles last consonant fat big fatter than bigger than 4. 2 or + syllables add MORE beautiful dangerous more beautiful than more dangerous than 5. Irregular forms (memorize) good bad better than worse than
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    Superlative adjectives  Whendo we use them?  We use them to compare ONE object, person, place… in a GROUP.
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     How dowe use them? Superlative adjectives  There are 5 rules: g Rule 1 g Rule 2 g Rule 3 g Rule 4 g Rule 5 g Summary
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    g Rule 1 Superlativeadjectives Adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables ending with -ow, -er, -y add “the… –est”. the + adj. + -est Example: Mr. Burns is the richest in Springfield.
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    Superlative adjectives g Rule2 Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IEST. Adj.(-y) the + adj.(-iest) Example: funny the funniest Krusty is the funniest clown in Springfield.
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    Superlative adjectives g Rule3 One syllable adjectives ending with CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double the last consonant and add –est. Example: fat the fattest C V C Homer is the fattest in the Simpson’s family. x2 consonants
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    Superlative adjectives g Rule4 Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add THE MOST before the adjective. the most + adj. (2 or more syllables) Example: dangerous the most dangerous Fat Tony is the most dangerous gangster of the Springfield mafia.
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    Superlative adjectives g Rule5 Irregular adjectives to memorize. good the best bad the worst far the farthest / the furthest much the most
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    Superlative adjectives: le/la/les+ gSummary Rule… adjective superlative 1. add “the –est” rich long the richest the longest 2.Drop –y, add “the –iest” funny crazy the funniest the craziest 3. C+V+C = doubles last consonant fat big the fattest the biggest 4. 2 or + syllables add THE MOST beautiful dangerous the most beautiful the most dangerous 5. Irregular forms (memorize) good bad the best the worst