Comparative and superlative adjectives.pdf
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This document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two people, places or things, often using "than". Superlative adjectives usually describe the extreme or highest degree, often using "the". The document provides rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives from basic adjectives of different syllable patterns, such as adding "-er" or "-est". It also gives examples of commonly used comparative and superlative adjectives and exceptions to the rules.
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- 2. An ADJECTIVE is a word that describes a noun. It gives us more information about a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. Examples of adjectives are short, beautiful, and expensive
- 3. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES Compare two people, places, or things.
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- 5. The word “than” is often used after the comparative form. The word “the” is often used before the superlative form. 01 02 03 John is tall. basic adjective Mike is taller than me. comparative adjective Bob is the tallest player on the team. superlative adjective
- 6. 01 02 03 Comparative adjectives COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES: STRUCTURE BASIC ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE one syllable: • add er cold colder one syllable ending in e: • add r wide wider one syllable ending in one vowel and one consonant: • double the last consonant • add er hot hotter two syllables ending in y: • drop the y • add ier easy easier happy happier busy busier
- 7. 01 02 03 Comparative adjectives two syllables without y: • add more + adjective modern more modern famous more famous three or more syllables: • add more + adjective delicious more delicious interesting more interesting comfortable more comfortable Comparative adjectives are often followed by than or but. EXAMPLES Today is cold, but yesterday was colder. The first test was easier than the second test. Her house is modern, but his house is more modern. This class was interesting. That class was more interesting
- 8. 01 02 03 Superlative adjectives SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES: STRUCTURE BASIC ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE one syllable: • add the + est cold the coldest one syllable ending in e: • add the + st wide the widest one syllable ending with one vowel and one consonant: • add the • double the last consonant • add est hot the hottest two syllables ending in y: • add the • drop the y • add iest easy the easiest happy the happiest busy the busiest
- 9. 01 02 03 Superlative adjectives Superlative adjectives are usually preceded by the. EXAMPLES It was the hottest day of the year. Today was the happiest day of my life. This is the most popular restaurant in town. That was the most interesting experience I’ve ever had! two syllables without y: • add the most + adjective modern the most modern famous the most famous three or more syllables: • add the most + adjective delicious the most delicious interesting the most interesting comfortable the most comfortable
- 10. 01 02 03 Comparisons BASIC ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE cold colder the coldest wide wider the widest hot hotter the hottest easy easier the easiest happy happier the happiest busy busier the busiest modern more modern the most modern famous more famous the most famous delicious more delicious the most delicious interesting more interesting the most interesting comfortable more comfortable the most comfortable
- 11. 01 02 03 Common exceptions BASIC ADJECTIVE COMPARATIV E ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE good better the best bad worse the worst little less the least many more the most EXAMPLES This song is good. That song is better. (It is always wrong to use “more better”.) The last song is the best.