This document provides information about comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It defines comparative adjectives as those used to compare two nouns, using "than". It outlines spelling rules for forming comparatives based on the adjective's syllable count and ending. Superlatives are used to describe the extreme quality among a group, often using "the" and "-est". The document provides examples and exceptions to the rules. It concludes with an activity comparing characters from Shrek using comparative and superlative adjectives.

1. Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
Colegio San José
La Serena
English Area
Trainee Teacher: Miss Jocelyn

3. What are Comparative
Adjectives?
Comparative adjectives are used to
compare the difference between 2 nouns
and they are followed by the word THAN
Example: Max is older than Mary

4. Spelling Rules Comparative
Adjectives
• Adjectives of one syllable we add –er to the
adjective
• Example: Cold – Colder
The Antarctica is colder than Brazil
Tall - Taller
Peter is taller than John
Peter John

5. • Adjective of one syllable with a CVC pattern,
we double the consonant and add –er
• Example:
big - bigger
The blue fish is bigger than the red fish
sad - sadder
The cloud is sadder than the sun

6. • Adjectives of two syllables that finish in “y” we
change the “y” to “i” and add -er
• Example:
pretty - prettier
Princess Aurora is prettier than Oliva
happy - happier
The girl is happier than the boy

7. • Adjectives of two or more syllables we add the word
more
• Example:
famous = more famous
Hannah Montana is more famous than Selena
interesting = more interesting
English is more interesting than History

8. But there are certain
exceptions
• Irregular adjectives: There isn´t any
rule here, so you'll just have to
remember them
• Example: good = better
bad = worse
far = farther
little = less

9. What are Superlative
Adjectives?
• We use a superlative adjective to
describe the extreme quality of one
noun in a group of nouns.
• Example: Letter A is the biggest
A b c

10. Spelling Rules Superlative
Adjectives
• Adjectives of one syllable we add before the adjective the
word “THE” and we add –est to the adjective.
• Example:
Cold – Coldest
Pinguins live in the coldest place in the world
Tall - Tallest
The giraffe is the tallest animal in the jungle

11. • Adjective of one syllable with a CVC
pattern, we double the consonant and add
–est
• Example:
big = the biggest
The Liberty Statue is the biggest statue
in the world
sad = the saddest

12. • Adjectives of two syllables that finish in “y”
we change the “y” to “i” and add -est
• Example: pretty = the prettiest
happy = the happiest
busy = the busiest
The woman is the busiest of all woman

13. • Adjectives of two or more syllables we add
the most
• Example:
famous = the most famous
Britney Spears is the most famous singer in USA
interesting = the most interesting

14. But there are certain
exceptions
• Irregular adjectives: There isn´t any rule here,
so you'll just have to remember them
• Example:
good = the best
Roger Federer is the best tennis player in the
world
bad = the worst
far = the farthest
little = the least

15. Activity

16. Choose the correct answer
1. Our house is …………….than theirs.
a. big b. bigger c. biggest
2. I’m ……………… than my brother
a. more taller b. the tallest c. taller
3. The Grand Canyon is ………………..canyon in the world
a. the longest b. longer c. the longer
4. I am …………….. student in the class
a. the goodest b. the best c. gooder
5. I think that Mathematics is…………………………than
English
a. More difficult b. difficulter c. difficult
bigger
taller
the longest
the best
more difficult

17. Activity 2
• Look at the picture
• Compare the Donkey, Shrek, Princess and
Prince in the chart.
• Write sentences using comparative and
superlative forms in your copybook.
• Use the adjectives: tall, short, beautiful,
ugly, good-looking, thin, fat, intelligent,
young, old, romantic, strong

19. Donkey Shrek Princess Prince
Age
Weight
Height
Appearence
Intelligence
Romance
Power