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Comparatives and superlatives
This document provides information on forming comparatives and superlatives in English. It defines comparatives as comparing two items, such as "A is bigger than B", and superlatives as the highest degree, such as "A is the biggest". It reviews rules for making adjectives comparative and superlative, including adding "-er" and "-est", changing the spelling of adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, and removing "y" and adding "-ier" or "-iest" for two-syllable adjectives ending in "y". It also discusses using "more" and "most" as well as irregular forms. Examples are provided to illustrate these rules and modifications can
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- 4. BC A is big. A is bigger than B.
- 5. BC A is big. A is bigger than B.
- 6. ə ə A isbigger than B.
- 7. X X is interesting.
- 8. X X is interesting. Y Y is boring.
- 9. X X is interesting. Y Y is boring. X is more interesting than Y.
- 10. X is moreinteresting than Y.
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- 12. A is biggerthan B. X is more interesting than Y.
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- 14. BC A is thebiggest.
- 15. BC A is thebiggest.
- 16. D A is thebiggest in the grey box.
- 17. spelling rules with–er and –iest
- 18. 1. doubling thefinal consonant
- 19. hot hotter cool cooler
- 20. hot hotter cool cooler
- 21. double the finalconsonant if: a) adjective is 1 syllable and b) ends with 1 vowel + 1 consonant
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- 23. pretty prettier ugly uglier happy happiest
- 24. with 2-syllable adjectives ending in –y
- 25. a) remove the‘y’ b) add –ier or –iest
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- 27. adjective comparative superlative tall taller the tallest 1 syllable big bigger the biggest 2 syllables happy happier the happiest with -y easy easier the easiest 2 syllables modern more modern the most modern others tired more tired the most tired 3+ syllables interesting more interesting the most interesting
- 28. adjective comparative superlative good better the best well bad worse the worst farther the farthest far further the furthest - more the most little less the least
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- 30. write the comparativeforms of these adjectives
- 31. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin expensive far healthy special good wet modern green educational
- 32. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin expensive far healthy special good wet modern green educational
- 33. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad worse the worst thin expensive far farther / further the farthest / furthest healthy special good better the best wet modern green educational
- 34. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin expensive far healthy special good wet modern old educational
- 35. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin expensive more expensive the most expensive far healthy special more special the most special good wet modern more modern the most modern green educational more educational the most educational
- 36. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin expensive far healthy special good wet modern green educational
- 37. adjective comparative superlative warm happy happier the happiest bad thin expensive far healthy healthier the healthiest special good wet modern green educational
- 38. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin expensive far healthy special good wet modern green educational
- 39. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin thinner the thinnest expensive far healthy special good wet wetter the wettest modern green educational
- 40. adjective comparative superlative warm happy bad thin expensive far healthy special good wet modern green educational
- 41. adjective comparative superlative warm warmer the warmest happy bad thin expensive far healthy special good wet modern green greener the greenest educational
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- 43. C has alot of books.
- 44. C has alot of books. D has a few books.
- 45. C has alot of books. D has a few books. C has more books than D.
- 46. C has morebooks than D.
- 47. C has alot of paper.
- 48. C has alot of paper. D has a little paper.
- 49. C has alot of paper. D has a little paper. C has more paper than D.
- 50. C has morepaper than D.
- 51. more is usedto compare both countable and uncountable nouns
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- 54. BC A is very big. A is bigger than C.
- 55. BC A is very big. A is much bigger than C.
- 56. MOLTO A is very big. A is much bigger than C.
- 57. BC B is quite big. B is bigger than C.
- 58. BC B is quite big. B is a bit bigger than C.
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- 60. Module 4 part2.1-11 (12-21 aren’t active)