The document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative form is used for comparisons between two things and is formed by adding "-er" or using "more", while the superlative form is used for comparisons involving three or more things and is formed by adding "-est" or using "most". It provides examples of common adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms, as well as some exceptions to the typical rules.

1. Comparative and Superlative

2. When we compare things we use a different form of the adjective: fat fatter fattest

3. We say that fatt er is the comparative form of fat – we are comparing them. We say that fatt est is the superlative form of fat.

4. Find the comparative and superlative form of: high

5. high high er high est

6. large long warm Find the comparative and superlative form of:

7. large larg er larg est long long er long est warm warm er warm est

8. Sometimes, instead, we use an extra word before the adjective: comfortable more comfortable most comfortable

9. We say that more comfortable is the comparative form of comfortable – we are comparing them. We say that most comfortable is the superlative form of comfortable.

10. Most words of more than one syllable use more and most What is the comparative form of miserable? more miserable and the superlative ? most miserable

11. more unusual most unusual more intelligent most intelligent Find the comparative and superlative form of: unusual intelligent

12. There are some exceptions: happ ier happ iest happ y Words ending in – y add – ier and - iest

13. clever er clever est quiet er quiet est quiet clever Some two-syllable words add – er and – est : clever and quiet add – er and - est sssh sssh sssh or

14. A few three syllable words add – ier and – iest : unhapp y unhapp ier unhapp iest unluck y unluck ier unluck iest

15. A small group of words can add - er and – est or use more and most : common gentle pleasant shallow stupid cruel narrow polite simple

16. A few words change completely in the comparative and superlative : good better best bad worse worst

17. A few words cannot have a comparative or superlative . Why? Because they are already absolute e.g. unique perfect

18. Some for you to try: Find the comparative and superlative of: small popular famous spotless well cruel small er small est more popular most popular more famous most famous spotless spotless better best cruell er / more cruel cruell est / most cruel