The document explains the three forms of adjectives: positive, comparative, and superlative, each used for different types of comparisons. It outlines the rules for creating these forms based on the number of syllables in the adjectives and provides examples for clarity. Additionally, it includes exercises for practice in identifying and using these adjective forms correctly.

1. BIG CLASSROOM
BY
PN ROGHINI DEVI GUNASAGAREN

2. 1. Positive
Comparing two equal things/ people
2. Comparative
Comparing two unequal things/ people
3. Superlative
Comparing three or more things/ people
Adjectives have three forms :

3. POSITIVE FORM
• It is used to make a comparison between two
equal things or persons.
• The expression ‘as…..as’ is normally used.
More Examples:
1. Mary is as hardworking as Lila.
2. My father is as beautiful as my mother.
3. Today’s weather is as bad as yesterday’s.
4. Tyler’s car is as old as mine.

4. COMPARATIVE FORM
• It is used to make a comparison between two
unequal things or persons.
• The expression ‘than’ and ‘more’ are used.
More Examples:
1. John is taller than Mary.
2. Pauline is prettier than her sister.
3. Of the two men, Danny is more handsome.
4. Peter’s essay is worse than mine.

5. SUPERLATIVE FORM
• It is used to make a comparison between three or
more things or persons.
• We normally use ‘the’ before the adjective.
Eg:
1. John is the tallest in his class.
2. Gavin is the most handsome boy in our class.
3. The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
4. Of the three boys, Eddy is the shortest.

6. RULES TO REMEMBER
Positive Comparative Superlative
with one or two
syllable adjectives,
‘-er’ or ‘-est’ are
added
as short as
(one syllable)
as clever as
(two syllable)
shorter than
clever than
the shortest
the cleverest
with two or more
syllables
adjectives, ‘more’
or ‘most’ are added
as modern as
(two syllable)
as expensive as
(three syllable)
more modern than
more expensive
than
the most modern
the most expensive

7. Positive Comparative Superlative
with two syllables
adjectives ending
with ‘-y’, the ‘-y’ is
dropped and ‘-ier’ or
‘-iest’ is added
as pretty as
as angry as
as early as
prettier than
angrier than
earlier than
the prettiest
the angriest
the earliest
some adjectives are
formed irregularly
as much as
as many as
as far as
as good as
as bad as
as clever as
more than
more than
farther / further than
better than
worse than
cleverer than
the most
the most
the farthest / furthest
the best
the worst
the cleverest

8. 1. Russia is (large) ______________ France.
2. Love is (important) ______________ money.
3. His car is (cheap) ______________ mine.
4. Sandra is as (old)______________ as Tina.
5. The weather is (hot) ______________ than yesterday.
6. The girls are as (happy) ______________ as the boys.
7. “Harry Potter” book is (interesting) _____________
“The Book of the Jungle.”
8. The movie is (boring) ______________ than the
drama.
Let’s Try

9. 1. Russia is one of (large) ______________ country.
2. Love is (important) ______________ in our life.
3. His car is (cheap) ______________ all of mine.
4. Sandra is as (polite)______________ as Tina.
5. The weather is (hot) ______________ of the week.
6. The girl is the (happy) ______________ in the world.
7. “Harry Potter” book is the (interesting) _____________ book.
8. The movie is the (boring) ______________ movie I have
watched.
Let’s Try

10. Adjectives
sweet
simple
pretty
wet
comfortable
helpful
many
much
Comparatives
sweeter than
simpler than
prettier than
wetter than
more comfortable than
more helpful than
more than
more than
Superlatives
the sweetest
the simplest
the prettiest
the wettest
the most comfortable
the most helpful
the most
the most
Summary

11. Thank you for your attention!