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Degrees of comparison
- 1. © L du Plessis 2013
- 2. Degrees of ComparisonDegrees of Comparison Degrees of Comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another.
- 3. Degrees of ComparisonDegrees of Comparison Degrees of comparison words may be… adjectivesadjectives adverbsadverbs describe nouns or describe verbs
- 4. Degrees of ComparisonDegrees of Comparison There are three degrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree
- 5. TheThe positive degreepositive degree prettypretty greengreen smallsmall smellysmelly The positive degree gives us information.
- 8. TheThe comparative degreecomparative degree The bee is smaller than the bird. The comparative degree is used to compare only two things.
- 9. TheThe comparative degreecomparative degree The butterfly is prettier than the worm.
- 10. TheThe comparative degreecomparative degree The ant is slower than the cockroach.
- 11. TheThe superlative degreesuperlative degree The ladybug is cuter than the fly, but the grasshopper is the cutest of them all! The superlative degree is used to compare three or more objects, people, or places.
- 12. TheThe superlative degreesuperlative degree The worm is faster than the snail, but the spider is the fastest of them all!
- 13. TheThe superlative degreesuperlative degree The yellow butterfly is prettier than the blue butterfly, but the pink butterfly is the prettiest of them all.
- 14. Rule # 1 Add “r” and “st” to words that end in “e” safe wide tame safer wider tamer safest widest tamest
- 15. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree largelarge largerlarger largestlargest
- 16. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree tametame tamertamer tamesttamest
- 17. Rule # 2 If the word ends in “y”, change the “y” to “i” then add “er” or “est” tidy happy lucky tidier happier luckier tidiest happiest luckiest
- 18. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree heavyheavy heavierheavier heaviestheaviest
- 19. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree dirtydirty dirtierdirtier dirtiestdirtiest
- 20. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree easyeasy easiereasier easiesteasiest 5 + 1 = 3 + 1 = 1 + 1 =
- 21. Rule # 3 When the word has a short sound, the last letter must be doubled when adding “er” or “est” big hot sad bigger hotter sadder biggest hottest saddest
- 22. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree bigbig biggerbigger biggestbiggest
- 23. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree wetwet wetterwetter wettestwettest
- 24. Rule # 4 When the word has a one syllable and ends on two consonants add “er” or “est” smart black cold smarter blacker colder smartest blackest coldest
- 25. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree smartsmart smartersmarter smartestsmartest
- 26. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree smallsmall smallersmaller smallestsmallest
- 27. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree youngyoung youngeryounger youngestyoungest
- 28. Rule # 5 Some words do not follow the rules: good bad much better worse more the best the worst the most
- 29. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree badbad worseworse the worstthe worst
- 30. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree goodgood betterbetter the bestthe best
- 31. Rule # 6 Words with three or more syllables get “more” and “most” before the word beautiful interesting expensive more beautiful most beautiful most interesting more interesting most expensive more expensive
- 32. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree expensiveexpensive more expensive more expensive the most expensive the most expensive
- 33. Degrees of comparisonDegrees of comparison Positive degree Positive degree Comparative degree Comparative degree Superlative degree Superlative degree dangerousdangerous more dangerous more dangerous the most dangerous the most dangerous
- 34. Get out yourGet out your whiteboard or paperwhiteboard or paper and choose theand choose the correct form ofcorrect form of the word!the word!
- 35. Cats are _____ than mice.Cats are _____ than mice. bigbig biggerbigger biggestbiggest
- 36. Dogs are _____.Dogs are _____. tametame tamertamer tamesttamest
- 37. Birds are cute, bunnies areBirds are cute, bunnies are cuter, but cats are the ________cuter, but cats are the ________ pets.pets. cutecute cutercuter cutestcutest
- 38. Butterflies are ______ thanButterflies are ______ than grasshoppers.grasshoppers. prettypretty prettierprettier prettiestprettiest
- 39. dangerousdangerous more dangerous more dangerous most dangerous most dangerous Lions are __________ thanLions are __________ than spiders.spiders.
- 40. hothot hotterhotter hottesthottest Yesterday was hot, but today isYesterday was hot, but today is even _________.even _________.
- 41. bigbig biggerbigger biggestbiggest Please give me thePlease give me the ________apple.________apple.
- 42. kindkind kinderkinder kindestkindest Ben is the ________ boy that IBen is the ________ boy that I have ever met!have ever met!
- 43. coldcold coldercolder coldestcoldest Today is ________thanToday is ________than yesterday.yesterday.
- 44. goodgood betterbetter the bestthe best Jack is ________ basketballJack is ________ basketball player of the season!player of the season!
- 45. THE ENDTHE END
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