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Comparatives
and
Superlatives
comparatives
B C
A is big.
B C
A is big.
A is bigger than B.
B C
A is big.
A is bigger than B.
A is bigger than B.
X is interesting.
X
X is interesting.
Y is boring.
X Y
X is interesting.
Y is boring.
X is more interesting than Y.
X Y
X is more interesting than Y.
observe:
A is bigger than B.
X is more interesting than Y.
superlatives
B C
A is the biggest.
B C
A is the biggest.
A is the biggest
in the grey box.
D
spelling rules with –er and –est
1. doubling the final consonant
hot
hotter, hottest

cool
cooler, coolest
hot
hotter, hottest

cool
cooler, coolest
double the final consonant if:
a) adjective is 1 syllable
and
b) ends with 1 consonant + 1 vowel
+ 1 consonant
2. adjectives in –y
pretty
prettier, prettiest

ugly
uglier, ugliest

happy
happier, happiest
with 2-syllable adjectives
ending in –y
a) remove the ‘y’
b) add –ier or –iest
summary
adjective comparative superlative
1 syllable
tall
big
taller
bigger
the tallest
the biggest
2 syllables
with -y
happy
easy
happier
easier
the happiest
the easiest
2 syllables
others
modern
tired
more modern
more tired
the most modern
the most tired
3+ syllables interesting more interesting the most interesting
adjective comparative superlative
good better the best
bad worse the worst
far
farther
further
the farthest
the furthest
- more the most
little less the least
exercise
write the comparative and
superlative forms
of these adjectives
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet
modern
green
educational
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet
modern
green
educational
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
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet
modern
old
educational
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
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet
modern
green
educational
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy happier the happiest
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy healthier the healthiest
special
good
wet
modern
green
educational
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet
modern
green
educational
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy
bad
thin thinner the thinnest
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet wetter the wettest
modern
green
educational
adjective comparative superlative
warm
happy
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet
modern
green
educational
adjective comparative superlative
warm warmer the warmest
happy
bad
thin
expensive
far
healthy
special
good
wet
modern
green greener the greenest
educational
comparative with adjectives
not as…as
A has short hair.
A has short hair.
B has long hair.
A has short hair.
B has long hair.
A’s hair is not as long as B’s hair.
A’s hair is not as long as B’s hair.
A’s kittens are small.
A’s kittens are small.
B’s cats are big.
A’s kittens are small.
B’s cats are big.
A’s kittens aren’t as big as B’s cats.
A’s kittens aren’t as big as B’s cats.
comparisons with nouns
more…than
C has a lot of books.
C has a lot of books.
D has a few books.
C has a lot of books.
D has a few books.
C has more books than D.
C has more books than D.
C has a lot of paper.
C has a lot of paper.
D has a little paper.
C has a lot of paper.
D has a little paper.
C has more paper than D.
C has more paper than D.
more...than is used to compare
plural nouns and uncountable
nouns
the superlative with nouns
the most…
C has 3 pencils.
C has 3 pencils.
D has 5 pencils.
C has 3 pencils.
D has 5 pencils.
E has 7 pencils.
C has 3 pencils.
D has 5 pencils.
E has 7 pencils.
E has the most pencils.
E has the most pencils.
C has a little information.
C has a little information.
D has some information.
C has a little information.
D has some information.
E has a lot of information.
C has a little information.
D has some information.
E has a lot of information.
E has the most information.
E has the most information.
the most is used to express the
superlative with plural nouns
and uncountable nouns

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Unit 5 Part II