COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVES SUPERLATIVES

1. Comparatives

   • Comparate between two things or two persons
     • One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e'
       • Example: large - larger
     • One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant
       • Example: big - bigger
     • One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel (or long vowels)
       • Example: the consonant is doubled and 'er' is added —bigger
     • A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy
       • Example: 'y' becomes 'i' and 'er' is added — happier
     • Tow syllable or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting
       • Example: more + the adjective + than — more exciting than
   • Mary is taller than Jhon. The Nile river is longest that Thames river.

2. Superlatives

   • are used to show the difference between more than two things or more than two people. (Ex: Amazonas river is the longest in the world)
     • One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e'
       • Example_ large - largest
     • One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant
       • Example: big - biggest
     • One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel (or long vowels)
       • Example: the consonant is doubled and 'est' is added—biggest
     • A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy
       • Example: 'y' becomes 'i' and 'est' is added — happiest
     • Tow syllable or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting
       • most + the + adjective — the most exciting
   • Everest is the highest mountain in the world. This is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen.

3. To form comparatives and superlatives you need to know the number of the syllables in the adjective.