comparatives and superlatives

comparatives and superlatives

1. comparatives

   • When we use a comparative ?
     • used when you want to compare differences between two objects
   • conditions to use
     • when the verb is short
       • in this case there are several rules for these adjectives
         • there are several rules in which you have to add "r" or "er" or change one letter for anothe
           • only one syllable,ending in E.
             • for example
               • nice=nicer
           • only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end.
             • for example
               • hot=hotter fat=fatter
           • only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end
             • for example
               • old = older warm = warmer
           • two syllables, ending in "y"
             • for example
               • silly = sillier lonely = lonelier
     • when the verb is long
       • in this case it is used more for the rest of the adjectives. put the mor before the adjective
         • for example
           • advanced = more advanced beautiful = more beautiful
     • special cases
       • there are 3 cases
         • these are
           • far = further / farther .......good = better ....bad = worse

2. superlatives

   • It is used in sentences in which we compare a subject with a group of objects
     • conditions to use
       • when the verb is short
         • for this case the following rules are used
           • there are the following rules
             • only one syllable, ending in E
               • for example "st"
                 • wide = widest
             • only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end.
               • for example "est"
                 • fat = fattest
             • only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end
               • for example " est "
                 • fast = fastest
             • two syllable, ending in Y
               • for example "change y to i, then add -est"
                 • lonely = loneliest
       • when the verb is long
         • in this case it is used most for the rest of the adjectives. put the most before the adjective
           • for example
             • interesting = most interesting

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