COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

1. 1

   • comparative
     • • We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. Genaro is taller than me
   • Superlative
     • • We use superlative adjectives to compare more than two people, animals or things Ecuador is the smallest country in South America. .

2. 2

   • Form
     • ONE SYLLABLE
       • Comparative
         • Adjective + -er + than - John is taller than Charles
       • Superlative
         • the + adjective + -est - John is the tallest boy in the class
     • TWO or MORE SYLLABLES
       • Comparative
         • - More + adjective + than - Mary is more intelligent than Jane
       • Superlative
         • - the most + adjective - Mary is the most intelligent girl in the class

3. 3

   • Comparative adjectives are used to compare two elements of a sentence and describe their differences. Although most adjectives fall into the category of regular, there are nevertheless some that are irregular and are in very common use.

4. 4

   • SPELLING
     • Adjectives of one syllable that end in -e: add -r / -st large - larger - the largest
     • Adjectives that end in a vowel + consonants -t, -d, -g, -m, -n : double the consonant and add -er/-est fat - fatter - the fattest
     • Adjectives of two syllables that end in -y: change the -y to an -i and add -er / -est busy – busier - the busiest
     • *Long words(2 / 3 / 4 syllables): add more / the most modern - more modern - the most modern

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