The Comparative and the Superlative Adjectives

The Comparative and the Superlative Adjectives

1. The Superlative Adjectives

2. The Comparative Adjectives -- Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (e.g. larger, smaller, faster, higher).

   • one syllable
     • -er faster younger
     • Examples: - Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog - The cloud flew higher than the comet
   • one syllable consonant +short vowel + consonant
     • - big...bigger -hot...hotter -fat...fatter
     • Examples: -This elephant is bigger than a mouse. -I am fatter than my dad
   • Two syllables ending in Y
     • With adjectives ending in ‘-y’, we add an ‘i’ before the ‘-er’ -crazy...crazier -happy...happier
     • examples: - -George seems happier than he's been in years.
   • For two-syllable (or longer) adjectives, we keep the adjective the same but add ‘more’ in front (e.g. expensive – more expensive
     • Examples: -Trains are more expensive than buses in London.

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