comparatives and superlatives

5. Tow syllable or more adjectives without 'y' at the end — exciting

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Forming regular comparatives and superlatives

2-superlatives are used.howerer to show the difference bet

This is one of the most exciting films I have ever seen.

Egypt is much hotter than Sweden.

soft....softer...the softest

1. we use

3-To form comparatives and superlatives you need to know the number of the syllables in the adjective. Syllables are like "sound beats"

Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

The Nile River is longer and more famous than the Thames.

comparatives:::: worse father further

1. One syllable adjective ending in a silent 'e' — nice

2. One syllable adjective ending in one vowel and one consonant — big

3. One syllable adjective ending in more than one consonant or more than a vowel (or long vowels) — high, cheap, soft.

4. A two syllable adjective ending in 'y' — happy

superlatives::::::worsk farthest furthest