Adjectives

Adjectives

1. Compares two things

   • Comparative
     • Short Word
       • +ER
         • Clean -> Cleaner
       • Y ending
         • Dirty -> Dirtier
     • Long Word
       • add MORE
         • Intelligent -> MORE Intelligent
     • Two syllable adjectives ending in -le usually add -r
       • simple -> simpler
     • Most one syllable adjectives ending in one vowel + -b, -d, -g, -n, -p or -t double the last letter before and add -er
       • big -> bigger

2. Compares three or more things

   • Superlative
     • Short Word
       • +EST
         • Clean -> Cleanest
       • Y ending
         • Dirty -> Dirtiest
     • Long Word
       • add THE MOST
         • Intelligent -> THE MOST Intelligent
     • Two syllable adjectives ending in -le usually add -st
       • simple -> simplest
     • Most one syllable adjectives ending in one vowel + -b, -d, -g, -n, -p or -t double the last letter before and add -est
       • sad -> the saddest

3. Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed

   • We use the -ed form to describe our feelings
     • I'm tired
   • We use the -ing form to describe the things which make us feel like this
     • This work is tiring