COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

1. COMPARATIVE ADJETIVES

   • Are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared.
     • FORMING REGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

2. SUPERLATIVE ADJETIVES

   • Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality. They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
     • FORMING REGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
       • The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective.
         • ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVE
           • COMPARATIVE
             • Add -er
               • My daughter is faster than his brother.
                 • Your dog is faster tha Karols dog.
           • SUPERLATIVE
             • Add -est
               • My leg is largest that my hand
                 • Her backpack is bigger than my backpack
             • If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the ending.
         • TWO SYLLABLES OR MORE
           • COMPARATIVE
             • Adding -er or by preceeding the adjective with more.
               • That show is funnier than news
                 • Daniel is more happy than Sofia
             • For adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending.
           • SUPERLATIVE
             • These adjectives form the superlative either by adding -est or by preceeding the adjective with most.
               • The elephant is the biggest animal
                 • My sister is the most beautiful tha I
         • THREE OR MORE SYLLABLE
           • COMPARATIVE
             • Putting more in front of the adjective
               • This book is more expensive than the other one
           • SUPERLATIVE
             • Putting most in front
               • Sandra is most popular than Gaby
       • EQUALITY
         • Add the adjective in the middle of the ¨as ___ as¨
       • IRREGULA COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
         • These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms.

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