Comparatives & Superlatives Review

Comparative Adjectives Review

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• Caption: This river is wider. It is more peaceful.
• Caption: This river is narrower. It is more dangerous. (pixabay.com)

Forming Comparative Adjectives

• 1 syllable words + er
• big bigger tall taller
• calm calmer wide wider
• words ending in "y": change "y" to "i" + er
• hungry hungrier busy busier
• 2 syllable words ending in -er,-le, -ow + er
• simple simpler narrow narrower
• 2 or more syllables: more
• exciting more exciting
• beautiful more beautiful
• dangerous more dangerous
• Exceptions:
• good better
• bad worse
• far farther

Using Comparative Adjectives

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• Caption: pixabay.com
• I am older than my brother.
• I am also friendlier than my brother!
• He is taller than me.
• I am smarter than him.
• My hair is longer than his.

Superlative Adjectives Review

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• Caption: Which dessert is the sweetest? Which one is the most expensive? (pixabay.com)

Forming Superlative Adjectives

• 1 syllable words: the + est
• big the biggest
• calm the calmest
• words ending in "y": the ("y" to "i") + est
• hungry the hungriest
• 2 syllables ending in -er,-le, -ow: the + er
• simple the simplest
• 2 or more syllables: the most
• exciting the most exciting
• beautiful the most beautiful
• dangerous the most dangerous
• Exceptions:
• good the best
• bad the worst
• far the farthest

Using Superlative Adjectives

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• Caption: pixabay.com
• The brownies are the sweetest dessert in this bakery.
• The macaroons are the most expensive.
• The oat cakes are the healthiest choice.