Comparative &

Superlative

Adjectives

How do we form comparative and superlative adjectives?

These forms are created depending on how many syllables there are in the adjective. Syllables in English are like “sound beats”.

cheap ex pen sive

1 syllable 2 or more syllables

Rules to form regular comparative adjectives

cheap

expensivemore

1 syllable

2 or more syllables

er

nice r

pretty

fat ter

2 syllables ending in “y”

ier

than

than

than

than

than

Rules to form regular superlative adjectives

cheap

expensivemost

1 syllable

2 or more syllables

est

nice st

pretty

fat test

2 syllables ending in “y”

iest

the

the

the

the

the

good better than the best

worse than

comparative

superlative

Rules to form irregular comparative & superlative adjectives

bad the worst

When do we use comparative and superlative adjectives?

1 2 31 is big. 2 is bigger. 3 is the biggest.

2 is bigger than 1.

3 is the biggest of all.

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wild

lion dog

A lion is wilder than a dog.

>friendly

A dog is friendlier than a lion.

>

>deer turtle

fast slow

A deer is faster than a turtle.

A turtle is slower than a deer.

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Marcus (32) Mariela (26)

Walter (48)

Mariela is younger than Marcus.

Marcus is younger than Walter.

Mariela is the youngest of the three.

YOUNG

Marcus (32)

Walter (48)

Marcus is older than Mariela.

Walter is older than Marcus.

Walter is the oldest of the three.

OLD

Mariela (26)

Marcus Mariela

Walter

Mariela is the shortest.

Marcus is the fattest.

Walter is the tallest.

FAT SHORTTALL

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