COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE

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Directions: Complete each set by writing the
appropriate degrees of comparison.
big biggest
longer
tall taller
longest
faster fastest
small smallest
DEGREES OF ADJECTIVESDEGREES OF ADJECTIVES
COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
A comparison between two nouns.
Eg. This dog is bigger than the other.
A comparison of a noun with other nouns in a group.
Eg. This dog is the biggest.
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
 FILL THE GAPS
tall taller
brave bravest
new newer
ADJECTIVE SUPERLATIVECOMPARATIVE
kind kindest
When the adjective has two or more syllables, and
doesn't end in 'y', use more and most.
short shorter
famous more famous most famous
wonderful more wonderful
interesting most interesting
Comparatives and
superlatives
Uses of the comparative adjectives:
We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons:
This car is certainly better, but is much more expensive.
I'm feeling happier now.
We need a bigger house for the family.
We use "than" when we want to compare one thing with another:
Mom is 3 years younger than my dad.
My current city is bigger than the last one.
An elephant is way bigger than a rat.
Form and syllables:
Adjectives with one syllable: We usually add -er to the adjective:
Old - Older.
Clean - Cleaner.
Slow - Slower.
If an adjective ends with -e, we add an -r:
Safe - Safer.
Nice - Nicer.
If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we usually double the
consonant:
Big - Bigger.
Hot - Hotter.
Adjectives with two or more syllables: If it ends in a consonant and -y, we
change -y for -i and add 
-er:
Noisy - Noisier.
Happy - Happier.
Easy - Easier.
We use "more" to make comparative forms for most two-syllable adjective and
for all three-syllable adjectives:
Beautiful - More beautiful.
Dangerous - More dangerous.
Stressful - More stressful.
Uses of the superlative adjectives:
We use it in comparisons to describe something as being of the highest degree or
extreme.
I'm the happiest I've ever been.
That boy is the tallest in his class.
Everest is the highest mountain.
We use superlative adjectives when making comparisons of three or more people
or things.
Between Brazil, Chile and Argentina, Brazil is the warmest country.
If we talk about Mars, Jupiter and the Earth, Jupiter is the biggest.
Between the three planets, Jupiter has the most moons.
Form and syllables:
Adjectives with one syllable: We usually add -est to the adjective:
Small - Smallest.
Fast - Fastest.
Clean - Cleanest.
If an adjective ends with -e, we add -st:
Large - Largest.
Nice - Nicest.
If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we usually double the
consonant:
Big - Biggest.
Hot - Hottest.
Adjectives with two or more syllables: If it ends in a consonant and -y, we change
-y for -i and add 
-est:Silly - Silliest.
Happy - Happiest.
We use "most" to make superlative forms for most two-syllable adjective and for
all three-syllable adjectives:
Careful - More careful.
Interesting - More interesting.
We use "the" with superlative adjectives:
That's the best film I've ever seen.
Irregular comparatives and superlatives:
These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative and
superlative forms.
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Little Less Least
Much More Most
Far Further / Farther Furthest / Farthest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Exercises:
Complete the chart with the correct adjectives.
Good
Sad
Prettiest
Calm
Happier
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Cleanest
Dark
Quickest
Stronger
Complete the following sentences with the correct use of the
adjective.
In the UK, streets are generally (narrow)
than in the USA.
My latin class is (boring) than my English
class.
Amanda is (ambitious) than her
classmates.
My garden is a lot (colorful) than this
park.
This house is (comfortable) than a hotel.
Nothing could be (absurd) than such an
idea.
small
tall
bright
old
fuzzy
firty
funny
noisy
boring
beautiful
dangerous
interesting
good
bad
many
far
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Comparative & Superlative
Adjectives
Adjective Comparative Superlative
describes a
noun
compares
two nouns
compares more
than two nouns
syllable
-y
2+
ending
syllables
irregular
Fill in the comparative and superlative
forms of the adjectives below.
Comparatives
and
superlatives
Complete the sentences using the comparative form of each adjective.
He is than his sister. (Young)
Action movies are than the romantic ones. (Good)
His pullover is than his jeans. (Dark)
Her parents are than mine. (Strict)
This jacket is than the blue one. (Comfortable)
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2 Create any type of text using comparatives and superlatives adjectives.