comparative and superlative of adjectives. adjectives are words that modify other words. the...
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Comparative and Superlativeof Adjectives
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Adjectives are words that modify other words. The comparative form of an adjective or adverb compares two things. The superlative form of an adjective or adverb compares three of more things.
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BrainPop
Adjectiveshttp://www.brainpop.com/english/
grammar/adjectives/
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Examples Adjectives
large larger largestThe first apple is large. The second apple is larger than the first.The third apple is the largest of the three.
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The jalopy is a fast car.The racecar is the faster car.The dragster is the fastest car.
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To make comparative and superlative forms of adjectives some rules must be followed.
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Rule 1
tall taller tallest
neat neater neatest
deep deeper deepest
To form the comparative or superlative of one syllable words with more than one vowel OR ending with more than one consonant at the add -er OR -est.
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Rule 2
wide wider widest
fine finer finest
cute cuter cutest
To form the comparative or superlative of a one syllable word ending in e add -r OR -st.
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Rule 3
sad sadder saddest
big bigger biggest
fat fatter fattest
To form the comparative or superlative of a one syllable word with one vowel and one consonant at the end double the consonant, and add -er OR -est.
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Rule 4
happy happier happiest
jolly jollier jolliest
lazy lazier laziest
To form the comparative or superlative of a two syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then add -er OR -est.
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Rule 5
yellow yellower yellowest
gentle gentler gentlest
simple simpler simplest
To form the comparative or superlative of a two syllable word ending a vowel-sound that is not stressed then add -er OR -est. Adjectives ending in –le, -ow, er frequently take –er and –est.
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Rule 6
modern More modern Most modern
beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
interesting More interesting Most interesting
Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples:modern, interesting, beautiful, Use more before the adjective:To make the superlative, use most before the adjective:
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Rules at a Glance Adjective form Comparative Superlative
Only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Examples:light, neat, fast, tall, neat, deep
Add -er:lighter, neater, faster, taller, neater, deeper
Add -est:lightest, neatest, fastest, tallest. neatest, deepest
Only one syllable, ending in E. Examples:wide, fine, cute
Add -r:wider, finer, cuter
Add -st:widest, finest, cutest
Only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Examples:hot, big, fat, sad
Double the consonant, and add -er:hotter, bigger, fatter, sadder
Double the consonant, and add -est:hottest, biggest, fattest, saddest
Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples:happy, silly, lonely, jolly
Change y to i, then add -er:happier, sillier, lonelier, jollier
Change y to i, then add -est:happiest, silliest, loneliest, jolliest
two syllable word ending a vowel-sound that is not stressedyellow, simple
Add -er:yellower, simpler
Add -est:yellower, simpler
Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples:modern, interesting, beautiful,
Use more before the adjective:more modern, more interesting, more beautiful
Use most before the adjective:most modern, most interesting, most beautiful
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Like adjectives some adverbs can take comparative and superlative
forms, with -er and -est:
Sally works hard.Steve works harder than SallyKathy and Sue work the hardest of
all.
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The bird sings loudly.The moose sang louder than the
bird.Pete sang the loudest of them all.
loud
louder
loudest
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List of Adverbs in Which -er and -est May Be Added
Adverb Comparative Superlative
fast faster fastest
slow slower slowest
quick quicker quickest
early earlier earliest
bright brighter brightest
high higher highest
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However, the majority of adverbs do not take these endings. Instead, they form the comparative using more and the
superlative using most:
Adverb Comparative Superlative
recently more recently most recently
effectively more effectively most effectively
frequently more frequently most frequently
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Activities
Slide Show Going Over Ruleshttp://www.eflnet.com/grammar/
adjtut.swfThe Adjective Detective (4 Activities – 2
Going Over Rules, a Quiz, and a Game)http://
www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/literacy/wordclasses/adjective_detective.swf
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Slideshow Going Over Ruleshttp://faculty.mdc.edu/jkolasin/
tutorials/files/modifiers.swf
I Never Know Which to Use (Slideshow with Activities)http://www.k8websites.com/0506/
ERORMORE.swf
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (10 multiple choice questions) http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/compsupadj1.swf
Regular Comparatives and Superlatives (10 multiple choice questions)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom1.htm
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Practice
Go to your student packet and complete the practice on Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverb, page 30, items 1-31.
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Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs Some comparative and superlative
forms are irregular and do not follow any rules or patterns. These must be memorized.
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Irregular Adverbs
Word Comparative Superlative
badly worse worst
much more most
little less least
much more most
well better best
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Irregular Adjectives
Word Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
much more most
little less least
far farther farthest
oldolderelder
oldesteldest
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Example:
Nathan made good stew.Molly's stew was better than
Nathan's.Ezra made the best stew of all.
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Practice
Go to your student packet and complete the practice on Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverb, page 33, items 1-15.
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Resources
Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly (16 pages of rules) http://admissionok.com/Flash%20paper/Adjectives_and_Adverbs.swf