comparatives superlatives
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ComparativesComparatives
By Prof. Rinkerman
What is a “What is a “ccomparative omparative form”?form”?
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’
fastfast-er-er
My car is My car is fast.fast.
But his car is But his car is faster.faster.
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goodgood
modermodernn
““Comparative form”?Comparative form”?
How is a ‘comparative’ form built?
longlongererone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -ly
funnfunn
other two and three syllable adjectives
irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’
and “bad”
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yyierier
modermodernn
mormoreebbetteretter worseworse
Spelling note:Spelling note:If the adjective ends in:
consonant + vowel + consonant (cvc) double the last consonant before adding “er”
bbiigg --ggerer
My My house house is is bigbig..
But But her house her house is is bibiggggerer..
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What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘most’
fastfast-est-est
My car is fast. My car is fast. Your car is fast.Your car is fast.
But his car is But his car is thethe fastfastestest..
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yy
““SuperlativeSuperlative form”? form”?
How is a ‘superlative’ form built?
longlongestestone syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
ending in -ly
funnfunn
other two and three syllable adjectives
irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’
and ‘bad’
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iestiest
modermodernn
modermodernn
mosmosttgoodgoodBestBest worstworst
Summary comparisonSummary comparison
longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn
modermodernn
mostmost
TheThe bestbest
longlongeerrieierrfunfun
nnmodernmodernmormor
eebettebetterr
longlong
funnfunnyy
modermodernngoodgood
comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative
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badbad worseworse TheThe worst worst
ExerciseExercise: write the : write the comparative formcomparative form
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List of adjectives
hot big thin
nice pleasant youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractiveexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed carelessbad tastyperfecttired upset terrible
ugly
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hotter bigger thinnernicer more pleasant youngershorter more intelligent lovelierkinder happier more attractiveMore exciting prettier unhappier Good better more annoyed more carelessbad worse tastier more perfectMore Tired more upset more
terrible uglier
ExerciseExercise: write the : write the superlative formsuperlative form
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hot big thin
nice pleasant youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractiveexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed carelessbad tastyperfecttired upset terrible
ugly
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hottest biggest thinnestnicest the most pleasant youngestshortest the most intelligent loveliestkindest happiest the most attractiveThe most exciting prettiestunhappiest Good best the most annoyed the most carelessbad worst tastiest the most perfectThe most Tired the most upset the most terrible
ugliest
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