Positive,Comparative and Superlative Forms of

Adjectives

ContentsContentsIntroductionWhat is an adjective?What is a syllable?Syllables: further examples

AdjectivesPositive formComparative formBuilding comparative formSuperlative formBuilding Superlative form

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What is an adjective?What is an adjective?

An adjective is a word that describes a noun

fast

big

expensive

busbus

adjectives noun

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What is a What is a syllablesyllable??

A syllable is the sound of a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) that comes when words are pronounced

TypTypinging

inging11stst syllablesyllable 22ndnd syllable syllable

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TypTyp

SyllablesSyllables: : examplesexamples

1. One-syllable adjectives

2. Two-syllable adjectives

3. Three-syllable adjectives

Cake EatCheese

Hap

Im

py funny mes

sy

portant Beau fulti

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What is a “positive form”?What is a “positive form”?

Simple adjectives that describe the noun without a comparison.

ThisThis busbus is is fastfast..

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What is a “comparative What is a “comparative form”?form”?

Adjectives that describe the idea of “more.”

fastfast-er-er

My My busbus is is fastfast..

But But thatthat busbus is is fasterfaster..

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oolldd

iimmportanportantt

Building a Building a comparativecomparative formform

BigBigggererOne-syllable adjective

Two-syllable adjectives

ending in-ly

TiTinn

Other two-and-three syllable adjectives

Irregular adjectivesfor example ‘old’

yyieierr

importanimportantt

MMororee

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What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?

Adjectives that describe the idea of “most”

FFastast-est-est

ThisThis busbus is is fast.fast. ThatThat busbus is is fastfasterer..

But But tthis his busbus is the is the fastestfastest..

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BigBigggestestOne-syllable adjectives

Two-syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

TinTin

Other two-and-three syllable adjectives

Irregular adjectivesfor example ‘old’

iestiest

iimmportanportantt

importanimportantt

MMostost

oollddThe The eldesteldest

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Building a Building a superlativesuperlative form form

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SweetSweetesestt

estestBiggBigg

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