ComparativesandSuperlatives

comparatives

A B CA is big.

A B CA is big.

A is bigger than B.

A B CA is big.

A is bigger than B.

A is bigger than B.

X is interesting.X

X is interesting.Y is boring.

X Y

X is interesting.Y is boring.

X is more interesting than Y.

X Y

X is more interesting than Y.

observe:

A is bigger than B.

X is more interesting than Y.

superlatives

A B C

A is the biggest.

A B C

A is the biggest.

A is the biggestin the grey box.

AB C

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spelling rules with –er and –est

1. doubling the final consonant

hothotter, hottest

cool

cooler, coolest

hothotter, hottest

cool

cooler, coolest

double the final consonant if:a) adjective is 1 syllableandb) ends with 1 consonant + 1 vowel + 1 consonant

2. adjectives in –y

prettyprettier, prettiest

ugly

uglier, ugliest

happyhappier, happiest

with 2-syllable adjectivesending in –y

a) remove the ‘y’b) add –ier or –iest

summary

adjective comparative superlative

1 syllable tallbig

tallerbigger

the tallestthe biggest

2 syllables with -y

happyeasy

happiereasier

the happiestthe easiest

2 syllablesothers

moderntired

more modernmore tired

the most modernthe most tired

3+ syllables interesting more interesting the most interesting

adjective comparative superlative

good better the best

bad worse the worst

far fartherfurther

the farthestthe furthest

- more the most

little less the least

exercise

write the comparative and superlative forms

of these adjectives

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad worse the worst

thin

expensive

far farther / further the farthest / furthest

healthy

special

good better the best

wet

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet

modern

old

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin

expensive more expensive the most expensive

far

healthy

special more special the most special

good

wet

modern more modern the most modern

green

educational more educational the most educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy happier the happiest

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy healthier the healthiest

special

good

wet

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin thinner the thinnest

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet wetter the wettest

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm

happy

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet

modern

green

educational

adjective comparative superlative

warm warmer the warmest

happy

bad

thin

expensive

far

healthy

special

good

wet

modern

green greener the greenest

educational

comparative with adjectivesnot as…as

A has short hair.

A has short hair.B has long hair.

A has short hair.B has long hair.

A’s hair is not as long as B’s hair.

A’s hair is not as long as B’s hair.

A’s kittens are small.

A’s kittens are small.B’s cats are big.

A’s kittens are small.B’s cats are big.

A’s kittens aren’t as big as B’s cats.

A’s kittens aren’t as big as B’s cats.

comparisons with nounsmore…than

C has a lot of books.

C has a lot of books.D has a few books.

C has a lot of books.D has a few books.

C has more books than D.

C has more books than D.

C has a lot of paper.

C has a lot of paper.D has a little paper.

C has a lot of paper.D has a little paper.

C has more paper than D.

C has more paper than D.

more...than is used to compare plural nouns and uncountable

nouns

the superlative with nounsthe most…

C has 3 pencils.

C has 3 pencils.D has 5 pencils.

C has 3 pencils.D has 5 pencils.E has 7 pencils.

C has 3 pencils.D has 5 pencils.E has 7 pencils.

E has the most pencils.

E has the most pencils.

C has a little information.

C has a little information.D has some information.

C has a little information.D has some information.E has a lot of information.

C has a little information.D has some information.E has a lot of information.

E has the most information.

E has the most information.

the most is used to express the superlative with plural nouns

and uncountable nouns