Comparative Superlative

Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs

Comparative Adjectives

- Compares two nouns/ plural nouns.Ex. Toast is tastier than bagels.

Comparative Adjectives cont.

Usually, the comparative adjective will end in the suffix er, like tastier, but sometimes you have to put the word more in front of the word.Ex. The playground in the park was more dangerous than the playground by the school.

Comparative Adverbs

- Compares two actions.Ex. The dog jumped higher than the cat.

Comparative Adverbs cont.

Just like comparative adjectives, sometimes you cant add the suffix er to the end of a word. In that case, you add more in front of it.Ex. She laughed more loudly than her friend.

Superlative Adjectives

- Compares multiple nouns. (Three or more)Ex. Toast is the tastiest kind of breakfast food.

Superlative Adjectives cont.

Sometimes you can't add the suffix est to the end of a superlative. You add the word most before it.Ex. The playground in the park was the most dangerous out of all the playgrounds in the town.

Superlative Adverbs

- Compares multiple actions. (Three or more) Ex. The dog jumped the highest out of all the animals.

Superlative Adverbs cont.

There are times where you can't add est to the end of a superlative. For those words, you add most before the word. Ex. She laughed most loudly out of all her friends.

Comparative vs. superlative

• Compares 3+ nouns.
• May end in est or start with the word most.
• Ex. Nicest, most pleasant.

• Compares two nouns.
• May end in er, or start with the word more.
• Ex. Nicer, more pleasant.