Comparatives & superlatives 8th grade

comparatives & superlatives

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1.

Comparatives

-er / more

comparatives

They are used to compare differences between the two objects or people they modify. Two nouns are compared. Usually has the suffix -er. *The second item of comparison can be omitted if it is clear from the context.

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object)

• This box is smaller than the one I lost.
• She runs faster than me.
• He is taller than his wife.
• Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack better. ("than Jim" is understood) *

how to form regular comparatives

ONE SYLLABLE

TWO SYLLABLES

THREE SYLLABLES OR MORE

5. General Rules

Irregular adjectives to memorize Good Bad Far Much

Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add MORE before the adjective

One syllable adjectives ending with CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double the last consonant and add –er.

Adjectives ending with –Y change it into -IER

Adjectives with 1 or 2 syllables ending with -ow, -er, -y add -er

List of some adjectives for each rule

• Lazy Lazier
• Happy Happier
• Dirty Dirtier
• Lucky Luckier
• Pretty Pretty

• Nice Nicer
• Small Smaller
• Big Bigger
• Hot Hotter
• Warm Warmer

• Big Bigger
• Thin Thinner
• Fat Fatter
• Sad Sadder
• Glad Gladder

• Beautiful(more beautiful than)
• Inteligent(more inteligent than)
• Interesting (more interesting than)

"as + adj + as"

We use As + adjective + as when the things we are comparing are equal in some way. -The world’s biggest bull is as big as a small elephant. - A motorcycle can be as fast as a cheetah - A whale's tongue can be as heavy as an elephant.

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SUPERLATIVES

-est / most

superlatives

They are used to show the difference betweeen more than two objects or people. It signals if the object or person is in the lower or higher limit of the quality. Usually has the suffix -st.

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective

*The group that is being compared with can be omitted if it is clear from context.

• The blue house is the largest one in the neighborhood.
• This is the smallest box I have ever seen.
• Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.
• We all threw are rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest. ("of all the rocks" is understood)*

how to form regular superlatives

ONE SYLLABLE

TWO SYLLABLES

THREE SYLLABLES OR MORE

Negative

least

Less

Contrary to "the most" the + least + adjective

Contrary to "more"less + adjective + than

EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE

irregular

QUIZ

Comparatives and Superlatives

Choose the correct form of the adjective

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My brother has a (tidy) _________ room than I do.

Tidy

Tidiest

Tidier

Correct!

My brother has a tidier room than I do.

Australia is (big) ________ than England

biggest

bigger

big

Correct!

Australia is bigger than England

I am (good) _________ than yesteday

best

good

better

Correct!

I am better than yesterday

Who is (talkative)____________person in your family?

the most talkative

more talkative

most

Correct!

Who is the most talkative person in your family?

______(hot)desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa.

The hottest

The hot

Hotter

Correct!

The hottest desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa

Cats are not (intelligent)___________as dogs.

as intelligent

more intelligent

the most intelligent

Correct!

Cats are not as intelligent as dogs.

Good job!

Congratulations!