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Comparative and Superlative

Víctor Alberto Vera Guerrero

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

By: Victor Vera G.

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CoMPARATIVES

The comparative is used in English to compare differences between the two objects it modifies (larger, smaller, faster, higher). It is used in sentences where we compare two nouns.

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EXAMPLE:

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

SUPERLATIVES

The superlative is used to describe an object that is at the highest or lowest point of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). It is used in sentences where we compare a subject with a group of objects.

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EXAMPLE:

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).

How do we form regular comparatives and superlatives?

The form will depend on the number of syllables in the adjective.

One syllable adjectives:

  • Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative.
  • If the adjective ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, the last consonant must be repeated before adding the ending.

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How do we form regular comparatives and superlatives?

Two-syllable adjectives:

  • They can be formed into a comparative by adding -er, or by placing 'more' before the adjective, like three-syllable adjectives.
  • These adjectives can also be formed into a superlative by adding the ending -est , or by placing 'most' before the adjective.
  • When a two-syllable adjective ends in 'y' , we must change it to 'i' before adding the ending.

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How do we form regular comparatives and superlatives?

Adjectives of three or more syllables:

  • Adjectives of three or more syllables form the comparative by placing 'more' before the adjective and the superlative by placing 'most'.

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How do we form IRregular comparatives and superlatives?

Some very common adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees.

Why are they called 'irregular'?

  • They are called 'irregular' because their base form change depending if they are on comparative or superlative form.
Example: You play Fortnite (good) better than I do.

LETS PRACTICE

CLOSING

It is time to remember what we learned this class!

LINKS AND SOURCES

LINKS AND SOURCES

  • https://www.ef.com.ec/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/comparativo-superlativo/
  • https://www.k5learning.com/blogimages/comparative-adjective.png
  • https://www.k5learning.com/blogimages/superlative-adjective.png
  • https://games4esl.com/wp-content/uploads/Compratives-and-Superlatives-Activities-Page.jpg