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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLARIVE ADJECTIVES

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TOPIC 2: Adjectives/ Comparative and Superlative

UNIT 2
ENGLISH ESSENTIALS

ADJECTIVES

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns, providing more detail about them. EXAMPLE:

  • Tall
  • Short
  • New
  • Old
  • Smart

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

They are used to compare two people, objects, places, ideas and more.

EXAMPLES

Taller
Longer
Smarter
less difficult
more beautiful

RULES

1. One-Syllable: Add -er to the end of the adjective

cheaper

2. Two-Syllable ending in -y: Change -y to -ier.

scaryier

3. Two-Syllable Adjectives Not Ending in -y and three or more syllables: Use "more" or “less” before the adjective

more expensive less dangerous

Structure for creating sentences

1. One-Syllable: Add -er to the end of the adjective

Subject/ verb/ adj+ er/ more/ less+ complement

2. Two-Syllable ending in -y: Change -y to -ier.

I am shorter than Tom.

The apple is bigger than the strawberry.

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

They are used to describe the extreme or highest degree of a quality among three or more nouns.

EXAMPLES

tallest
longest
smartest
least difficult
most beautiful

RULES

1. One-Syllable: Add the before the adjective and -est to the end.

cheapest

2. Two-Syllable Adjectives Ending in -y: Change -y to -iest.

scaryiest

3. Two-Syllable Adjectives Not Ending in -y and Three or More Syllables: Use “the” and "most" or “least” before the adjective.

most expensive least dangerous

Structure for creating sentences

Subject/ verb/ adj+ est/ more or least+ complement

1. One-Syllable: Add -er to the end of the adjective

2. Two-Syllable ending in -y: Change -y to -ier.

This computer is the newest in the store.

the

Paola is the most intelligent student.

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