comparative & superlative

The

Comparative

and

The

Superlative

The Degree of Adjectives

Adjectives are divided into syllables

How do we make a Comparative?

Example:A snail is slower than a horse.

How do we make a Comparative?

Example:Thomas is fatter than

Mary.

Comparative Form…How is the Comparative Form built?

One syllable adjectives

Two syllable adjectives ending in – y Other two and three syllable adjectives

Irregular adjectives for example “good”

longer

funnier

more modern

better

How do we make a Superlative?The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”

Superlative Form…How is the Superlative Form built?

One syllable adjectives

Two syllable adjectives ending in – y Other two and three syllable adjectives

Irregular adjectives for example “good”

The longest

The funniest

The most modern

The best

Remember!With SHORT adjectives!...

AdjectiveComparativ

eSuperlative

Small Smaller than The smallestOld Older than The oldestFat Fatter than The fattestBig Bigger than The biggest

Easy Easier than The easiestFunny Funnier than The funniest

Remember!With LONG adjectives!...

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Careful more careful than The most careful

Dangerous more dangerous than The most dangerous

Expensive more expensive than The most expensive

Beautiful more beautiful than The most beautiful

Irregular adjectives...Adjective Comparative Superlative

Good Better than The best

Bad Worse than The worst

FarFarther than The farthest

Further than The furthest