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The comparison of adjectives

 


The comparison of adjectives:

The comparative form:

 to compare two people or things, use the comparative form of adjectives. The comparative form is usually made by adding ER to the adjectives.


Adjectives:  comparative:

Dark              Darker

Light               Lighter

High                Higher

Low                 Lower 

Old                  Older

Young              Younger

Rich                 Richer

Poor                 Poorer

Tall                  Taller

Small                Smaller 

Soft                   Softer

Hard                   Harder

Warm                  Warmer

Cold                     Colder

Fast                     Faster

Slow                    Slower 


Notes: The word than is often used to compare two things or people. 

For example: 

1-Mr. Eve is taller than Mariana.


The superlative form:

When you compare three or more people or things, use the superlative form of an adjective. The superlative form is usually made by adding EST to the adjectives:


Adjectives       Superlative 

Dark.               Darkest

Light                Lightest

High                 Highest

Low                  Lowest

Old                   Oldest 

Young               Youngest

Rich                  Richest

Poor                  Poorest

Tall                   Tallest 

Small                 Smallest 

Soft                    Softest

Hard                    Hardest

Warm                   Warmest 

Cold                      Coldest

Fast                       Fastest

Slow                      Slowest 


Notes: The word the is often used before the superlative form.

 For example: 

A bug is a small insect. A ladybird is smaller, but an ant is the smallest insect.


If the adjectives end in e, add R to form the comparative and ST to form the superlative:


Adjectives:    Comparative 

Nice              Nicer

Close             Closer 

Large             Larger

Rude             Ruder

Safe              Safer

Wide              Wider


Superlative:

Nicest

Closest 

Largest

Rudest 

Safest

Widest 


If the adjective is a short word that ends in a consonant and has a single vowel in the middle. Just double the consonant and add ER to make the comparative form and EST to make the superlative form.


Adjectives:  Comparative:

Sad             Sadder      

Wet             Wetter 

Slim             Slimmer

Thin             Thinner 

Big                Bigger 


Superlative:

Saddest 

Wettest

Slimmest

Thinnest

Biggest


If the adjective has two syllables and ends in Y. Just change the Y to I and add ER to make the comparative form and add EST to make the superlative:


Adjectives: Comparative:

Easy          Easier

Funny         Funnier

Dirty           Dirtier

Noisy          Noisier

Happy         Happier

Naughty      Naughtier 

Heavy         Heavier 

Lovely         Lovelier

Pretty          Prettier

Tidy            Tidier

Friendly       Friendlier 

Tiny            Tinier


Superlative:

Easiest 

Funniest 

Dirtiest 

Noisiest 

Happiest 

Naughtiest 

Heaviest 

Loveliest 

Prettiest 

Tidiest 

Friendliest 

Tiniest 


Use more and most to compare two syllables adjectives. You will also use more and most with all adjectives that have more than two syllables:


Adjectives:    Comparative:

Famous         More famous 

Precious        More precious 

Handsome More handsome 

Exciting     More exciting 

Beautiful    More beautiful 

Expensive  More expensive 

Comfortable More comfortable 

Delicious     More delicious 

Interesting  More interesting 

Difficult      More difficult 


Irregular comparative and superlative: The comparative and superlative form of these adjectives are different words called irregular form:


Adjectives:    Comparative:

Good             Better 

Bad               Worse

Little             Less

Many            More

Far              Farther/Further 


Superlative:

Best

Worst 

Least 

Most

Farthest/ Furthest 


For example:

1- My painting is good, Annie painting is better, but Andrea’s painting is the best. 🎨 


Examples: 

1- you are a nice guy

2- Andy is close to your sister

3- The street is larger than the river

4- I am taller than Sonia 

5- You are the best student in class 

6-you are better than me in French 

7- You are more beautiful than your Mother.


Grammar: 

1-Make examples and sentences using the comparative form and superlative form.


2-write the correct comparative and superlative form: 

1- Good:

2-Fast:

3-Strong:

4-Old:

5-Big:

6-Exciting:

7- Noisy:

8- Wet: 


*Good job today see you next class 📚👩‍🏫🍎✏️ 


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