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    Using Comparative and Superlative Adjectives


    A comparative adjective is used to compare two nouns.
    The suffix -er is often found at the end of a comparative adjective.

    Example: My book is longer than hers.


    That dog runs faster than Spot.

    A superlative adjective is used to compare three or more nouns. It describes the noun that
    is the most extreme. The suffix -est is often found at the end of a superlative adjective.

    Example: My book is the longest in the whole library.


    Of all the dogs at the park, that dog is the fastest.

    Here are some rules for changing an adjective to its comparative and superlative forms:

    If a word... Rule Adjective Comparative Superlative


    Ends in y Change the y to i, Happy Happier Happiest
    and add -er or -est

    Has a CVC (consonant Double the last Hot Hotter Hottest


    + vowel + consonant) letter, and add -er
    pattern or -est

    Ends with an e Drop the e, and Large Larger Largest


    add -er or -est

    With more than 2 Use the word Interesting More interesting Most interesting
    syllables more/most or
    less/least in front Least interesting Least interesting
    of the adjective

    Is irregular Memorize it! Good Better Best


    Bad Worse Worst

    Part 1 Part 2
    Directions: Circle the comparative adjective in Directions: Circle the superlative adjective in
    each sentence. each sentence.

    1. His bike is smaller than my bike. 1. He has the smallest bike of all.

    2. My puppy is cuter than that one. 2. I think my puppy is the cutest puppy of all.

    3. My book is shorter than yours. 3. My book is the shortest book I have ever read.

    4. Our shoes are dirtier than yours. 4. Our shoes are the dirtiest of all.

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    Using Comparative and Superlative Adjectives


    Part 3
    Directions: Complete each sentence with the comparative or superlative
    form of the adjective in parenthesis. Circle the things in each sentence that
    are being compared. Remember to use the spelling rules from the chart!

    Example: My flashlight is brighter than yours. (bright)

    1. This room is than that one. (clean)

    2. My bedroom is the of all the rooms in the house. (clean)

    3. That tree is the of all. (green)

    4. My eyes are than my brother’s eyes. (green)

    5. He climbed the branch of all on the tree. (high)

    6. The branch is than the house. (high)

    7. Your blanket is than mine. (soft)

    8. My blanket is the of all. (soft)

    9. The whale is the animal of all. (large)

    10. Did you know whales are than dinosaurs? (large)

    Part 4
    Directions: Complete the following sentence frames based on what you have learned about
    comparative and superlative adjectives.

    1. A comparative adjective ends with . This adjective is used to compare things.


    An example of a comparative adjective is .

    2. A superlative adjective ends with . This adjective is used to compare or more


    things. An example of a superlative adjective is .

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