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    The document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives. It provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives of short and long adjectives, including adding -er, -r, doubling consonants, and changing y to i. It also covers irregular adjectives and uses examples to illustrate comparative and superlative forms.

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    The document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives. It provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives of short and long adjectives, including adding -er, -r, doubling consonants, and changing y to i. It also covers irregular adjectives and uses examples to illustrate comparative and superlative forms.

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    COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

    Student : _____________________________
    Teacher : Dra. Cruzado Portalanza, Angela
    Course : English III
    Group : ______________ Date: ______________

    I. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
    We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. We follow the comparative adjective
    with t h an .
    Example You are better than me.
    We form the comparative of short adjectives and long adjectives in different ways:

    C O M P AR A T I V E
    Sho r t a d je c tiv e : This car is c heap e r t h a n that one.
    CHEAP That car is mor e expe ns iv e t ha n this one.

    S P E LLI NG R U LE S

    COMP A RA TI V E
    O ne syl l able a d je c tiv es + -er They are smalle r t h a n me.
    + -r Snakes are larger than ants.
    A d j e c t i ves en ding in - e

    S h ort a d j e c t i ves e n d
    ing Double the consonant + -er You are bigge r t h a n your sister.

    in v o we l + c o nso na
    early
    nt
    Change “-y” to “-i” + -er You get up earli er t h an Susan.
    A d j e c t i ve s e n d ing i n

    con son an t + y More + adjective The film was mor e exciting than the book.

    Two o r more syll a ble


    a d je c tiv e s Good Your sister is be tte r t h a n me.

    Bad This car is w o r s e t h an that one.


    I r r e g u l a r ad je t i v es

    Far My house is far t he r t h a n yours.

    II.
    ACP/ACP Mg. Cruzado Portalanza ,Angela
    SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

    We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more people, animals or things.


    Example This is the most comfortable sofa in the world.
    We form the superlatives of short adjectives and long adjectives in different ways:

    S h o r t a d j e c t i ve: CHEAP This is t h e c h eapes t car.

    L o n g a d j e c t ive: EXPENSIVE That car is t h e m os t e x pe nsi v e in the world.

    SPELLING RULES

    ACP/ACP Mg. Cruzado Portalanza ,Angela

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