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    This document discusses the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative form uses "-er" to compare two things and the superlative uses "-est" to compare three or more things. It provides examples and outlines three main rules for making adjectives comparative and superlative based on their syllable structure and ending letter/sound. Irregular adjectives are also noted.

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    This document discusses the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative form uses "-er" to compare two things and the superlative uses "-est" to compare three or more things. It provides examples and outlines three main rules for making adjectives comparative and superlative based on their syllable structure and ending letter/sound. Irregular adjectives are also noted.

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    COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES

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    This document discusses the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative form uses "-er" to compare two things and the superlative uses "-est" to compare three or more things. It provides examples and outlines three main rules for making adjectives comparative and superlative based on their syllable structure and ending letter/sound. Irregular adjectives are also noted.

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    ADJECTIVES

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    WHEN TO USE COMPARATIVE AND

    SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
     We use the comparative form to compare
    two things.

     We use the superlative form to compare


    three or more things.

    “Gladys is a rich woman, but Josie is richer


    than Gladys, and Sadie is the richest woman
    in town”.
     Notice that the word than frequently
    accompanies the comparative and the word the
    precedes the superlative.

    Mary is Anna.

    Anna is Mary.

    Sarah is girl in the class.


    To make comparative and superlative forms of
    adjectives some rules must be followed:
     Rule 1
    One syllable adjectives generally form the
    comparative by adding ER and the superlative by
    adding EST.

    ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE


    soft softer the softest
    cheap cheaper the cheapest
    sweet sweeter the sweetest
    thin thinner the thinnest
    Note: When a syllable adjective ends in a single vowel letter
    followed by a single consonant letter, the consonant letter is
    doubled and then the suffix is added.
    If an adjective ends in E, we just must add “R” or
    “ST”.
    If an adjective ends in a consonant followed by y,
    y is replaced by i when adding ER and EST.
     Rule 2

    Two syllable adjectives which end in Y


    usually form the comparative by adding
    ER and the superlative by adding EST
    Don’t forget to change the y to i
    Rule 3
    To form the comparative and superlative
    of adjectives that are two syllables and
    more and not ending in a Y, add MORE
    and THE MOST in front of the positive
    adjective.
     Irregular adjectives
    RULES ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

    One syllable LARGE LARGER THAN… LARGEST


    ending in a vowel:
    +r/st NICE NICER THAN… NICEST

    One syllable BRIGHT BRIGHTER THAN… BRIGHTEST


    ending in a
    consonant: CHEAP CHEAPER THAN… CHEAPEST
    +er/est

    Two syllables FRIENDLY FRIENDLIER THAN… FRIENDLIEST


    ending in a “Y”:
    +ier/iest HEAVY HEAVIER THAN… HEAVIEST

    Two or more BEAUTIFUL MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN… THE MOST BEAUTIFUL


    syllables :
    more / the most EXPENSIVE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN… THE MOST EXPENSIVE

    Irregular BAD WORSE THAN… THE WORST


    adjectives GOOD BETTER THAN… THE BEST
    Now, your turn….
    Beautiful?
    Smart?
    Tall?
    Good?
    Sweet?
    Charismatic?
    Rich?
    Talented?

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