Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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What are comparative adjectives?

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Comparative adjectives are used to compare two nouns, typically formed by adding '-er' to the adjective or using 'more' before the adjective.

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What are superlative adjectives?

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Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more nouns, typically formed by adding '-est' to the adjective or using 'most' before the adjective.

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How do you form the comparative of 'happy'?

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The comparative form of 'happy' is 'happier'.

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How do you form the superlative of 'happy'?

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The superlative form of 'happy' is 'happiest'.

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What is the comparative form of 'beautiful'?

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The comparative form of 'beautiful' is 'more beautiful'.

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What is the superlative form of 'beautiful'?

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The superlative form of 'beautiful' is 'most beautiful'.

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When do you use 'the' before a superlative adjective?

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You use 'the' before a superlative adjective to indicate that it is the highest degree among three or more items.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a comparative adjective.

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She is taller than her brother.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a superlative adjective.

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This is the fastest runner in the race.

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What is the comparative form of 'good'?

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The comparative form of 'good' is 'better'.