Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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What are comparative adjectives?

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Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, 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 describe the highest degree of a quality among three or more things, 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 'big'?

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The comparative form of 'big' is 'bigger'.

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How do you form the superlative of 'fast'?

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The superlative form of 'fast' is 'fastest'.

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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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When do you use 'more' instead of '-er' for comparatives?

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You use 'more' for comparatives when the adjective has two or more syllables.

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What is the superlative form of 'healthy'?

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The superlative form of 'healthy' is 'healthiest'.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a comparative adjective.

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Our house is bigger than yours.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a superlative adjective.

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The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.

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What is the comparative form of 'easy'?

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The comparative form of 'easy' is 'easier'.