COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Front

What is a comparative adjective?

Back

A comparative adjective is used to compare two things, often formed by adding '-er' to the adjective or using 'more' before the adjective.

Front

What is a superlative adjective?

Back

A superlative adjective is used to describe the highest degree of a quality among three or more things, often formed by adding '-est' to the adjective or using 'most' before the adjective.

Front

How do you form the comparative of 'good'?

Back

The comparative of 'good' is 'better'.

Front

How do you form the superlative of 'bad'?

Back

The superlative of 'bad' is 'the worst'.

Front

What is the comparative form of 'fast'?

Back

The comparative form of 'fast' is 'faster'.

Front

What is the superlative form of 'expensive'?

Back

The superlative form of 'expensive' is 'the most expensive'.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the comparative form of 'big'?

Back

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

Front

How do you compare two people using the adjective 'tall'?

Back

You would say 'taller than' to compare two people using the adjective 'tall'.

Front

What is the superlative form of 'happy'?

Back

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