Comparative & Superlative

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective is used to compare two things. It often ends in '-er' or uses 'more' before the adjective. For example, 'taller' is the comparative form of 'tall'.

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What is a superlative adjective?

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A superlative adjective is used to compare three or more things. It often ends in '-est' or uses 'most' before the adjective. For example, 'tallest' is the superlative form of 'tall'.

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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 'big'?

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

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What is the superlative form of 'big'?

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The superlative form of 'big' is 'biggest'.

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

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You use 'more' for adjectives with two or more syllables, like 'beautiful' (more beautiful) or 'interesting' (more interesting).

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What is the comparative form of 'good'?

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

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What is the superlative form of 'good'?

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The superlative form of 'good' is 'best'.

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What is the comparative form of 'bad'?

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The comparative form of 'bad' is 'worse'.