Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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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.

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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.

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Fill in the blank: This blanket is __________ than mine. (Options: softest, more soft, most soft, softer)

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softer

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Fill in the blank: This test is _________ than the one I took last week. (Options: hardest, more hard, harder, most hard)

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harder

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Fill in the blank: The boy was the __________ he had ever been after he played in the mud. (Options: most dirty, dirtier, dirtiest, more dirty)

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dirtiest

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Fill in the blank: This flower is the _____________ in the whole garden. (Options: beautifuler, more beautiful, beautifulest, most beautiful)

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most beautiful

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Fill in the blank: This peanut butter cookie is _________ than the oatmeal cookie. (Options: deliciouser, most delicious, deliciousest, more delicious)

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more delicious

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What is the rule for forming comparative adjectives with one syllable?

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For one-syllable adjectives, add '-er' to the end (e.g., tall -> taller).

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What is the rule for forming superlative adjectives with one syllable?

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For one-syllable adjectives, add '-est' to the end (e.g., tall -> tallest).

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How do you form comparative adjectives with two or more syllables?

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For adjectives with two or more syllables, use 'more' before the adjective (e.g., beautiful -> more beautiful).