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 people, places, or 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 people, places, or things. It often ends in 'est' or uses '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 'happy'?

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

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What is the comparative form of 'cold'?

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The comparative form of 'cold' is 'colder'.

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What is the superlative form of 'fast'?

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

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Fill in the blank: This book is _____ than that one. (use 'interesting')

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This book is more interesting than that one.

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Fill in the blank: She is the _____ student in the class. (use 'smart')

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She is the smartest student in the class.

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What do you add to one-syllable adjectives to make them comparative?

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You usually add 'er' to one-syllable adjectives to make them comparative.

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What do you add to one-syllable adjectives to make them superlative?

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You usually add 'est' to one-syllable adjectives to make them superlative.