Comparative and Superlative Adjectives#1

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective is used to compare two things, often ending in '-er' or using 'more' before the adjective. For example, 'taller' is a 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, often ending in '-est' or using 'most' before the adjective. For example, 'tallest' is a superlative form of 'tall.'

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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 'strong'?

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The comparative form of 'strong' is 'stronger.'

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What is the superlative form of 'old'?

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The superlative form of 'old' is 'oldest.'

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Fill in the blank: Sue is ___ (tall) than Yoko. (Answer: taller)

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Sue is taller than Yoko.

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Fill in the blank: Mark is the ___ (strong) person in our class. (Answer: strongest)

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Mark is the strongest person in our class.

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What is the rule for forming comparatives for one-syllable adjectives?

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For one-syllable adjectives, add '-er' to the end of the word (e.g., 'fast' becomes 'faster').

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What is the rule for forming superlatives for one-syllable adjectives?

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For one-syllable adjectives, add '-est' to the end of the word (e.g., 'fast' becomes 'fastest').