Comparatives and Superlatives

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What are comparatives?

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Comparatives are adjectives used to compare two things, often formed by adding '-er' or using 'more' before the adjective.

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What are superlatives?

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

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How do you form the comparative of 'intelligent'?

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The comparative form of 'intelligent' is 'more intelligent'.

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How do you form the superlative of 'difficult'?

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

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What is the comparative form of 'clean'?

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The comparative form of 'clean' is 'cleaner'.

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What is the superlative form of 'wet'?

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The superlative form of 'wet' is 'the wettest'.

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

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Use 'more' for adjectives with two or more syllables, like 'intelligent' or 'difficult'.

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When do you use '-est' instead of 'most'?

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Use '-est' for one-syllable adjectives, like 'tall' (tallest) or some two-syllable adjectives ending in 'y' (happy -> 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 'strong'?

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The superlative form of 'strong' is 'the strongest'.