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 nouns, often formed by adding '-er' or using 'more' before the adjective.

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What is a superlative adjective?

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A superlative adjective is used to describe the highest degree of a quality among three or more nouns, often formed by adding '-est' or using '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 'big'?

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

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What is the comparative form of 'sweet'?

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The comparative form of 'sweet' is 'sweeter'.

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What is the superlative form of 'sweet'?

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The superlative form of 'sweet' is 'sweetest'.

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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 'beautiful' (more beautiful).

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

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Use '-est' for one-syllable adjectives, like 'fast' (fastest).

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In the sentence 'Moscow is the biggest city in Russia', what role does 'biggest' play?

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'Biggest' is a superlative adjective describing the noun 'city'.

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In the sentence 'Sugar is sweeter than salt', what does 'sweeter' indicate?

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'Sweeter' is a comparative adjective indicating that sugar has a higher degree of sweetness compared to salt.