Superlative and Comparative GCS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Superlative and Comparative

What are they?

When should we use comparative and superlative?

Comparatives Adjectives

Comparatives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared

Example of Comparative

• Noun (subject) + verb + Adjective -er + than + noun (object).

• My house is larger than hers

• Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.

Superlative Adjectives

Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.

Example of Superlative

• My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.

• Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.

Forming regular comparatives and superlatives

Forming comparatives and superlatives is easy. The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective.

Forming comparatives and superlatives is easy. The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective.

Let's do a short practice!

Multiple Choice

This flower is (beautiful) than that one.

• The most Beautiful

• More Beautiful

Multiple Choice

This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.

• The most Interesting

• More interesting