Comparatives

Comparatives

Comparatives of superlatives

Short and long adjectives

1 sylable, or 2 sylable ending in "-y" are short.

2 sylable not ending en "-y" and more sylable are long.

SUPERLATIVES

We use the superlative to compare more than two people, places or things.

Short adjectives: The.... Adj +est
Long adjectives: The... Most+ Adj

old – older- the oldest

Big Ben is Old

The Tower is older than Big Ben

The pyramids are The oldest.

Multiple Choice

The men in purple is...

• shorter

• the shortest

• more short

• the most short

Multiple Choice

The men in blue is...

• the thinest

• thiner

• more thin

• the most thin

Multiple Choice

The third men is...

• the tallest

• taller

• more taller

• the most tallest

Multiple Choice

The third men is wearing...clothes

• the most colorful

• the colorfulest

• the more colorful