Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative adjectives

• Add -er to most shorter adjectives to make them comparative.

• Add "more" to most longer adjectives.

• Ex: small --- smaller

• Ex: expensive --- more expensive

Superlative Adjectives

• Add -est to most shorter adjectives to form the superlative.

• Add "most" to longer adjectives

• Ex: small ---smallest

• Ex: expensive --- most expensive

DO NOT:

• Use "more" or "most" with -er or -est

• NO: MORE LONGER, MOST AMAZINGEST

• YES: LONGER, MOST AMAZING

Exceptions:

• Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms.

• Good--better--best

• bad--worse--worst

• much---more---most

• little---less---least

Multiple Choice

Is silver (more valuable, valuabler) than gold?

• more valuable

• valuabler

Multiple Choice

Of all the precous metals, I think gold is the (better, best).

• better

• best

Multiple Choice

Twenty-four carat gold is (more finer, finer) than eighteen carat gold.

• finer

• more finer

Multiple Choice

That prospector was (happiest, happier) than this one because he discovered gold.

• happiest

• happier

Multiple Choice

Sam Dawson had the (worse, worst) luck of all the prospectors.

• worse

• worst