Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

by T. Neez

Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

• ขั้นปกติ (Adjective/ Positive)

• ขั้นกว่า (Comparative)

• ขั้นสุด (Superlative)

Adjectives

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It gives us more information about a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

## In English, the adjective is usually placed before the noun.

For example:

- They live in a big house.

- We sat on the warm beach.

- He bought a red car.

Multiple Choice

My mother is a____woman.

• younger

• youngest

• young

• the younger

Multiple Choice

That school is____.

• beautiful

• more beautiful

• most beautiful

• the most beautiful

Adjectives

We use as + adjective/ adverb + as to show that two people or things are/ aren't equal.

For example:

- A cat is as big as a dog.

- Anna is not as rich as Bill.

Multiple Choice

Jane is____Snow.

• as white

• more white than

• whiter

• as white as

Multiple Choice

Honey is just about____sugar.

• sweet so

• sweeter than

• as sweet as

• the sweetest

Comparative Adjectives Structure

• One syllable: add er. For example: cold >>> colder

• One syllable ending in e : add r. For example: wide >>> wider

• One syllable ending in one vowel and one consonant: add er. For example: hot >>> hotter

• Two syllables ending in y : drop the y and add ier. For example: easy >>> easier, happy >>> happier

• Two syllables without y : add more + adjective. For example: famous >>> more famous, modern >>> more modern

• Three or more syllables: add more + adjective. For example: interesting >>> more interesting, delicious >>> more delicious

Comparative Adjectives

We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, places, or things by use .....-er than or more than. which is use more.....adj.....than when there are three syllable.

For example:

- A man is taller than a woman.

- A bag is more expensive than a car.

Multiple Choice

Today's weather is____than yesterday.

• better

• gooder

Multiple Choice

Your room is____than my room.

• dirtyer

• dirtier

Multiple Choice

She is____than me.

• more beautiful

• most beautiful

Superlative Adjectives Structure

• One syllable: add the + est. For example: cold >>> coldest

• One syllable ending in e : add the + st. For example: wide >>> the widest

• One syllable ending with one vowel and one consonant: add est. For example: hot >>> the hottest

• Two syllables ending in y : add the, drop the y and add iest. For example: easy >>> the easiest, happy >>> the happiest

• Two syllables without y : add the most + adjective. For example: famous >>> the most famous, modern >>> the most modern

• Three or more syllables: add the most + adjective. For example: interesting >>> the most interesting, delicious >>> the most delicious

Superlative Adjectives

We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more people, places, or things by use the.....-est or the most........ .

For example:

- Tom is the smartest in the classroom.

- This house is the biggest house in the village.

- This is the most expensive car in Thailand.

Multiple Choice

She is____student in her class.

• younger than

• the younger

• the youngest

Multiple Choice

Her brother is____soccer player in his team.

• the better

• better than

• the most good

• the best