Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives

Adjective

• Describe objects, people, places, feelings, etc.

• Examples:

• Beautiful

• Big

• Expensive

Video Comparatives and superlatives

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Comparatives

Multiple Choice

What is a Comparative adjective?

• Compare what adjective is good

• Compare your idea with my idea

• Compare two objects or people

Multiple Choice

How you a comparative adjective is form?

• ADJECTIVE+ ER THAN--> "TALLER, BIGGER"

• THE ADJECTIVE +EST -->

  "TALLEST, BIGGEST"

Comparatives

• Adjective+ ER THAN

• TALLER, FATTER, BIGGER

• We use "THAN" to compare the words

• Example:

• Minino is fatter than Tom

Exceptions to the rule

• Two syllables ending in y. Change to i and add -er

• Example: Pretty --- Prettier / Easy --- Easier

• Two or more syllables. More + adjective + than

• Example: More beautiful than / More expensive than

Multiple Choice

What is the correct form of this adjective in a COMPARATIVE FORM?

HOT---> __________ THAN

• hotter

• more hot

• hottest

Multiple Choice

What is the correct form of this adjective in a COMPARATIVE FORM?

DIFFICULT---> __________ THAN

• difficulter

• more difficult

Superlatives

Multiple Choice

What is a superlative?

• Compare TWO things

• Compare ONE thing

• Compare MORE THAN TWO things

Superlatives

• THE+ Adjective+ EST

• Example

• Simba is THE FATTEST cat

• The blue whale is THE BIGGEST animal in the world

Exceptions to the rule

• Two syllables ending in y. Change to i and add -est

• Example: easy --- easiest / busy --- busiest

• Two or more syllables. The most + adjective

• Example: THE MOST beautiful / THE MOST interesting

Multiple Choice

What is the correct form in a SUPERLATIVE form?

TALL--> THE ______

• taller

• tallest

• most tall

Multiple Choice

What is the correct form in a SUPERLATIVE form?

DANGEROUS--> THE ______

• most dangerous

• dangerousest

Exceptions to the rule

• GOOD --- BETTER --- BEST

• BAD --- WORSE --- WORST

• FAR --- FURTHER / FARTHER --- FURTHEST/ FARTHEST