Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Pages 94 and 95

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see...​

Poll

• Ugly

• Scary

Poll

• beautiful

• normal

Poll

• big

• enormous

Comparative Adjectives

We use comparative adjectives to compare two nouns. Add -er to the end of one or two-syllable adjectives, followed by than.

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Example:

​That tree is taller than our house.

For adjectives with more than two syllables, we use more before the adjective, followed by than. 

​Example:

​Finishing school is more important than anything else. 

​Practice time!

Multiple Choice

Choose the comparative form of the following adjectives:

1. warm

• warmer than

• more warm than

Multiple Choice

Choose the comparative form of the following adjectives:

2. beautiful

• beautifuler than

• more beautiful than

Multiple Choice

Choose the comparative form of the following adjectives:

3. intelligent

• more intelligent than

• intelligentier

Multiple Choice

Choose the comparative form of the following adjectives:

4. soft

• softer than

• more soft than

Now it's your turn!​

Page 94, write the comparative form of the following adjectives.​

​Circle the correct option to complete the sentences:

​Superlative Adjectives, page 95

​We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns by adding the before the adjective and -est to the end of the adjective.

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​Example:

​My house is the largest on the block.

For adjectives with more than two syllables, we use the most before the adjective. 

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​Example:

​This is the most expensive perfume in the store. 

​Practice time!

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Multiple Choice

Choose the superlative form of the following adjectives:

1. sweet

• the sweetest

• the most sweet

Multiple Choice

Choose the superlative form of the following adjectives:

2. intelligent

• the intelligentest

• the most intelligent

Multiple Choice

Choose the superlative form of the following adjectives:

3. thick

• the thickest

• the most thickest

​Describe your family members, or your group of friends, by using superlative adjectives.

​Thank you!

​Now, it is recitation time!