Comparatives and Superlatives

We use comparatives to compare ________.

• one thing with another

• three or more things

We use superlatives to compare ________.

• one thing with another

• three things or more

We add "___" to the adjective when we compare two things.

• -er

• -est

We add "___" to the adjective when we compare three or more things.

• -er

• -est

What is used in the following sentence?

My pencil is longer than her pencil.

• a comparative adjective

• a superlative adjective

What is used in the following sentence?

Steve is the tallest student in the class.

• a comparative adjective

• a superlative adjective

What is the comparative form of "big"?

• big

• biger

• bigger

• biggest

What is the superlative form of "large"?

• larger

• largeer

• largest

• largeest

The elephant is the ________ (heavy) animal in the zoo.

The tea is ________ (hot) than the coffee.