Comparative Adjectives

What are adjectives?

• Words that describe verbs

• Words that describe nouns

• Words that describe adjectives

• Words that describe pronouns

How do we form comparative adjectives for one-syllable words?

• Use the word 'more'

• Add -est

• Add -er

• Add -ing

What do we do if an adjective ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern?

• Change -y to -i

• Use the word 'most'

• Double the final consonant and add -er

• Add -s

How are two-syllable adjectives ending in -y transformed into their comparative forms?

• Double the final consonant and add -er

• Change -y to -i and add -er

• Use the word 'more' before the adjective

• Add -er

For adjectives with two or more syllables, how do we form the comparative?

• Add -er

• Change -y to -i and add -er

• Use the word 'more' before the adjective

• Double the final consonant and add -er

Which of the following adjectives does not follow the usual rules for forming comparatives?

• Good

• Fast

• Tall

• Happy

What is the most common sentence pattern for comparative adjectives in English?

• Comparative adjective + subject + verb + 'than' + object

• Subject + verb + 'than' + comparative adjective + object

• Subject + verb + comparative adjective + 'than' + object

• Subject + 'than' + verb + comparative adjective + object

Which example correctly uses a comparative adjective?

• They are very happy.

• He runs fastest.

• This painting is more beautiful than that painting.

• She is the tallest of them.