Comparatives and Superlatives

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What are comparatives?

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Comparatives are adjectives or adverbs that compare two things, typically formed by adding '-er' to the end of the adjective or using 'more' before the adjective.

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What are superlatives?

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Superlatives are adjectives or adverbs that indicate the highest degree of a quality among three or more things, typically formed by adding '-est' to the end of the adjective or using 'most' before the adjective.

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How do you form the comparative of 'tall'?

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The comparative of 'tall' is 'taller'.

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How do you form the superlative of 'tall'?

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The superlative of 'tall' is 'tallest'.

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What is the comparative form of 'good'?

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The comparative form of 'good' is 'better'.

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What is the superlative form of 'good'?

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The superlative form of 'good' is 'best'.

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Fill in the blank: 'This book is ____ than that one.'

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'This book is better than that one.' (using 'better' as the comparative form of 'good').

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Fill in the blank: 'She is the ____ student in the class.'

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'She is the best student in the class.' (using 'best' as the superlative form of 'good').

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What is the comparative form of 'short'?

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The comparative form of 'short' is 'shorter'.

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What is the superlative form of 'short'?

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The superlative form of 'short' is 'shortest'.