Comparative Endings

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What are comparative adjectives?

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Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, indicating that one has more or less of a quality than the other, often formed by adding '-er' or using 'more' before the adjective.

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How do you form the comparative of short adjectives?

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For short adjectives (usually one syllable), add '-er' to the end of the adjective (e.g., tall -> taller). If the adjective ends in 'y', change 'y' to 'i' and add '-er' (e.g., happy -> happier).

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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 comparative form of 'bad'?

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The comparative form of 'bad' is 'worse'.

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How do you form the comparative of long adjectives?

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For long adjectives (usually two syllables or more), use 'more' before the adjective (e.g., beautiful -> more beautiful).

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What is the superlative form of an adjective?

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The superlative form of an adjective is used to compare three or more things, indicating that one has the highest degree of a quality, often formed by adding '-est' or using 'the most' before the adjective.

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How do you form the superlative of short adjectives?

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For short adjectives, add '-est' to the end of the adjective (e.g., tall -> tallest). If the adjective ends in 'y', change 'y' to 'i' and add '-est' (e.g., happy -> happiest).

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What is the superlative form of 'good'?

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

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What is the superlative form of 'bad'?

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The superlative form of 'bad' is 'the worst'.

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What is an example of using a comparative adjective in a sentence?

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An example is: 'My sister is taller than I am.'