Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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What are comparative adjectives?

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Comparative adjectives are used to compare two nouns, often formed by adding '-er' to the adjective or using 'more' before the adjective.

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What are superlative adjectives?

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Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more nouns, often formed by adding '-est' to the adjective or using 'most' before the adjective.

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How do you form the comparative of 'big'?

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The comparative form of 'big' is 'bigger'.

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How do you form the superlative of 'happy'?

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The superlative form of 'happy' is 'happiest'.

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What is the comparative form of 'dangerous'?

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The comparative form of 'dangerous' is 'more dangerous'.

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What is the superlative form of 'beautiful'?

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The superlative form of 'beautiful' is 'most beautiful'.

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Can you use 'more' with one-syllable adjectives?

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No, one-syllable adjectives typically use '-er' for comparatives.

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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 'bad'?

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

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

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'My dog is bigger than my cat.'