Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

The video tutorial explains the structure and use of comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It begins with a simple comparative sentence and introduces modifiers to add detail. The concept of scale and emphasis is discussed, followed by rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives. The tutorial highlights exceptions for adjectives with more than one syllable and those ending in 'y'. Finally, viewers are encouraged to practice by writing their own comparative sentences.

What is the basic structure of a comparative sentence?

• Noun, verb, adjective, then, noun

• Noun, verb, comparative adjective, than, noun

• Noun, verb, noun, than, adjective

• Noun, adjective, verb, than, noun

Which of the following is NOT a way to emphasize the difference in height between a giraffe and a mouse?

• Much taller

• Far taller

• Slightly taller

• A lot taller

What does the phrase 'even smaller' emphasize?

• That something is larger

• That something is not small

• That something is the same size

• That something is already small

Which of the following is a correct use of 'even' in a sentence?

• The mouse is even tallest than the giraffe.

• The mouse is even more small than the insect.

• The mouse is even smaller than the insect.

• The mouse is even bigger than the elephant.

Which modifier would you use to indicate a small difference in height?

• Slightly

• Far

• A lot

• Much

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of a modifier?

• Slightly most

• A lot bigger

• Far smaller

• Much taller

How do you form the comparative of a one-syllable adjective?

• Add 'most' before the adjective

• Add 'more' before the adjective

• Add 'er' to the end of the adjective

• Add 'est' to the end of the adjective

What is the superlative form of 'tall'?

• Most tall

• Tallest

• More tall

• Taller

Which of the following adjectives does NOT follow the 'er' suffix rule?

• Tall

• Angry

• Beautiful

• Small

What is the correct superlative form of 'beautiful'?

• Most beautiful

• More beautiful

• Beautifulest

• Beautifullest