comparative and superlatives

COMPERATIVES

&

SUPERLATIVES

WHY DO WE USE COMPERATIVES?► WE USE COMPERATIVES

TO COMPARE TWO OR MORE OBJECTS OR PEOPLE

JOE:

AGE: 25

1.85 cm

80 kg

MIKE:

AGE: 28

1.80 cm

65 kg

TONY:

AGE: 35

1.75 cm

100 kg

1. Mike is older than Joe.

2. Tony is heavier than Mike.

3. Joe is taller than Tony.

4. Joe is younger than Mike

5. Mike is lighter than Tony.

6. Tony is shorter than Joe.

FORMATION OF COMPERATIVES

A.ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE ARE NORMALLY FORMED BY ADDING “-er” TO THE ADJECTIVE.

EXAMPLE: LONG – LONGER SHORT – SHORTER

A.1. IN ONE SYLLABLE WORDS ENDING WITH ONE CONSONANT, THE FINAL CONSONANT IS DOUBLED.

EXAMPLE: BIG – BIGGER WET – WETTER

A.2. WORDS ENDING IN CONSONANT “-y”, “-y” CHANGE TO “-i”

EXAMPLE: DRY - DRIER ANGRY – ANGRIER

EXERCISES ON COMPERATIVEStall

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FORMATION OF COMPERATIVESB. ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES ARE

NORMALLY FORMED WITH MORE.

EXAMPLE: MODERN – MORE MODERN

INTERESTING – MORE INTERESTING

BRILLIANT – MORE BRILLIANT

C. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES :

GOOD - BETTER

BAD - WORSE

SUMMER

WINTER

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WHY DO WE USE SUPERLATIVES?► WE USE SUPERLATIVES

TO SHOW THE MAXIMUM AND THE MINIMUM DEGREES OF THE OBJECTS OR THE PEOPLE.

MAX:

AGE: 5

DRAGON:

AGE: 3

CHUCKY:

AGE: 2

1. Max is the oldest.

2. Dragon is the strongest.

3. Chucky is the youngest.

4. Dragon is the biggest.

5. Chucky is the funniest.

6. Max is the fattest.

FORMATION OF SUPERLATIVES

A.ADJECTIVES WITH ONE SYLLABLE ARE NORMALLY FORMED BY ADDING “-est” TO THE ADJECTIVE.

EXAMPLE: FAST – THE FASTEST COLD – THE COLDEST

A.1. IN ONE SYLLABLE WORDS ENDING WITH ONE CONSONANT, THE FINAL CONSONANT IS DOUBLED.

EXAMPLE: FAT – THE FATTEST THIN – THE THINNEST

A.2. WORDS ENDING IN CONSONANT “-y”, “-y” CHANGE TO “-i”

EXAMPLE: EASY – THE EASIEST FUNNY – THE FUNNIEST

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FORMATION OF SUPERLATIVES

B. ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES ARE NORMALLY FORMED WITH THE MOST.

EXAMPLE: EXPENSIVE – THE MOST EXPENSIVE

BEAUTIFUL – THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

PATIENT – THE MOST PATIENT

C. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES :

GOOD - BETTER - THE BEST

BAD - WORSE - THE WORST

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1. Joe is ________ than Ed. (short)2. Al is the ________. (short)3. Ed is the ________. (thin)4. Joe is ________ than Al. (thin)5. Al has the ________ clothes. (colourful)6. Al is ________ than Joe. (heavy)7. Ed is the ________ . (light)8. Joe is ________ than Ed. (happy)9. Ed is the ________. (mysterious)10.Joe is ________ than Ed. (energetic)

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COMPERATIVES & SUPERLATIVES