comparative and superlatives
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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
short
clean
big
cute
wise
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sad
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wet
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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
EXERCISES ON COMPERATIVESwonderful
fabuluous
exciting
intelligent
useful
boring
generous
handsome
careful
important
difficult
good
old
bad
far
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
EXERCISES ON SUPERLATIVEStall
short
clean
big
cute
wise
young
sad
busy
fast
high
large
wet
soft
smart
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
EXERCISES ON SUPERLATIVESwonderful
fabuluous
exciting
intelligent
useful
boring
generous
handsome
careful
important
difficult
good
old
bad
far
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)
EXERCISES ON
COMPERATIVES & SUPERLATIVES