Comparative and Comparative and superlative forms of superlative forms of

adjectivesadjectives

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What is an adjective?What is an adjective?

Adjective is a word which describes a noun

fast

big

expensive

carcar

adjectives noun

What is a What is a syllablesyllable??

Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound

reareadd

inging

reareadd

inging11stst syllable syllable 2nd syllable2nd syllable

Syllables – examplesSyllables – examples

1. One-syllable adjectives

2. Two-syllable adjectives

3. Three-syllable adjectives

fast big tall long

hap

im

py crazy dirty

portant wonderful

How do we make a How do we make a comparative?comparative?

If the adjective has got one syllable

fastfast-er-er

My car is My car is fast.fast.

But his car is But his car is faster.faster.

Spelling

bigbig--ggerer

My My house house is is bigbig..

But my brother’s house But my brother’s house is is bigger than my housebigger than my house..

Adjectives ending CVC: double the consonant

goodgood

modermodernn

““Comparative form”Comparative form”

How is a ‘comparative’ form built?

longlongererone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -y

funnfunn

other two and three syllable adjectives

irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

yyierier

modermodernn

mormoreebetterbetter

Long adjectives Long adjectives

Katherine Zeta Johns is Katherine Zeta Johns is moremore beautiful than Britney Spears.beautiful than Britney Spears.

Expensive Expensive BeautifulBeautiful

Gold is Gold is moremore expensive than expensive than silver.silver.

What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?

Compartive form expresses the idea of ‘most’

fastfast-est-est

My car is fast. My car is fast. Your car is fast.Your car is fast.

But his car is the But his car is the fastest.fastest.

yy

““SuperlativeSuperlative form” form”

How is a ‘superlative’ form built?

longlongestestone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

funnfunn

other two and three syllable adjectives

irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

iestiest

modermodernn

modermodernn

mosmosttgoodgoodbestbest

Summary comparisonSummary comparison

longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn

modermodernn

mostmost

bestbest

longlongeerrieierrfunfun

nnmodernmodernmormor

eebettebetterr

longlong

funnfunnyy

modermodernngoodgood

comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

Irregular comparativesIrregular comparatives

furthestfurthestfurtherfurther

goodgood

badbad

farfar

comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

bettebetterr

bestbest

worsworsee

worstworst

COMPARATIVES COMPARATIVES

Dumbledore is older thanolder than Harry Potter.Harry Potter is younger thanyounger than Dumbledore.

McQuenn is McQuenn is faster thanfaster than Mater. Mater.Mater is Mater is older thanolder than McQuenn. McQuenn.

Hercules is Hercules is stronger thanstronger than Hades.Hades.

Turkish Food is Turkish Food is better thanbetter than Chinese Food.Chinese Food.

Snow White is Snow White is more more beautiful thanbeautiful than Queen. Queen.

Gold is Gold is more expensive thanmore expensive than silver.silver.