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Comparative AND Superlative

The document compares and contrasts the formation of comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives depending on the number of syllables in the adjective. For one-syllable adjectives, the comparative typically takes -er and the superlative -est. For adjectives of more than one syllable, the comparative takes more + adjective + than and the superlative takes the most + adjective. A few adjectives are irregular. Examples are then provided to illustrate the rules.

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Comparative AND Superlative

The document compares and contrasts the formation of comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives depending on the number of syllables in the adjective. For one-syllable adjectives, the comparative typically takes -er and the superlative -est. For adjectives of more than one syllable, the comparative takes more + adjective + than and the superlative takes the most + adjective. A few adjectives are irregular. Examples are then provided to illustrate the rules.

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COMPARATIVE

AND
SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIV COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
E
One Syllable -ER -EST
Short shorter than The shortest
Cold colder than The oldest
Smart smarter than The smartest

One Syllable ending in E -R -ST


Large larger than The largest
Wide wider than The widest
Nice nicer than The nicest

One Syllable ending in Doubled the consonant +ER Doubled the consonant +EST
Consonant+Vowel+ Big bigger than The biggest
Consonant Fat fatter than The fattest
Hot hotter than The hottest

Ending on “y” -IER -IEST


Happy happier than The happiest
Easy easier than The easiest
Scary scarier than The scariest
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Two or more MORE + ADJ.+ THAN THE MOST + ADJ.
syllables Intelligent more intelligent than The most intelligent
Popular more popular than The most popular
Beautiful more beautiful than The most beautiful
Irregular Good better than The best
Bad worse than The worst
Far farther / further than The farthest / furthest

EXAMPLE:

Mathias 1.70 m.
Paul 1.73 m.
Richard 1.75 m.

Richard is TALLER (tall) than Mathias

Richard is the tallest.


COMPARATIVE:
Kevin is older than Thomas.
B A

Lucy is older than Kevin.


C B
Lucy is older than Thomas.
C A

Thomas Kevin Lucy SUPERLATIVE:


A B C Lucy is the oldest.
C
Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the adjectives given.

1.  A rock is heavier than a leaf (hoja). (heavy) pesado

2. Our house is bigger than yours. (big)

3. The princess is more beautiful than the witch (bruja). (beautiful)

4. Tom is a better student than Mary. (good) bueno

5. Bicycles are safer than motorbikes. (safe) seguro

6. July is hotter than January. (hot) caluroso

7. A lion is more dangerous than a cat. (dangerous) peligroso

8. Helen is happier than Mary. (happy) feliz

9. Computers are more expensive than telephones. (expensive) costoso

10. I think golf is more boring than football. (boring) aburrido


Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjectives given.

 1. It is the largest shop in town. (large)

2. Monday is the baddest day of the week. (bad)

3. Ben was the noisiest person in his family. (noisy)

4. Sam is the most popular in the class. (popular)

5. Which is the most difficult subject at school? (difficult)

6. Jim is the best player in the football team. (good)

7. Elephants are the heaviest animals. (heavy)

8. Let's pick the biggest apple of the tree. (big)

9. Mary is the girl in the thinnest class. (thin)

10. That is the most comfortable sofa in our house. (comfortable)


Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives given.

 1. This armchair is more comfortable than old one. (comfortable)

2. Trains are slower than airplanes. (slow)

3. I bought the most expensive souvenir I could afford. (expensive)

4. In this classroom there are more intelligent than girls than boys. (intelligent)

5. Ann is younger than child in the family. (young)

6. That TV set is the cheapest of all (de todos). (cheap)

7. Brazil is the hottest Chile. (hot)

8. Fifi is the prettiest Kate. (pretty)

9. This is the most exciting film I have ever seen. (exciting)

10. Tim is the most talented in the band (talented)

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