Comparatives and Superlatives

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Comparatives and Superlatives
Unit 3
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Comparatives and Superlatives

• We use adjectives to compare (????) different
  subjects.
• The comparative form of an adjective or adverb
  compares two things.
• The superlative form of an adjective or adverb
  compares three or more things.

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Examples

• large larger largest
• The first apple is large.
• The second apple is larger than the first apple.
• The third apple is the largest of the apples.

Simple Sentence
Comparative Sentence (comparing 2 subjects)
Superlative Sentence (comparing all of the
subjects)
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Rule 1

• One syllable words with more than one vowel
• OR ending with more than one consonant
• Add -er OR -est

Word Comparative Superlative
tall taller tallest
kind kinder kindest
deep deeper deepest
 
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Rule 2
One syllable words ending in e Add -r OR -st
Word Comparative Superlative

wide wider widest
fine finer finest
cute cuter cutest
 
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Rule 3

• One syllable words with one vowel and one
  consonant at the end
• Double the consonant
• Then add -er OR -est.

Word Comparative Superlative

sad sadder saddest
big bigger biggest
fat fatter fattest
 
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Rule 4

• Two syllable words ending in y, change the y to
  i,
• Then add -er OR -est.

Word Comparative Superlative
happy happier happiest
jolly jollier jolliest
lazy lazier laziest
 
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Rule 5

• Two syllable words ending a vowel-sound
• Add er / -r OR -st.
• Adjectives ending in le, -ow, frequently take
  er and est.

Word Comparative Superlative
yellow yellower yellowest
gentle gentler gentlest
simple simpler simplest
 
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Rule 6

• Any words longer than two syllables
• DO NOT add -er OR -st.
• You must add more or most in front of the
  adjective.

Word Comparative Superlative
exciting more exciting most exciting
interesting more interesting most interesting
romantic more romantic most romantic
 
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Irregular Adjectives
Word Comparative Superlative
bad worse worst
good better best
little less least
many more most
far further furthest
fun more fun most fun
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Sentence Structure

• Comparative Sentence
• Subject 1 (be verb) comparative adjective
  THAN Subject 2

The cat
is
bigger
than
the mouse.
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Sentence Structure

• Superlative Sentence
• Subject 1 (be verb) THE superlative
  adjective.

(noun)
The dogs
are
the
biggest
in the pet store.
animals