Adjectives - Overview

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Adjectives and Adverbs thinner fatter Both adjectives and adverbs play a vital role when you wish to make comparisons. Degrees of Comparison

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Adjectives and Adverbs

thinner fatter Both adjectives and adverbs play a vital role when you wish to make comparisons.

Degrees of Comparison

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Comparatives

Comparing 2 things There are three

comparative degrees:

• comparative of superiority

• comparative of equality

• comparative of inferiority

slower faster

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SuperlativesThere are two superlative degrees:

•superlative of superiority

•superlative of inferiority

Comparing more than 2 things

the tallest of the buildings

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Comparative of equalityas … asBeaches in Thailand are as beautiful as those in Jamaica.

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Comparative of superiority I-er … than

The dog is bigger than the cat.

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Comparative of superiority IImore … than

The dog is more intelligent than the cat.

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Comparative of inferiority less … than

The cat is less intelligent than the dog.

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Superlative of superiority I the … -est

Pico is the tallest mountain in Portugal.

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Superlative of superiority II the most

Berlin is the most interesting city I know.

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Superlative of inferiority the least

Alasca is the least populated state in the US.

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Long and short adjectivesShort adjectives

(1 syllable; sometimes 2)

largelarg(e) + er = larger

the larg(e) + est = largest

Long adjectives(2 syllables or more)

pleasantmore pleasant

the most pleasant

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Spelling rules

y i

luckyluck(y) + i + er = luckier

the luck(y) + i + est = luckiest

Double the consonant(final consonant, preceded by vowel)

hothot + t + er = hotter

the hot + t + est = hottest

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Positive Form Comparative Superlative

good / well better (than) the best

bad / badly worse (than) the worst

many / much more (than) the most

little (amount) less (than) the least

farfarther (than) the farthest

further (than) the furthest

oldolder (than) the oldest

elder (than) the eldest

Irregular adjectives

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faster

more fascinating

bigger bigger

(very) beautiful

more difficult

best

(very) nice

heavier

more expensive

taller tallest

more the most

beautiful

big bigger

younger

worst