Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
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Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Where you are:. What is an adjective?. Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary. Adjective is a word which describes a noun. adjectives. noun. big. car. fast. expensive. Back. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Comparative and Comparative and superlative forms of superlative forms of
adjectivesadjectives
What is an adjective?What is an adjective?
Adjective is a word which describes a noun
fast
big
expensive
carcar
adjectives noun
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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
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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.
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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..
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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’
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yyierier
modermodernn
mormoreebetterbetter
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This shop is This shop is a bit a bit cheaper cheaper than the otherthan the other..
a bita bit mucmuchh
My son is My son is muchmuch more more intelligent than yoursintelligent than yours..
What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?
Comaprative 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.
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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’
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iestiest
modermodernn
modermodernn
mosmosttgoodgoodbestbest
Summary comparisonSummary comparison
longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn
modermodernn
mostmost
bestbest
longlongeerriesiestt
funfunnn
modernmodernmormoreebettebetterr
longlong
funnfunnyy
modermodernngoodgood
comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative
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Irregular comparativesIrregular comparatives
furthestfurthestfurtherfurther
goodgood
badbad
farfar
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bettebetterr
bestbest
worsworsee
worstworst
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List of adjectives
hot big thin
nice dangerous youngshort intelligent lovelykind happy attractivecheap small cleanexciting pretty unhappygood annoyed safebad expensive tired
