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• ADJECTIVES
USES
Adjectives are types of words that say some properties or characteristics
of things, people, places, etc. My car is red It is an old and quiet dog Look at that big tree!
We can also use them to compare things by using comparative* and
superlative* adjectives She is older than me This is the most expensive
Adjectives can be placed after a verb (most common: be, look, feel…) or
before a noun (after a verb) She is young You look tired I don’t feel happy (before a noun) They have a big house Sally works in a nice place
They have no plural She is young They are youngs
young
And no masculine or feminine form She is young He is young
We can use only one adjective or more than one in a sentence She is young He is, clever, funny and young
*COMPARATIVES:
1 syllable adjectives 2 syllable adjectives 3 or more syllable adjectives
Add –ER Cold�colder Short� shorter
Ending in consonant+Y, change
–y to –i (and add –ER) Happy� happier
Most take ‘MORE’ + adj. Careful� more careful
But a few take –ER Quiet� quieter Clever� cleverer
Take ‘MORE’ + adjective Exciting� more exciting Interesting� more interesting Beautiful� more beautiful
EXCEPTIONS: GOOD� Better (Gooder) BAD� Worse (Badder)
All comparatives always take ‘THAN’ to compare two elements I am beautiful, but she is more beautiful than me You are clever, but he is cleverer than you
*SUPERLATIVES
1 syllable adjectives 2 syllable adjectives 3 or more syllable adjectives
Add –EST Cold�coldest Short� shortest
Ending in consonant+Y, change
–y to –i (and add –EST) Happy� happiest
Most take ‘MOST + adj. Careful� most careful
But a few take –EST Quiet� quietest Clever� cleverest
Take ‘MOST + adjective Exciting� most exciting Interesting� most interesting Beautiful� most beautiful
EXCEPTIONS: GOOD� (the) Best (Goodest) BAD� (the) Worst (Baddest)
All superlatives always take ‘THE’ before the adjective I am beautiful, but she is the most beautiful You are clever, but he is the cleverest