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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What is a What is a syllablesyllable??

Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound

reareadd

inging

reareadd

inging11stst syllable syllable 2nd syllable2nd syllable

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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 a bit cheaper This shop is a bit cheaper than the otherthan the other..

a bita bit mucmuchh

My son is much more My son is much 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

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longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn

modermodernn

mostmost

bestbest

longlongeerriesiestt

funfunnn

modernmodernmormoreebettebetterr

longlong

funnfunnyy

modermodernngoodgood

comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

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Irregular comparativesIrregular comparatives

furthestfurthestfurtherfurther

goodgood

badbad

farfar

comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

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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