amp Superlative adjectives ADJECTIVES Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES When comparing 2 things One ID: 416292
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Comparative & Superlative adjectivesSlide2
ADJECTIVESAdjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.Slide3
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESWhen comparing 2 things.One
syllable
adjectives
:
add –er Cold colder High higherOne syllable adjectives ending in one vowel + consonant: double the consonant and add –er Big bigger Hot hotterNOUN 1 + verb + COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE + THAN + NOUN 2Southern states are colder than northern states.Slide4
Adjectives endind in y: change y to -ier.Dry
drier
Easy
easierTwo or more syllable adjectives: add MORE before the adjectiveDifficult more difficultBeautiful more beautifulIrregularGood betterBad worseSlide5
When comparing things…Comparative adjectivesComparing 2 things
Superlative Adjectives
Comparing 3 or more thingsSlide6
RULESSlide7
COMPARATIVE ADJ.SUPERLATIVE ADJ.ONE SYLLABLE Add –
er
small
smaller
Tall
old
Add –estSmall smallestTall old ONE SYLLABLEending in EAdd –rLarge largerWise Add –stlarge largestWise ONE SYLLABLEEnding with a single consonant with a vowel before itdouble the consonant and add –erBig biggerThin Fat double the consonant and add –estBig biggestThin Fat Slide8
COMPARATIVE ADJ.SUPERLATIVE ADJ.TWO SYLLABLE Ending in y
Change y to
–
ier
Happy
happier
Angry Busy Change y to –iestHappy happiestAngry Busy TWO SYLLABLE ending in –er, -le, or –owTake the –er form of the adjectiveNarrow narrowerGentle Take the –est form of the adjectiveNarrow narrowestGentle MOST TWO, THREE OR MORE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVESAdd MORE before the adjectivePleasant more pleasantCareful Thoughtful Beautiful Important Add MOST before the adjectivePleasant most pleasantCareful ThoughtfulBeautiful Important Slide9
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVESIrregular
Adjective
Comparative
Form
Superlative
FormgoodbetterbestbadworseworstfarfartherfarthestlittlelessleastmanymoremostSlide10
Two-Syllable Adjective
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
clever
cleverer
cleverest
clevermore clevermost clever
gentle
gentler
gentlest
gentle
more gentle
most gentle
friendly
friendlier
friendliest
friendly
more friendly
most friendly
quiet
quieter
quietest
quietmore quietmost quietsimplesimplersimplestsimplemore simplemost simple
Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -
er
and -
est
and with more and most.Slide11
How to use them in a sentence..COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVESComparative adjective + than
Andrew is
smaller
than
Tom.
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVESThe + superlative adjective He is the smallest kid in the class. Slide12Slide13
Let’s work on it..My house is _______________ (big) than yours.This flower is _______________ (beautiful) than that one.This is the _______________ (interesting) book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live _______________
(
long) than smokers.
Which is
the
_______________ (dangerous) animal in the world?A holiday by the sea is _______________ (good) than a holiday in the mountains.It is strange but often a coke is _______________ (expensive) than a beer.Who is the _______________ (rich) woman on earth?The weather this summer is even _______________ (bad) than last summer.He was the _______________ (clever) thief of all.Slide14
Correct the mistakes. Thomas is the oldest of her brothers and sisters.John is the taller in the class.Charles knows the funniest jokes in the class.
Gunther
has the
more
interesting job
in the
class.Victoria is from the most beautiful city in the class.Jordan is healthyer than Bradley.Bradley is older than Jordan.Jordan is younger than Bradley.Bradley is more shorter than Jordan.Jordan is fitter than Bradley.Bradley is a badder basketball player than Jordan.Jordan is more young than Bradley.Slide15
You are planning a summer trip with your friends. Everyone has different ideas and you must make a decision. There are three options:Taking a tour to L.A and DisneylandCamping BeachUse comparative and superlative adjectives in your decision making and make a final conclusion. Use comparative and superlative adjectives.