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COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES. USE. Superlative. Comparative. Compare 2 things/ person. Compare 3 or more things/ persons. Ben. Bob. Bob. Bean. Bean. tall er. tall. tall. tall er. tall est. FORM. Comparative. adj - er. 1-syllable adjectives. Bean.
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USE Superlative Comparative Compare 2 things/ person Compare 3 or more things/ persons Ben Bob Bob Bean Bean taller tall tall taller tallest
FORM Comparative adj-er 1-syllable adjectives Bean • Bean is shorterthan Bob. • Bob is tallerthan Bean. Bob adj-est Superlative • Bean is the shortest of the three. • Bob is the tallest of the three. Ben Bean Bob
FORM u, e, o, a ,i Notes: Adj. with 1 syllable ending with 1 vowel + consonant Double consonant add -er Comparative Double consonant add -est Superlative hot hotter hottest
FORM more + adj. Comparative Adj. with >= 2 syllables > • Health is more important than money. most + adj. Superlative • What is themost important thing in your life?
FORM ending with –y (noisy, silly, easy, tidy, funny...) Notes: Adj. with >= 2 syllables Change -y -i add -er Comparative Superlative Change -y -i add -est happy happier happiest
better best worse worst farther/ further farthest/ furthest more most less least FORM Exceptions Superlative Comparative good bad far many little