Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

1. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

2. 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

3. Where you are: Syllables – examples Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary 1. One-syllable adjectives fast big tall long 2. Two-syllable adjectives hap py cra zy dir ty 3. Three-syllable adjectives im por tant won der ful Back

4. Where you are: How do we make a comparative? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary If the adjective has got one syllable fast -er My car is fast. But his car is faster. Back

5. Where you are: Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Adjectives ending CVC: double the consonant Spelling big -ger My house is big. But my brother’s house is bigger than my house. Back

6. Where you are: “Comparative form” Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary How is a ‘comparative’ form built? long er one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -y funn y ier  modern other two and three syllable adjectives more modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ good better Back

7. Where you are: Specifying Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary much a bit This shop is a bit cheaper than the other. My son is much more intelligent than yours. Back

8. Where you are: What is a “superlative form”? Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ fast -est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest. Back

9. Where you are: “Superlative form” Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary How is a ‘superlative’ form built? long est one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn y iest  modern other two and three syllable adjectives most modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ good best Back

10. Where you are: Summary comparison Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary comparative superlative long long er long est funny funn iest funn iest modern more modern most modern good better best Back

11. Where you are: Irregular comparatives Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary comparative superlative good best better bad worst worse furthest far further Back

12. Where you are: Exercises Contents Noun Adjective Syllable Comparatives Superlatives Comparison Practice Help Dictionary • List of adjectives • hotbigthin • nicedangerousyoung • shortintelligentlovely • kindhappyattractive • cheap small clean • excitingprettyunhappy • goodannoyedsafe • badexpensive tired Back