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Degrees of Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative Forms

Learn how to form the comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives in English, including special cases. Practice exercises included!

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Degrees of Adjectives: Comparative and Superlative Forms

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  1. Degrees of Adjectives • Divided into 2 degrees: COMPARATIVE: equality inferiority superiority SUPERLATIVE: inferiority superiority

  2. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • For all adjectives with onesyllable • For adjectives with two syllables which end inOW, ER, LE, Y (adjective + ER) THAN mais do que JOHN IS RICHERTHAN PAUL.

  3. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY TODAY IS HOTTERTHAN YESTERDAY. SUSAN WAS PRETTIERTHAN BETTY. TODAY THE SKY IS GREYER THAN YESTERDAY.

  4. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • COLD→ COLDER • BIG → BIGGER • LARGE → LARGER • NARROW → NARROWER • CLEVER → CLEVERER • GENTLE → GENTLER

  5. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • For adjectives with more than two syllables MOREadjective THAN maisdo que

  6. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY THE BOOK IS MORE INTERESTING THAN THE FILM. YOUR BROTHER IS MORE HANDSOME THAN JOHN.

  7. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY SPECIAL CASES ADJECTIVESComparative of superiority GOOD →BETTER THAN BAD →WORSE THAN FAR →FARTHER THAN FURTHER THAN

  8. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • For all adjectives with oneor two syllables THE (adjective + EST) O,A,(s)mais JOHN IS THE RICHEST GUY OF THE CITY.

  9. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY YESTERDAY WAS THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEK. THIS IS THE EASIEST EXERCISE OF THE BOOK. ARE YOU THE SMARTESTIN YOUR GROUP?

  10. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • COLD→ COLDEST • BIG → BIGGEST • LARGE → LARGEST • NARROW → NARROWEST • CLEVER → CLEVEREST • PRETTY→ PRETTIEST

  11. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY • For adjectives with more than two syllables THEMOSTadjective O,A,(s)mais

  12. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY MICHEL IS THE MOST SKILLFUL AT COMPUTING. HE ISTHE MOSTCARELESSDRIVER THAT I’VE EVER KNOWN.

  13. SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY SPECIAL CASES ADJECTIVESSuperlative of superiority GOOD →THE BEST BAD →THE WORST FAR →THEFARTHEST THEFURTHEST

  14. EXERCISES Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).1. My house is __________________(big) than yours.2. This flower is ______________ (pretty)than that one.3. Non-smokers usually live __________________(long) than smokers.4. Who is the __________________(rich) woman on earth?5. He was the __________________(clever) thief of all.6. New York is __________________(big) Paris.7. English milk is __________________(strong) French milk.8. An elephant is __________________(heavy) a fly.9. A Mini is __________________(cheap) a Jaguar.10. Rugby is __________________(funny) than football.11. Mary is the __________________ (pretty) of all.12. Tom is the __________________ (tall) of class.13. They are the __________________ (ugly) boys in the world.14. Susan is __________________ (happy) than Bob.

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