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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES. SOME RULES ABOUT FORMING COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES. One syllable adjectives generally form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est , e.g.:. TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES.

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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

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  1. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

  2. SOME RULES ABOUT FORMING COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES • One syllable adjectives generally form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, e.g.:

  3. TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES • two syllable adjectives which end in -y usually form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est, (note the change of -y to -i in the comparative/superlative) e.g.:

  4. TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES • two syllable adjectives ending in -ed, -ing, -ful, or -less always form the comparative with more and the superlative with the most, e.g.:

  5. THREE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES • Adjectives which have three or more syllables always form the comparative and superlative with MORE and THE MOST, e.g.:

  6. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

  7. USE OF COMPARATIVES • Comparatives are very commonly followed by than and a pronoun or noun group, in order to describe who the other person or thing involved in the comparison is, e.g.: • John is taller than me. • I think that she’s more intelligent than her sister.

  8. USE OF SUPERLATIVES • the most delicious chocolate cake I’ve ever eaten • Annabel was the youngest • This restaurant is the best • Annabel was the youngest child • Annabel was the youngest of the children • This restaurant is the best in town.

  9. Exercises • http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3565#a

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