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Comparatives/Superlatives. Comparatives and superlatives are adjectives that show a comparison between objects. Comparatives. My dog is bigger than your dog! Here, BIGGER is a comparative adjective because it compares only two things 1. my dog and 2. your dog. Comparatives.
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Comparatives/Superlatives Comparatives and superlatives are adjectives that show a comparison between objects.
Comparatives My dog is bigger than your dog! Here, BIGGER is a comparative adjective because it compares only two things 1. my dog and 2. your dog.
Comparatives • Comparative Adjectives • compare only two things • For words that have 1-2 syllables use an ‘ER’ ending • Big Bigger • Small Smaller • Sweet Sweeter • Nice Nicer • *make your own examples
Comparatives • Comparative Adjectives • compare only two things • For words that have 1-2 syllables and end in ‘Y’ take off the ‘Y’ and add ‘ier’ • Messy Messier • Dry Drier • Happy Happier • Silly Sillier • *make your own examples
Comparatives • Comparative Adjectives • compare only two things • For words that have 3 or more syllables use ‘more’ • Intelligent More Intelligent • Delicious More Delicious • Comfortable More Comfortable • *make your own examples
Comparatives What are some of your examples? ER ending? IER ending? Uses ‘More’? • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________
Superlatives My dog is the biggest. Here BIGGEST is a superlative adjective because it compares three or more things. Here it compares all the dogs at the competition.
Superlatives • Superlative Adjectives • compare Three or more things • For words that have 1-2 syllables use an ‘EST’ ending • Big Biggest • Small Smallest • Sweet Sweetest • Nice Nicest • *make your own examples
Superlatives • Superlative Adjectives • compare Three or more things • For words that have 1-2 syllables and end in ‘Y’ take off the ‘Y’ and add ‘iest’ • Messy Messiest • Dry Driest • Happy Happiest • Silly Silliest • *make your own examples
Superlatives • Superlative Adjectives • compare Three or more things • For words that have 3 or more syllables use ‘most’ • Intelligent Most Intelligent • Delicious Most Delicious • Comfortable Most Comfortable • *make your own examples
Superlatives What are some of your examples? EST ending? IEST ending? Uses ‘Most’? • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________