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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives. Chapter 2, Lesson 3. Tall, Taller , Tallest. The positive degree of an adjective shows the quality of a noun or pronoun. My grandmother is tall . The comparative degree is used to compare two items or sets of items.
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Chapter 2, Lesson 3
Tall, Taller, Tallest • The positive degree of an adjective shows the quality of a noun or pronoun. • My grandmother is tall. • The comparative degree is used to compare two items or sets of items. • My grandfather is taller than my grandmother • The superlative degree is used to compare three or more items. • My uncle is the tallest member of the family.
-er, est rules • Usually one syllable words and two syllable words that end in y get the-er or –est • Notice we drop the y and add an i
Three or more syllables… • Comparative = more or less • Superlative = most or least
Exercise 1 • Of my relatives in my grandparents’ generation, my great-uncle William is the (old) person. • My grandmother is several years (young) than he is. • When I decided to do a family history, Great-Aunt Sofia was the (cooperative) of all my relatives. • It was from her that I received the (good) research materials of all – two family photo albums. • Most of her pictures were in (bad) condition, however that the pictures I got from Uncle John.
Exercise 1 6. Uncle John’s photos were in generally (good) condition than hers. 7. My move found the (beautiful) photo in the attic. 8. It was one of the (tall), (ornate),ship my grandfather ever sailed. 9. Which picture is (old), this one or that? 10. When we discovered a box in my grandmother’s attic filled with old photos, it was (exciting) than opening a birthday present.
