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Comparatives and superlatives
Lesson Outline
Hide- 1.What are comparative adjectives?
- 2.Comparative form adjective
- 2.1.Comparative structure
- 2.2.Comparative superiority
- 2.3.Comparative of inferiority
- 2.4. Comparative of equality
- 2.5.Examples:
- 3.What are Superlatives?
- 3.1.Superlative definition
- 3.2.Superlative form
- 3.3.Superlatives examples
- 4.Irregular adjectives
- 4.1.Irregular adjectives list
- 5.Exercises
- 5.1.Comparative adjectives exercises
- 5.2.Comparative adjectives worksheet
- 5.3.Comparative form exercises
- 5.4.Comparative adjective exercise
- 5.5.Superlative adjective exercise
- 5.6.Superlative adjective worksheet
- 5.7.Superlative exercises
- 5.8.Irregular adjectives exercises
- 5.9.Exercise of comparative and superlative adjective
- 5.10.Comparative and superlative exercises
What are comparative adjectives?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two or more things, situations, or individuals. They modify the regular adjectives with specific endings to establish the comparison between the nouns.
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Comparative form adjective
Comparative adjectives, as we already established, are used to compare two or more things. That is achieved by adding a specific suffix or an adjective in front of the word and using the adverb than before the second comparative word.
Comparative structure
| Amount of syllables | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Only one | Add -er in the end of the adjective | Taller |
| Two or more | Add more/less before the word | More/less intelligent |
| When the word finishes with -e | Add -r at the end | Larger |
| When the adjective ends in a consonant vowel and a consonant | Repeat last consonant before adding -er | Bigger |
1. Comparative superiority
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| Adjective -er + than | My device is quicker than yours. |
More + adjective + than |
New York is more fun than Phoenix. |
Much + adjective -er |
The Bol delivery was much quicker than Amazon. |
| A bit / little + adjective -er | She is a bit taller than me. |
2. Comparative of inferiority
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| (Not) + as + adjective + as | They are not as fun as us. |
| Less + adjective + than | Good protection is less expensive than a hospital bill. |
In these inferiority cases it is not necessary to change the adjective
3. Comparative of equality
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| As + adjective + as | Their services are as expensive as ours. |
In these comparative of equality cases it is not necessary to change the adjective either.
Examples:
- My rope is longer than yours.
- Jim's room is bigger than the one of his sister.
- Our kitchen is cleaner than yours.
- Jack's stories are less interesting than hers.
- Bulgarian is more difficult than English.
- I am not as funny as you.
- Running is less exciting than climbing.
- He is as funny as me.
What are Superlatives?
Superlative definition
Superlatives are used to showcase the highest or the lowest level of comparison between things and individuals. While comparatives compare two or more things with each other superlatives compare one thing with everything else and conclude it's position as the greatest or the lowest. It can also be referred to as the highest degree of comparison.
Superlative form
| Amount of syllables | Rule | Superlative example |
|---|---|---|
| Only one | Add -est in the end of the adjective | The tallest |
| Two or more | Add most/least before the word | The most/least intelligent |
| When the word finishes with -e | Add -st | The largest |
| When the adjective ends in a consonant vowel and a consonant | Repeat last consonant before adding -est | The biggest |
With superlatives as we are also referring to the highest or the lowest degree ofsomething to make it clear we refer to only one thing we also need to place the article "the" at the front.
Superlatives examples
- Andrea is our the tallest intern.
- Ryan is the most intelligent person I know.
- This is what I least expected from you.
- Jeff Bezos is the richest person on Earth right now.
- This is the cheapest beer on the menu.
- Is this the biggest mattres you are offering?
- Bruce is the strongest guy in our group.
Irregular adjectives
Irregular adjectives are adjectives that don't submit to the rules for a comparative and superlative form that we discussed in the lesson. They have a special form that you must learn by heart.
Irregular adjectives list
| Adjective | Comparative form | Superlative form |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Better | The best |
| Well | Better | The best |
| Bad | Worse | The worst |
| Ill | Worse | The worst |
| Old | Elder or older | The eldest or the oldest |
| Little | Less | The least |
| Much | More | The most |
| Many | More | The most |
| Far | Further | The furthest |
Exercises
Comparative adjectives exercises
Comparative adjectives worksheet
Comparative form exercises
Comparative adjective exercise
Superlative adjective exercise
Superlative adjective worksheet
Superlative exercises
Irregular adjectives exercises
Exercise of comparative and superlative adjective
Comparative and superlative exercises
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