1. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE
SHORT ADJECTIVES 1 syllable fastER than the fastEST C- He’s faster than she is
S- He’s the fastest boy in the classroom
2 syllables ending in
-y
happIER than the happIEST C- He’s happier than she is
S- He’s the happiest boy in the classroom
LONG ADJECTIVES 2 syllables MORE beautiful than the MOST beautiful C- She’s more beautiful than she is
S- She’s the most beautiful girl in the classroom
+ 2 syllables MORE polite than the MOST polite C- She’s more polite than she is
S- She’s the most polite girl in the classroom
SHORT ADJETIVES LONG ADJECTIVES
1 syllable 2 syllables ending in –y intelligent
long heavy expensive
fast happy boring
new easy careful
fat modern
strong dangerous
SPELLING! Remember:
CVCx2: big  bigger
Except adjectives ending in –w : new  newer
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
good better the best
bad worse the worst
far farther the farthest