2. COMPARATIVES
• one-syllable adjectives: slow Add –er + than
Turtles are slower than lions.
• adjective ends in –e: nice Add –r + than
Dogs are nicer than rats.
• adjective ends in –y: heavy Change –y for –i and add –
er + than
Whales are heavier than elephants.
• one-syllable adjectives ending in Double the consonant and
vowel + consonant: big add –er + than
Elephants are bigger than tigers.
• two or more syllabes adjectives: lo-yal more + adjective + than
Dogs are more loyal than cats.
3. SUPERLATIVES
• one-syllable adjectives: fast Add the adjective–est
The cheetah is the fastest animal.
• adjective ends in –e: nice Add the adj–st
Rabbits are considered the nicest animals.
• adjective ends in –y: heavy Change –y for –i and add the
adj–est
The whale is the heaviest animal in the zoo.
• one-syllable adjectives ending in
vowel + consonant: big Double the consonant and
add the adj–est
The elephant is the biggest animal in the zoo.
• two or more syllabes adjectives: dan-ge-rous
The scorpion is one of the most dangerous animals. The most + adjective
4. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
Good Better than The best
The new Italian restaurant is better than Where do you get the best
Telepizza. pizza in Cornellà?
Bad Worse than The worst
Telepizza is worse than the new Italian Where did you eat the
restaurant . worst pizza?
Far Further than The furthest
Earth is further from the Sun than Which is the furthest planet
Mercury . from Earth?
6. COMPOUND ADJECTIVES
She is a girl with blue eyes.
SHE IS A BLUE-EYED GIRL.
She is a girl with curly hair.
SHE IS A CURLY-HAIRED GIRL.
7. DESCRIBE SHREK
Use 10 - 5 compound
adjectives: adjectives.
- 5 personality
adjectives.
To use compound
Remember to adjectives, describe:
use adverbs such
as: - his skin
very… - his neck
quite… - his legs
not very… - his ears
not at all… - his mouth
- his nose