7. “Comparative form”
How is a ‘comparative’ form built?
one syllable adjectives long er
two syllable adjectives
ending in -y
funnier
y
ier
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
more modern
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
good
better
8. Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’
We want the comparative form
of the adjective ‘funny’
funny +er
yi funnier
funn +ier
9. Long adjectives
Expensive Beautiful
Katherine Zeta Johns is more
beautiful than Britney Spears.
Gold is more expensive than
silver.
10. What is a “superlative form”?
Compartive form expresses the idea of ‘most’
fast-est
My car is fast.
Your car is fast.
But his car is the fastest.
11. “Superlative form”
How is a ‘superlative’ form built?
one syllable adjectives long est
two syllable adjectives
ending in -ly
funny
iest
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
most modern
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
good
best
12. Summary comparison
comparative superlative
long longer longest
funny funnier funniest
modern more modern most modern
good better best
13. Irregular comparatives
comparative superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
far further furthest