4. How do we use them?
Comparative adjectives
There are 5 rules:
g Rule 1
g Rule 2
g Rule 3
g Rule 4
g Rule 5
g Summary
5. g Rule 1
Comparative adjectives
Adjectives with 1 syllable add –er.
Adj. + -er + than
Example:
Bart is taller than Maggie.
6. Comparative adjectives
g Rule 2
Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IER.
Adj.(-y) Adj.(-ier) + than
Example:
lazy lazier than
Homer is lazier than Lisa.
7. Comparative adjectives
g Rule 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double
the last consonant and add –er.
Example:
fat fatter than
C V C
Homer is fatter than Marge
x2 consonants
8. Comparative adjectives
g Rule 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add
MORE before the adjective.
more + adj. (2 or more syllables) + than
Example:
beautiful more beautiful than
Maggie is more beautiful than Mr. Burns.
9. Comparative adjectives
g Rule 5
Irregular adjectives to memorize.
good better than
bad worse than
far farther than / further than
much more
10. Comparative adjectives
g Summary
Rule… adjective comparative
1. add -er
tall
small
taller than
smaller than
2. drop –y, add -er
lazy
happy
lazier than
happier than
3. C+V+C = doubles last
consonant
fat
big
fatter than
bigger than
4. 2 or + syllables add MORE
beautiful
dangerous
more beautiful than
more dangerous than
5. Irregular forms (memorize)
good
bad
better than
worse than
12. How do we use them?
Superlative adjectives
There are 5 rules:
g Rule 1
g Rule 2
g Rule 3
g Rule 4
g Rule 5
g Summary
13. g Rule 1
Superlative adjectives
Adjectives with 1 syllable add “the… –est”.
the + adj. + -est
Example:
Mr. Burns is the richest in Springfield.
14. Superlative adjectives
g Rule 2
Adjectives ending –Y change it into -IEST.
Adj.(-y) the + adj.(-iest)
Example:
funny the funniest
Krusty is the funniest clown in Springfield.
15. Superlative adjectives
g Rule 3
One syllable adjectives ending with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT double
the last consonant and add –est.
Example:
fat the fattest
C V C
Homer is the fattest in the Simpson’s family.
x2 consonants
16. Superlative adjectives
g Rule 4
Adjectives with 2 or more syllables add
THE MOST before the adjective.
the most + adj. (2 or more syllables)
Example:
dangerous the most dangerous
Fat Tony is the most dangerous gangster of the Springfield mafia.
17. Superlative adjectives
g Rule 5
Irregular adjectives to memorize.
good the best
bad the worst
far the farthest / the furthest
much the most
18. Superlative adjectives
g Summary
Rule… adjective superlative
1. add “the –est”
rich
long
the richest
the longest
2.Drop –y, add “the –iest”
funny
crazy
the funniest
the craziest
3. C+V+C = doubles last
consonant
fat
big
the fattest
the biggest
4. 2 or + syllables add THE
MOST
beautiful
dangerous
the most beautiful
the most dangerous
5. Irregular forms (memorize)
good
bad
the best
the worst