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1. Adjectives of Comparison
Adverbs of Comparison
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2. Adjectives of Comparison
 When we compare two nouns, we use
comparative adjectives.
 When we compare more than two nouns, we
use superlative adjectives.
 Example: short (adjective)
 Eric is shorter than mark.
 Steve is the shortest among/of the three boys.
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3. Rules
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 You can either use ‘er’ ending or ‘more’ for
comparative adjectives; ‘est’ ending or
‘most’ for superlative adjectives
One-syllable
adjectives
Some two-
syllable
adjectives
Adjectives of
three or more
syllables
Positive form fast careful expensive
Comparative
Form
fast + er =faster more + careful more + expensive
Superlative
Form
fast + est =fastest most + careful most + expensive

4.  The spelling of some adjectives needs to be
changed before ‘er’ or ‘est’ can be added.
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Adjective ending in ‘e’ Adjectives ending in ‘y’ One-syllable adjective
ending in a cosonant
cute – cuter, cutest easy - easier, easiest thin - thinner, thinnest

5. Adverbs of Comparison
 When we compare the actions of two
people, we use comparative adverbs.
 When we compare the actions of more than
two people, we use superlative adverbs.
 Example: fast (adverb)
 Emma runs faster than Joe.
 Emma runs the fastest in class.
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6. One-syllable Adverbs Two-syllable Adverbs
Comparative
form
adverb + ‘er’ ending
Examples: soon-sooner
late-later
more + adverb
Examples: carefully-more carefully
slowly-more slowly
Superlative
form
adverb + ‘est’ ending
Examples: soon-soonest
late-lastest
most + adverb
Example: carefully-most carefully
slowly-most slowly
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7. Common Mistake
 They studies more harder than us.
 They study harder than us.
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8. Irregular forms
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 Examples :David sang well at the concert.
 Soraya sang better than him at the concert.
 Ted sang the best among them.
Positive
Adverbs
well badly much little
Comparative
Adverbs
better worse more less
Superlative
Adverbs
best worst most least