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    COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE Class 6

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    Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare objects. Comparatives use -er and more to compare two objects, using than, while superlatives use -est and most to compare more than two objects, preceded by the. Some adjectives form comparatives and superlatives irregularly, such as good becoming better and best.

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    Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare objects. Comparatives use -er and more to compare two objects, using than, while superlatives use -est and most to compare more than two objects, preceded by the. Some adjectives form comparatives and superlatives irregularly, such as good becoming better and best.

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    Comparatives and superlatives are used to compare objects. Comparatives use -er and more to compare two objects, using than, while superlatives use -est and most to compare more than two objects, preceded by the. Some adjectives form comparatives and superlatives irregularly, such as good becoming better and best.

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    Comparatives

    • Comparatives are used to show the difference between two


    objects.
    THE COMPARATIVE: USING –ER AND MORE
    ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE FORM
    Adjectives with one syllable Old Older Add – er to one syllable
    adjectives.
    Cheap Cheaper Is an adjective ends in one
    vowel and one consonant,
    big Bigger doube the cononant: fat,
    thin, hot
    Adjectives that end in-y Pretty Prettier If an adjective ends in - y,
    change the –y to i and add
    Funny Funnier er.
    Adjectives with two or Famous More famous Use more in front of
    more syllables. adjectives that have two o
    Expensive More expensive more syllables (except
    adjectives that end in -y)
    interesting More interesting
    Irregular comparatives Good Better The comparative forms of
    forms. good, bad and far are
    Bad Worse irregular.

    far Farther/ further


    Remember

    • When using a
    comparative you
    must always
    follow it with the
    Word than.
    Examples:

    She is two years older than me.

    New York is much bigger than Boston.

     When we want to describe how something or someone changes we can use two comparatives with and.

    Examples:

    The balloon got bigger and bigger.


    COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
    Adjective Comparatives

    subject + verb + comparative adjective + than + object.


    subject + verb + comparative adjective + than + object.
    Examples:
    I'm feeling happier now.

    We need a bigger garden.

     Use than when we want to compare one thing with another.


    Superlative

    • Superlative are
    used to show the
    difference
    between more
    than two objects.
    SUPERLATIVE EST AND MOST
    ADJECTIVES SUPERLATIVE FORM

    Adjectives with one Small The smallest If an adjective has 1


    syllable syllable we add the ending
    Hard The hardest – est.

    Adjectives that end in-y Happy The happiest If an adjective ends with a
    “y” remove the “y” and
    Funny The funniest add- est
    Adjectives with two or Beautiful The most beautiful If an adjective has two
    more syllables. syllable or more without a
    Expensive The most expensive “y” then add the Word
    most before the Word.
    Satisfactory The most satisfactory

    Irregular superlatives Good The best There are a few exception.


    forms.
    Bad The worst

    Far The farthest


    REMEMBER
    When using a
    superlative you must
    always precede it with
    the Word the.
    SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
    It's an adjective that takes a comparison to the highest degree.

    subject + verb + the + superlative adjective + object.


    subject + verb + the + superlative adjective + object.

    Example:

    My house is the largest one in our neighborhood. This is the smallest box I've ever seen.


    Example

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