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    The document discusses how to form the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative is formed using -er or more, and the superlative is formed using -est, -st, -iest, or most. It provides examples for one-syllable, two-syllable, and irregular adjectives. Comparatives are used to compare two items, and superlatives are used to compare three or more items.

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    The document discusses how to form the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative is formed using -er or more, and the superlative is formed using -est, -st, -iest, or most. It provides examples for one-syllable, two-syllable, and irregular adjectives. Comparatives are used to compare two items, and superlatives are used to compare three or more items.

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    The document discusses how to form the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative is formed using -er or more, and the superlative is formed using -est, -st, -iest, or most. It provides examples for one-syllable, two-syllable, and irregular adjectives. Comparatives are used to compare two items, and superlatives are used to compare three or more items.

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    The document discusses how to form the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that the comparative is formed using -er or more, and the superlative is formed using -est, -st, -iest, or most. It provides examples for one-syllable, two-syllable, and irregular adjectives. Comparatives are used to compare two items, and superlatives are used to compare three or more items.

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    Comparison of

    Adjectives
    Forming
    the Comparative
    We add –er
    to one syllable adjectives.
    Cold Colder
    Old Older
    Tall Taller
    Fast Faster
    We add –er after
    a vowel+consonant,
    we double the final consonant.
    Hot Hotter
    Big Bigger
    Fat Fatter
    We add –er to one-syllable
    adjectives ending in –e.
    Wide Wider
    Late Later
    Large Larger
    We add –ier to
    two-syllable adjectives after
    a consonant+ -y.

    Easy Easier
    Early Earlier
    Happy Happier
    We use more with two or
    more syllable adjectives.
    Beautiful More beautiful
    Famous More famous
    Useful More useful
    Comfortable More comfortable
    We can use –er or more with
    some two-syllable adjectives
    Quieter or More quiet
    Cleverer or More clever
    Narrower or More narrow
    Simpler or More simple
    Commoner or More common
    A few adjectives have
    irregular comparative forms.
    Good Better
    Bad Worse
    Far Farther/Further
    Little Less
    Many More
    We use the comparative
    form of adjectives to compare
    one person, thing, etc. with another.
    comparative + than

    we use than after the


    comparative
    The red house is bigger
    than the blue house
    He is taller
    than me
    Forming
    the Superlative
    We use –est, -st or –iest
    to form the superlative of
    one-syllable adjectives.
    old older the oldest
    large larger the largest
    happy happier the
    happiest
    wet wetter the wettest
    We use most to form the
    superlative of adjectives that
    have two or more syllables
    comfortable the most comfortable
    interesting the most interesting
    important the most important
    beautiful the most beautiful
    famous the most famous
    A few adjectives have
    irregular superlative forms.
    Good better the best
    Bad worse the worst
    Little less the least
    Many more the most
    Far farther the farthest
    (further the furthest)
    We use the superlative form
    of the adjective to compare three
    or more people, things, etc.
    the + superlative

    we use the before the superlative


    He is the happiest man in
    the world.
    This is the biggest animal.
    as + comparative + as
    We use as+comparative+as
    to compare places, people,
    events or things, when
    there is no difference.
    Tom is 14 years old.
    Mary is also 14 years old.
    Mary is as old as Tom.
    We can show differences
    by using not as+…….+as.
    A dog is
    not as dangerous as a tiger.
    Examples
    Robert is young.
    Richard is younger than Robert
    Bob is the youngest.
    This car is expensive
    This is more expensive than
    the first one.
    This is the most expensive
    The Moon is as happy as the Sun.
    A strawberry is smaller
    than a pumpkin.
    Exercises
    Which one is more beautiful?
    Which one is faster?
    Which one is the most
    dangerous?
    Which man is busier?
    Complete the sentences using the
    comparative form of the verbs.
    • A plane is……(fast) than a car.
    • A bike is ……(cheap) than a motorbike.
    • A city is ……(big) than a village.
    • Winter is …….(cold) than Spring.
    • A motorbike …..(expensive) than a bike.
    • Tv is ……(good) than radio.
    Complete the sentences using the
    superlative form of the verbs.
    • A plane is……(fast)
    • A bike is ……(cheap)
    • A city is ……(big) place
    • Winter is …….(cold) season
    • A motorbike …..(expensive)
    • TV is ……(good) to watch
    Choose the correct word or phrase
    underlined in each sentence.
    • Our journey took longer than/the longest
    we expected.
    • The fish was so tasty as/as tasty as the
    meat.
    • This is the taller/tallest building in the
    world.
    • Reading is more interesting/the most
    interesting than walking
    The End

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