ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES Adjectives can be used for ONE noun. Comparatives are used to talk about TWO nouns (or more). Superlatives are used to talk about the TOP noun in a GROUP of nouns. Normally, you add “er” for comparatives and “est” for superlatives. If you don’t know how to make an adjective into a comparatives or superlative, just use “er” or “est”. DO NOT USE “MORE” AND “THE MOST” FOR ADJECTIVES YOU DON’T KNOW! For “more” and “the most” there are some rules: If it has three-or-more syllables. The word ends with a suffix (-ed, -ing, -ful, -able, -ive, -ic, -al, -ous, -less, -ent). It’s irregular: “good”, “bad”, “far”, “little”, “much/many”

_____er than more _____ _____est the most _____ ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES REMEMBER YOU HAVE 4 CHOICES _____er than more _____ the _____est most _____ You cannot mix and match these.

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES EVERY ADJECTIVE HAS A COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE. big (bigger than, the biggest) tall (taller than, the tallest) fun (more fun than, the most fun) helpful (more helpful than, the most helpful) boring (more boring than, the most boring) tired (more tired than, the most tired) good (better than, the best) bad (worse than, the worst) A B C tall taller the tallest

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES the least + adjective + of/in There are other types of comparisons that you need to know, though: less + adjective + than This is the opposite of “er/more + than”. It works for both types: He is less nice than his sister. She is less interesting than her brother. the least + adjective + of/in This is the opposite of “est/the most”. It works for both types: He is the least friendly of all my friends. She is the least helpful in the class.

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES There are other types of comparisons that you need to know, though: as + adjective + as This means that two things are the adjective, at the same level. I am as tall as you. They are as interesting as us. not as + adjective + as This has the same meaning as “less + adjective + than”, where (A) is less than (B). We are not as smart as you. This book isn’t as boring as that book.