Comparison and Superlative Adjectives Sami_lahiji@yahoo.com

Comparison with -er/-est 1.  Adjectives with one syllable positive comparative superlative clean cleaner cleanest new newer newest cheap cheaper cheapest

2. Adjectives with two syllables and the following endings: 2.a. Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y positive comparative superlative dirty dirtier dirtiest easy easier easiest happy happier happiest pretty prettier prettiest

2.B. adjectives with two syllables, ending in –er, -le, -ow positive comparative superlative clever cleverer cleverest Simple Simpler Simplest Narrow Narrower Narrowest

Comparison with more - most All adjectives with more than one syllable (three and four). positive comparative superlative difficult more difficult (the) most difficult

Irregular Adjectives positive comparative superlative comment good better best   bad worse worst much more most uncountable nouns many countable nouns little less least smaller smallest

Fill in each blanks. loudest longer largest more difficult drier - The trumpet is the (loud) --------------- of all the instruments. - This movie was way (long) ------------------- than the last few I have seen. - Our new TV is the (large) ------------------ one I have ever seen. - Math is (difficult) ----------------------- than English, for me. - Let’s take these logs to burn because they are (dry) ----------- than those over there. longer largest more difficult drier

Fill in each blanks. tallest heavier best bigger most exciting - Michael is the (tall) --------------- boy in our class. - This box is (heavy) -------------------- than the others. - I think this chocolate cake is the (good) --------------- you’ve ever made. - This backpack is (big) ------------------- than the blue one. - Volleyball is the (exciting) ------------------- game of all. heavier best bigger most exciting

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