More Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Lesson 4

Lesson 4 - More Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Most one and two syllable adjectives follow the rules for the comparative and superlative forms. However, there is always and exception to every rule.

More Comparative and Superlative Adjectives For most adjectives that have two or more syllables add the words more and most to form the comparative and superlative. Examples: difficult, more difficult, most difficult colorful, more colorful, most colorful

DO NOT DO NOT combine more and most with adjectives ending in er and est. This error is called a double comparative, as in Today is more warmer than yesterday. Example: Correct: Herons are larger than sea gulls. Incorrect: Herons are more larger than sea gulls.

Guided Practice exciting rewarding good little bad More exciting Directions: Write the comparative and superlative forms of each word. comparative superlative exciting rewarding good little bad More exciting Most exciting More rewarding Most rewarding better best less least worse worst