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3 Degrees Positive Comparative Superlative Basic Two Things Three or more things

3 Degrees Big Bigger Biggest Ugly Uglier Ugliest That dog is big. That dog is bigger than the other dog. That dog is the biggest dog in the pack. Ugly Uglier Ugliest His face is ugly. His face is uglier than her face. He has the ugliest face in the crowd.

1 syllable modifiers & 2 syllable adjectives Add –er to form the comparative Pink Pinker Quiet Quieter Grumpy Grumpier Add –est to form the superlative Pink Pinkest Quiet Quietest Grump Grumpiest

IF –er/-est SOUNDS AWKWARD… Use “more” for comparative Use “most” for superlative Afraid Afraider Afraidest Afraid More afraid Most afraid She was afraid of the killer. He was more afraid of the killer than she was. He is the most afraid out of all of us.

Modifiers for Adverbs ending in “-ly” and modifiers of 3+ syllables Use “more” and “most” Correctly More correctly Most correctly She answered the question correctly. She answered the question more correctly than he did. She answered the question most correctly out of the class.

Negativity More Most Less Least

Irregular Comparisons Good Better Best Bad Worse Worst

Double Comparisons DO NOT use: -er + more -est + most This pencil is more longer than that pencil. I am the most nicest teacher.

ILLOGICAL AND INCOMPLETE Once you START comparing something – FINISH IT. DO NOT compare to things that have nothing to do with each other!

Mercury is closer to the sun than any planet. Princess Peach has more dresses than any princess.

English essay questions are harder than science questions. The spirit of a Toro fan is more obvious than a Trojan fan.

Good VS. Well Good Well Adjective Adverb The food is good. Well Adverb He ran well. How adequately something is done The project was done well. “in good health” I am well today.

Bad VS. Badly Bad Adjective Badly Adverb

DOUBLE NEGATIVES I don’t need no money. She doesn’t have no clothes. We haven’t seen no math problems this week.

I was not unhappy with my raise.

MISPLACED & DANGLING MODIFIERS What are we really talking about?

The patient was referred to a psychologist with several emotional problems. Sam found a letter in the mailbox that doesn't belong to her. Two cars were reported stolen by the Farmingdale police yesterday.

Luis had driven over with his wife, Chris, from their home in a Chevy for the basketball game.

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