1. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

2. What is an adjective? Adjective is a word which describes a noun fast big expensive car adjectivesnoun Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

3. What is a syllable? Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound reading reading 1 st syllable 2nd syllable Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

4. Syllables – examples 1. One-syllable adjectives 2. Two-syllable adjectives 3. Three-syllable adjectives fastbigtalllong hap im pycrazydir ty portantwonderful Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

5. How do we make a comparative? If the adjective has got one syllable fast-er My car is fast. But his car is faster. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

6. Spelling big -ger My house is big. But my brother’s house is bigger than my house. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back Adjectives ending CVC: double the consonant

7. good modern “Comparative form” How is a ‘comparative’ form built? longer one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -y funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’  Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back yier modernmore better

8. Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’ Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back funny+er y  iy  iy  iy  i funn +ier funnier We want the comparative form of the adjective ‘funny’

9. Specifying Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back This shop is a bit cheaper than the other. a bit much My son is much more intelligent than yours.

10. What is a “superlative form”? Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ fast-est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest. Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

11. y “Superlative form” How is a ‘superlative’ form built? longest one syllable adjectives two syllable adjectives ending in -ly funn other two and three syllable adjectives irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back iest modern modernmost good best

12. Summary comparison longest iestfunn modernmost best longer iestfunn modernmore better long funny modern good comparativesuperlative Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back

13. Irregular comparatives furthest further good bad far comparativesuperlative Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back better best worse worst

14. Exercises Where you are: ContentsNounAdjectiveSyllableComparativesSuperlativesComparisonPractice Help Dictionary Back List of adjectives hotbigthin nicedangerousyoung shortintelligentlovely kindhappyattractive cheapsmallclean excitingprettyunhappy goodannoyedsafe badexpensivetired