1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Chapter 2, Lesson 3

2. Tall, Taller, Tallest
The positive degree of an adjective shows the quality of a noun or pronoun.
My grandmother is tall.
The comparative degree is used to compare two items or sets of items.
My grandfather is taller than my grandmother
The superlative degree is used to compare three or more items.
My uncle is the tallest member of the family.

3. -er, est rules
Usually one syllable words and two syllable words that end in y get the-er or –est
Notice we drop the y and add an i
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Smart
Smarter
Smartest
Funny
Funnier
Funniest
Wise
Wiser
Wisest
Hot
Hotter
hottest

4. Three or more syllables…
Comparative = more or less
Superlative = most or least
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Courteous
More courteous
Most courteous
Famous
Less famous
Least famous

5. Irregular Adjectives Positive Comparative Superlative Good Better Best
Bad
Worse
worst
Little
Less
Least

6. Exercise 1
Of my relatives in my grandparents’ generation, my great- uncle William is the (old) person.
My grandmother is several years (young) than he is.
When I decided to do a family history, Great-Aunt Sofia was the (cooperative) of all my relatives.
It was from her that I received the (good) research materials of all – two family photo albums.
Most of her pictures were in (bad) condition, however that the pictures I got from Uncle John.

7. Exercise 1
6. Uncle John’s photos were in generally (good) condition than hers. 7. My move found the (beautiful) photo in the attic. 8. It was one of the (tall), (ornate), ship my grandfather ever sailed. 9. Which picture is (old), this one or that? 10. When we discovered a box in my grandmother’s attic filled with old photos, it was (exciting) than opening a birthday present.

8. Exercise 2 Comparative Superlative difficult sunny long amusing
generous
cheap
popular

9. Exercise 2 Comparative Superlative lucky strange long dependable
studious
narrow
happy