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- 1. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES English in Mind: Unit 7
- 3. COMPARATIVES
- 5. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES SHORT ADJECTIVES = 1 SYLLABLE: Examples: big, good, smart, quick, nice, old, slow, etc. Smart = rule +er: smart - smarter Big = adjective formed as: consonant-vowel-consonant B i G Double the consonant when forming its comparative: big bigger Nice = adjective ending in e +r: nice - nicer
- 6. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES LONG ADJECTIVES = 2 SYLLABLES: Examples: funny, pretty, clever, quiet, easy, etc. Funny = 2 syllable adjective ending in -y y changes into ier ; he is funny, Im funnier. Clever = 2 syllable adjective ending in er (quiet = similar) add er; Hes clever, Im cleverer
- 7. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES LONG ADJECTIVES = 2 OR MORE SYLLABLES: Examples: beautiful, handsome, convenient, interesting, relaxed, etc. Handsome = 2 syllable adjective with an other ending than -y/- er/-et more: Hes handsome, but hes more handsome Beautiful = 3 syllable adjective more: Im beautiful, shes even more beautiful
- 8. SUPERLATIVES
- 10. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES SHORT ADJECTIVES = 1 SYLLABLE: Examples: big, good, smart, quick, nice, old, slow, etc. Smart = rule +est: smart smarter - smartest Big = adjective formed as: consonant-vowel-consonant B i G Double the consonant when forming its superlative: big bigger - biggest Nice = adjective ending in e +st: nice nicer nicest NOTE: In a sentence you use the in front of the superlative. She is the smartest.
- 11. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES LONG ADJECTIVES = 2 SYLLABLES: Examples: funny, pretty, clever, quiet, easy, etc. Funny = 2 syllable adjective ending in -y y changes into iest ; funny funnier - funniest Clever = 2 syllable adjective ending in er (quiet = similar) add est; clever cleverer cleverest quiet quieter - quietest
- 12. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES LONG ADJECTIVES = 2 OR MORE SYLLABLES: Examples: beautiful, handsome, convenient, interesting, relaxed, etc. Handsome = 2 syllable adjective with an other ending than -y/- er/-et most: handsome, more handsome, most handsome Beautiful = 3 syllable adjective most: beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful
- 14. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES Adjective Comparative form Superlative form Bad Worse Worst Good Better Best Far Further Furthest Many More Most