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2. Use the Correct forms of list words 6-10 to complete this paragraph
No one can deny how beautiful diamonds can be, but an untrained observer might not be able to tell whether a stone is even _________. Have you ever seen a brilliantly shining diamond on a woman’s finger? It’s hard to realize that once it was simply a __________ of coal. Tons and tons of pressure have so dramatically __________ its appearance. A non-expert can only ______ about the steps a gem cutter must take in order to ________ the stone to its final shape.
authentic
mass
altered
speculate
modify

3. Warm-up
Underline the comparative or superlative word in each sentence.
1.The blue car is larger than the red one.
2. The green truck is the largest vehicle in the parking lot.
3.Tennis is more popular at my school than field hockey.
4. Computer games are the most popular form of entertainment.
5. The smaller instruments have higher pitches.
larger
largest
more popular
most popular
smaller
higher

4. Comparative Adjectives
Compare two things or people
For most one syllable adjectives add er to the end of the adjective to make it comparative.
Examples
Adjective Comparative Form
Large Larger
Big Bigger
Small Smaller
Tall Taller

5. Comparative Adjectives Cont’
Comparative adjectives of more than one syllable add more in front of the word.
Examples
Adjectives Comparative Adjective
Beautiful More beautiful
Intelligent More intelligent
Careful More careful
Wonderful More Wonderful

6. Superlative Adjectives
Compares more than two nouns or pronouns
For adjectives of one syllable add est to the end of the word.
Example
Adjective Superlative Adjective
Large largest
Big Biggest
Small Smallest
Tall Tallest

7. Superlative Adjectives Cont’
Superlative Adjectives of more than one syllable add most in front of the word adjectives.
Adjective Superlative Adjective
Beautiful Most Beautiful
Intelligent Most Intelligent
Careful Most Careful
Wonderful Most Wonderful

8. Short adverbs use er as the ending
Comparative Adverbs
Compares two actions
Short adverbs use er as the ending
Adverb Comparative Adverb
Late Later
Fast Faster
Slow Slower
Soon Sooner

9. Comparative Adverbs of more than one syllable
If the adverb has more than one syllable add the more in front of the word.
Example
Adverb Comparative
Switfly More swiftly
Smoothly More smoothly

10. Superlative Adverbs of More than one syllable
Add the word most in front of the adverb.
Example
Adverb Superlative
Smoothly most smoothly
Swiftly most swiftly

11. Compares more than two actions
Superlative Adverbs
Compares more than two actions
One syllable adverbs that are comparing more than two actions get est added to the end of it.
Examples
Adverbs Superlative Adverbs
Late Latest
Fast Fastest
Slow Slowest
Soon Soonest

12. Exceptions
Some with one syllable will get more or most added in front of the word instead of adding er or est to the end of the word.
There are also irregular adjectives and adverbs that get a complete word change.

13. Examples Base Word Comparative Superlative Well Better Best
Badly worse Worst
Little (amount) Less Least
Far (distance) Farther Farthest
Far (degree) Further Furthest
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Many More Most
Much More Most

14. Negative Comparative Adjectives and adverbs
The words less and least are used before both short and long adverbs to form the negative comparative and superlative.
Adverb Negative
Frequently less frequently
Often least often
Any Adjective of 3 or more syllables uses less or least to form the negative comparative and superlative adjective.
Adjective Negative
Traditional less traditional
Traditional least traditional

15. Please remember
DO NOT USE MORE, MOST, LESS OR LEAST BEFORE ADJECTIVES THAT ALREADY END WITH ER OR EST. This is called a double comparison and is incorrect.

16. Warm-up 9.3.14 Circle the comparative adjective or adverb.
1. We’ll just have to get a much longer ladder.
2. Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain.
3. The new well has to be deeper than the old one.
4. Come more quickly please. We are ready to go.
5. This is the latest I have ever arrived at school
I will try to wait more patiently, but it won’t be easy.
longer
deeper
more quickly
more patiently

17. Practice -Write the indicated form of each adjective
1. likable (comparative)_____________
2. careful (superlative)_____________
3. numerous (superlative)___________
4. familiar (negative comparative)_________
5. wonderful (comparative)___________
6. modern (superlative)_______________
7. dramatic (negative superlative)_________
8. surprised (comparative)______________
9. profitable (negative superlative)_________
10. efficient (superlative)____________
more likable
most careful
most numerous
less familiar
more wonderful
most modern
least dramatic
more surprised
least profitable
most efficient

18. More Practice- rewrite the sentence or phrase using the indicated form of the adverb
1. Approach slowly (comparative)__________
2. Get well (comparative)______________
3. far from my mind (superlative)________
4. finely carved (superlative)____________
5. Come quickly (comparative)____________
6. favorably received (comparative)________
7. ran fast (superlative)_____________
8. far away (comparative)____________
9. came soon (comparative)____________
10. went smoothly (superlative)__________
more slowly
better
furthest
most finely
more quickly
more favorably
fastest
farther away
sooner
most smoothly

19. Take out a sheet of paper and put your name and today’s date on it.
Write the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.
1. The parrots were _________ this morning than yesterday. (loud)
2. That is the _____________ monkey I’ve ever seen. (small)
3. The tree in my front yard is the _______ in the neighborhood. (tall)
4. The new well has to be ________ than the old one. (deep)
5. The _______ bell of that kind is in New York (large)

20. 6. Twyla is taking lessons so that she can be an even _________ actress. (good)
7. They appear to be _________ with humans than zoo animals ever can be. (comfortable)
8. I don’t know which of us is _________ than the other. (excited)
9. Aunt Lottie is the ________zookeeper I know. (respected)
10. Her pets at home seem _______ than the zoo animals. (friendly)