ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES Adjectives give us more information about a noun. But sometimes those adjectives are about more than one noun. A comparative adjective compares two nouns, and “A” says which refers to the adjective better (note: “as…as”). COMPARATIVE is (+er) than is more/less than is (not) as ___________ as A B A B B A *If the word is 3 syllables or more, you always use the middle style.

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES The first noun usually refers to the adjective better. COMPARATIVE TALL Mr. Matt is taller than Mr. Daniel. CLEAN The cat is cleaner than the dog.

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES There are a few rules you need to know about comparative and superlative adjectives. RULES EXAMPLE Short vowel? Double the consonant. Ends with “y”? Change to “i“ + “er”. 3 or more syllables? “more”, no “er”. There are some exceptions. big (bigger), hot (hotter) friendly (friendlier), tiny (tinier) important (more important) good (better), bad (worse)

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES The first noun usually refers to the adjective better. COMPARATIVE BIG Tokyo is bigger than Taipei. FRIENDLY Dogs are friendlier than wolves. IMPORTANT Homework is more important than playtime. GOOD My test score is better than your test score.

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES A superlative adjective tells us which noun refers to the adjective the best/worst. They always start with “the”. There is also (usually) a noun after a superlative: (Chocolate is the best (what?). Chocolate is the best food). Like comparatives, you have two groups: one-/two-syllables and three-or-more. SUPERLATIVE is the (+est). is the most . is the least . A A A

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES Superlatives follow the same rules as comparatives. SUPERLATIVES BIG Russia is the biggest country in the world. FRIENDLY Dogs are the friendliest animal. IMPORTANT Chinese is the most important language in Taiwan. GOOD Chocolate is the best food.

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES MORE IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES -ful (playful, colourful, joyful) -ed (scared, bored, tired) -ing (boring, interesting) afraid fun good/bad more playful, the most playful more tired, the most tired more boring, the most boring more afraid, the most afraid more fun, the most fun better/worse, the best/the worst

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES REMEMBER YOU HAVE 5 CHOICES the ____ +est more/less ____ the most ____ the least ____ (not) as ____ as * You cannot put them together to make “the most biggest” or “more taller than”

ADJECTIVES: COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES EVERY ADJECTIVE HAS A COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE. big (bigger, the biggest) tall (taller, the tallest) fun (more fun, the most fun) helpful (more helpful, the most helpful) boring (more boring, the most boring) tired (more tired, the most tired) good (better, the best) bad (worse, the worst) A B C tall taller the tallest