Comparative & Superlative Forms Grammar How to change fonts, how to position simple elements on the page, how to change Comparative Form

What is a noun? street car reading teacher Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, activity, place etc. street car reading teacher

car What is an adjective? big fast expensive Adjective is a word which describes a noun. adjectives noun big car fast expensive

read ing read ing What is a syllable? Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound read ing read ing 1st syllable 2nd syllable

Syllables – examples fast big cheap long hap py cra zy dir ty im por 1. One-syllable adjectives fast big cheap long 2. Two-syllable adjectives hap py cra zy dir ty 3. Three-syllable adjectives im por tant won der ful

What is “Comparative Form”? Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘more’. fast -er My car is fast. But his car is faster.

“Comparative form”? long longer funny funnier modern more modern good How is a ‘comparative’ form built? long longer one syllable adj. two syllable adj. ending in -ly funny funnier other two and three syllable adjectives modern more modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ good better

What is “Superlative Form”? Comprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’. fast -est My car is fast. Your car is fast. But his car is the fastest.

“Superlative form”? long longest funny funniest modern most modern How is a ‘superlative’ form built? long longest one syllable adj. two syllable adj. ending in -ly funny funniest other two and three syllable adjectives modern most modern irregular adjectives for example ‘good’ good best

Summary comparison long long er long est funny funn ier funn iest comparative superlative long long er long est funny funn ier funn iest modern more modern most modern good better best

Exercises List of Adjectives Hot Big Thin Ugly Nice Pleasant Young Short Intelligent Lovely Kind Happy Attractive Exciting Pretty Bad Unhappy Good Annoyed Tasty Careless Perfect Tired Upset Terrible

Credits Teacher Wagner Junior Comparative & Superlative Grammar