1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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)

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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”

9. 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