1. Comparison of Adjectives

2. There are two comparison degrees of adjectives: comparative and superlative.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
big
bigger
the biggest

3. Remember!
We form comparative degree by adding –er to the positive form of adjective.
tall – taller
We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. We often use the word than after the comparative adjective.
I am taller than you.

4. I am the tallest student in class.
Remember!
We form superlative degree by adding –est to the positive form of adjective.
We use superlative adjective to compare three or more people, animals or things. We use the word the before the superlative adjective.
tall – the tallest
I am the tallest student in class.

5. strong
stronger
the strongest

6. strong

7. stronger

8. the strongest

9. Adjective ending in: Spelling! nice nicer the nicest happy happier big
- e r / -st
-y ier/-iest
One stressed vowel between two consonants – double the consonant
nice
nicer
the nicest
happy
happier
the happiest
big
bigger
the biggest

10. good
better
the best

11. good

12. better

13. the best

14. bad
worse
the worst

15. bad

16. worse

17. the worst