1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

2. Refresh! An adjective modifies a noun (it adds specific information to nouns) An adverb tells us when, how or to what degree

3. What does it mean to compare? It’s simple really: A comparative adjective compares two nouns When you are using comparative adverbs, you are asking when, how or to what degree in relation to something else

4. Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs For one syllable adjectives and adverbs, just add “–er.” 1.Chinese is tougher than English. 2.Maria studied harder than I did. 3.Gabriella is younger than her sister. 4.Luke ran faster than Jacob. 5. My dog is fatter than a pig.

5. What About Longer Comparatives? Adjectives and adverbs of more than one syllable become comparative by adding the word more. 1.My accident was more expensive than yours was. 2.Your car drives more smoothly than mine does. 3.Students are more comfortable writing on the computers.

6. What About Words Ending with -y? Comparatives ending in –y become –ier. 1.Ana is happier than ever before. 2.Michelle seems funnier than her older brother does. 3.Your ink pen is messier than mine. 4.This joke is funnier than that one. Do dogs always find windier places?

7. Can We Use Double Comparatives? NO!!!! These do NOT make sense: 1.McDonalds is more better than Burger King. 2.Express Avenue is more nosier than Solitude Lane. Does the gambler need more or better luck?

8. Can you use comparatives? __1.The Nile is __ than the Chattahoochee? a. longer, b. more long, c. longest __2. Eva has studied here __ Eduardo has. a. longer than, b. more long that, c. long as. __3.It’s __ to learn English than it’s to learn math. a. so hard, b. more hard, c. harder. __4.The __ you study, the __ you will learn. a. hard…better, b. more…more, c. less…fewer. __5. No one knows __ about the lottery than Joe. a. as much, b. more, c. the most.

9. Can you use comparatives? __1.The Nile is __ than the Chattahoochee? a. longer, b. more long, c. longest __2. Eva has studied here __ Eduardo has. a. longer than, b. more long that, c. long as. __3.It’s __ to learn English than it’s to learn math. a. so hard, b. more hard, c. harder. __4.The __ you study, the __ you will learn. a. hard…better, b. more…more, c. less…fewer. __5. No one knows __ about the lottery than Joe. a. as much, b. more, c. the most.

10. What Is Beyond Comparative? SUPERLATIVES make differences among three or more things. 1.Her bell is loud. Our bell is louder. Your bell is the loudest of all. Superlatives indicate extremes: Who was the meanest teacher that you ever had? Man, I never get to be the superlative!

11. What About Longer Superlatives? Superlatives of one syllable add –est. Slug is the shortest and Nose is the tallest. Superlatives of two or more syllables add “most.” Of all the students in this class, he is the most dependable.

12. Can You Use the Superlative? __1. Jose is the ___ person I know. a. funny, b. funnier, c. funniest. __2. The champions won the ___ games. a. many, b. most, c. more. __3. An orange the ___ fruit. a. sweet, b. sweetest, c. more sweet. __4. The sky is the ___ it has ever been! a. brightest, b. more light, c. most light __5. This is the ___ show ever! a. most boring, b. more boring, c. boringest

13. Can You Use the Superlative? __1. Jose is the ___ person I know. a. funny, b. funnier, c. funniest. __2. The champions won the ___ games. a. many, b. most, c. more. __3. An orange is the ___ fruit. a. sweet, b. sweetest, c. more sweet. __4. The sky is the ___ it has ever been! a. brightest, b. more light, c. most light __5. This is the ___ show ever! a. most boring, b. more boring, c. boringest