Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives
Key Notes :
Form and Use of Comparative & Superlative Adjectives ✨📚
| What is an Adjective? 📝 |
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
Example:
- The 🌟sun🌟 is bright.
- She is a happy girl 😊.
| 2️⃣ Comparative Adjectives 🔍 |
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things.
Formation Rules:
1. For short adjectives (1 syllable): add -er
- tall → taller 🏀
- fast → faster 🏎️
2. If the adjective ends with “y”: change y → i and add -er
- happy → happier 😊
3. For longer adjectives (2 or more syllables): use more + adjective
- beautiful → more beautiful 🌸
- expensive → more expensive 💰
Examples:
- My bag is bigger than yours 🎒
- This puzzle is more difficult than the last one 🧩
Key Signal Words: than, compared to
| Superlative Adjectives 🏆 |
Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things, showing the highest degree.
Formation Rules:
1. For short adjectives (1 syllable): add -est
- tall → tallest 🏆
- fast → fastest 🏎️
2. If the adjective ends with “y”: change y → i and add -est
- happy → happiest 😊
3. For longer adjectives (2 or more syllables): use most + adjective
- beautiful → most beautiful 🌸
- expensive → most expensive 💰
Examples:
- He is the tallest in the class 🏫
- This is the most interesting book I’ve read 📖
Key Signal Words: the, in, of all
| Irregular Adjectives ⚡ |
Some adjectives do not follow normal rules:
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| good 👍 | better | best |
| bad 👎 | worse | worst |
| far 🌍 | farther | farthest |
| little 🐣 | less | least |
Example:
- She is a better singer than her sister 🎤
- That is the worst day ever ☔
| Tips to Remember 💡 |
- Use -er / -est for short adjectives
- Use more / most for long adjectives
- Watch for irregular adjectives
- Always check what you are comparing: 2 things → comparative, 3+ things → superlative
| Fun Practice with Emojis 🎉 |
- 🐶 Dog 1: small, Dog 2: smaller → Dog 2 is smaller
- 🍎 Apple 1: sweet, Apple 2: sweeter → Apple 2 is sweeter
- 🏔️ Mountain 1, 2, 3: high → This is the highest mountain 🏔️
Let’s practice!🖊️
