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Comparative and superlative

 

Comparative: 

When we use them? 

A comparative is the form of adjective or adverb used to compare between two things.

How do we use the comparative?

- The first one 

Adjective with (one syllable or two) we add -er

Adj + er + than

Ex: sara is taller than alia 

 

-  The second one 

Adjectives ending -y change it into -ier

Adjectives

Ex: lazy   →  lazier than 

 Ahmad is lazier than Ali 

-The third one 

One syllable adjective ending with 

CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT double the last consonant and add – er 

Ex: Big    bigger than 

- The fourth one 

Adjective with 2 or more syllables add more before the adjective 

More + adj. (2 or more syllables) + than

Ex: 
 Beautiful    more beautiful 
 Expensive   more expensive   
 The red car is more expensive than the blue car 

- The final one 

Irregular adjective 
Good               better than 
Bad                  worse than 
Far                   farther than/further than 
Much                more 
Ex: I like Rama better than Sara

 


Superlative: 

When we use them? 

We use them to compare ONE object, person, place in a GROUP.

How do we use the comparative?

- The first one 
 

Adjective with (one syllable or two) we add -est 

The  + adj + est

Ex: sara is tallest one 

-  The second one 

Adjective with ending -y change it into – iest 

Adjectives1

Ex:
 funny     →   the funniest 
 Ali is the funniest clown in circus 

 

-The third one 

One syllable adjective ending with 

CONSONANT + VOWEL +CONSONAT double the last consonant and add – est 

Ex:
Fat    →  the fattest 

Alia is the fattest in our family 

 

- The fourth one 

Adjective with 2 or more syllables add most before the adjective 

The most + adj. (2 or more syllables) 

Ex: 
dangerous   →  the most dangerous 
 lion is the most dangerous animal in the world   

 

 

- The final one 

Irregular adjective 
Good               the best 
Bad                  the worst 
Far                   the farthest/ the furthest 
Much               the most  
Ex: fares is the best student in the class