comparative & superlative pp(ts 2 unit10)

Adjectives accompany nouns and give Adjectives accompany nouns and give you information about people, animals you information about people, animals or things.or things.

EX: The EX: The redred car. car. The The bigbig house. house. The cat is The cat is blackblack..

Red, big and black are adjectives.Red, big and black are adjectives.

We use the comparatives to talk about two We use the comparatives to talk about two things.things.

The first tower is taller The first tower is taller than than the second tower.the second tower.

Form: Form:

Comparatives of 1 syllableComparatives of 1 syllableadjectives add adjectives add ERER to the adjective. to the adjective.

FastFast Tall Tall ShortShort

Taller

Shorter

Faster

The comparative sentence!The comparative sentence!

Jaume’s car is fast. Jaume’s car is fast. Toni’s car is slow.Toni’s car is slow. Jaume’s car is faster Jaume’s car is faster than than Toni’s.Toni’s. Toni’s car is slower Toni’s car is slower thanthan Jaume’s. Jaume’s.

Spelling rules!Spelling rules! 1 syllable adjectives ending 1 syllable adjectives ending

Consonant+Vowel+Consonant(C+V+C)Consonant+Vowel+Consonant(C+V+C) double the last consonant. EXAMPLE: double the last consonant. EXAMPLE: Fat-Fatter Fat-Fatter

Adjectives of 2 syllables ending in-y, Adjectives of 2 syllables ending in-y, remove the –y and add ier. EXAMPLE: remove the –y and add ier. EXAMPLE: Funny Funnier Funny Funnier

HappyHappy HappierHappier

Adjectives with 2 or more syllables, write Adjectives with 2 or more syllables, write more before the adjective EXAMPLE: more before the adjective EXAMPLE: Difficult More difficult.Difficult More difficult.

AdjectiveAdjective ComparativeComparative SuperlativeSuperlative

GoodGood Better Better The bestThe best

Bad Bad WorseWorse The WorstThe Worst

Far Far FurtherFurther The furthestThe furthest

There are adjectives, that don’t follow the norm.

We use the superlatives to talk aboutWe use the superlatives to talk aboutthe difference between three or morethe difference between three or morepeople, animals or things.people, animals or things.

Form:Form:One syllable adjectivesOne syllable adjectivesAddAdd - - EstEst to the adjective to the adjective Tall Tallest Tall Tallest Short Shortest Short Shortest Old OldestOld Oldest

The superlative sentences!The superlative sentences! Emilio is the tallest boy in the school Emilio is the tallest boy in the school She is the tallest girl in the room. She is the tallest girl in the room.

Two syllable adjectives Ending in –y-Two syllable adjectives Ending in –y- I am happier than you.I am happier than you. That joke was funnier than this joke.That joke was funnier than this joke.

Spelling rules!Spelling rules! Adjectives ending –e- , add -st- Adjectives ending –e- , add -st-

Nice NicestNice Nicest Adjectives ending Adjectives ending

Consonant+Vowel+Consonant(C+V+C)Consonant+Vowel+Consonant(C+V+C),,double the last consonant double the last consonant Fat Fattest Fat Fattest Hot Hottest Hot Hottest

Two syllable adjectives ending –y-, Two syllable adjectives ending –y-, drop the y and add –iest-drop the y and add –iest-

Easy Easiest Easy Easiest Funny FunniestFunny FunniestTwo or more syllable adjectives write Two or more syllable adjectives write

the most before the adjective the most before the adjective Difficult the most difficult Difficult the most difficult Expensive the most expensiveExpensive the most expensive