Comparative and superlative

forms of adjectives.

Arturo Torres Gutiérrez.

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• Introduction• What is a noun?• What is an adjective?• What is a syllable?

• Syllable – further examples

• Adjectives• Comparative form

• How to built comparative forms?• Superlative form

• How to built superlative forms?

• Summary• Comparison chart• Exercises.

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What is a What is a nounnoun??

Noun is a word which refers to a thing, person, place etc.

CCarar

SStreetreettTTeacheach

erer

AbrahamAbraham

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What is an adjective?What is an adjective?

Adjective is a word which describes a noun

fast

big

expensive

carcar

adjectives noun

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What is a What is a syllablesyllable??

Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound

reareadd

inging

reareadd

inging11stst syllable syllable 2nd syllable2nd syllable

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Syllables – examplesSyllables – examples

1. One-syllable adjectives

2. Two-syllable adjectives

3. Three-syllable adjectives

fast bigcheaplong

hap

im

py crazy dirty

portant wonderful

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What is a “What is a “ccomparative omparative form”?form”?Superiority

Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’

fastfast-er-er

My car is My car is fast.fast.

But his car is But his car is faster.faster.

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goodgood

modermodernn

““Comparative form”?Comparative form”?

How is a ‘comparative’ form built?

longlongererone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

funnfunn

other two and three syllable adjectives

irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

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yyierier

modermodernn

mormoreebetterbetter

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funnyfunny+er+er

yy ii

funfunnn

+ie+ierr

funniefunnierr

We want the comparative form We want the comparative form of the adjective ‘funny’of the adjective ‘funny’

““Comparative form”Comparative form”

Equality.

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Affirmative form.Noun + as + adjective + as + noun.

Negative form.Noun + not as + adjective + as + noun.

““Comparative form”Comparative form”

Inferiority.

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Affirmative form.Noun + less + adjetive + than + noun.

Example:My dog is less agressive than Karen´s dog.

What is a “What is a “superlativesuperlative form”?form”?

Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’

fastfast-est-est

My car is fast. My car is fast. Your car is fast.Your car is fast.

But his car is the But his car is the fastest.fastest.

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““SuperlativeSuperlative form”? form”?How is a ‘superlative’ form built?

longlongestestone syllable adjectives

two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly

funnfunn

other two and three syllable adjectives

irregular adjectivesfor example ‘good’

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iestiest

modermodernn

modermodernn

mosmosttgoodgoodbestbest

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longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn

modermodernn

mostmost

bestbest

longlongeerriesiestt

funfunnn

modernmodernmormoreebettebetterr

longlong

funnfunnyy

modermodernngoodgood

comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative

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Irregular adjetives.Irregular adjetives.

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