COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLESHORT ADJECTIVES 1 syllable fastER than the fastEST C- He’s faster than she is

S- He’s the fastest boy in the classroom2 syllables ending in -y

happIER than the happIEST C- He’s happier than she isS- He’s the happiest boy in the classroom

LONG ADJECTIVES 2 syllables MORE beautiful than the MOST beautiful C- She’s more beautiful than she isS- She’s the most beautiful girl in the classroom

+ 2 syllables MORE polite than the MOST polite C- She’s more polite than she isS- She’s the most polite girl in the classroom

SHORT ADJETIVES LONG ADJECTIVES1 syllable 2 syllables ending in –y intelligent

long heavy expensivefast happy boringnew easy carefulfat modern

strong dangerous

SPELLING! Remember :

CVCx2: big bigger

Except adjectives ending in –w : new newer

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVEgood better the bestbad worse the worstfar farther the farthest