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Comparative

and

Superlative

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When we comparethings we use adifferent form of the adjective:

fat fatter fattest

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We say that fatteris the comparativeform of

fat we are comparingthem.

We say that fattestis the superlativeform

of fat.

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Find the comparativeandsuperlativeform of:

high

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high

higher

highest

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large long warm

Find the comparativeandsuperlativeform of:

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large larger largest

long longer longest

warm warmer warmest

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Sometimes, instead, we use an extra

wordbefore the adjective:

comfortable

more

comfortable

most

comfortable

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We say that morecomfortable is thecomparativeform of comfortable we are

comparing them.

We say that mostcomfortable is thesuperlativeform of comfortable.

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Mostwords of more than one syllableuse moreand most

What is the comparativeform of miserable?

more miserable

and the superlative?

mostmiserable

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moreunusual

mostunusual

moreintelligent

mostintelligent

Find the comparativeand superlativeform of:

unusual intelligent

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There are some exceptions:

happier happiesthappy

Words ending in yadd ierand -iest

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cleverer cleverest

quieter quietestquiet

clever

Sometwo-syllable words add

erand

est: clever and quiet add erand -est

sssh ssshsssh

or

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A few threesyllable words add

ierand

iest:

unhappy unhappier unhappiest

unlucky unluckier unluckiest

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A small group of words can add-erand estor use moreand most:

common

gentle

pleasant

shallow

stupid

cruel

narrow

polite

simple

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A few words change completely in the

comparativeand superlative:

good

better

best

bad

worse

worst

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A few words cannot have a comparativeor superlative.

Why?

Because they are already absolute

e.g. unique perfect

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Some for you to try:

Find the comparativeand superlativeof:

small

popular

famous

spotless

well

cruel

smaller smallest

morepopular mostpopular

morefamous mostfamous

spotless spotless

better best

crueller/morecruel cruellest/mostcruel