Let's recall what you have learned from the previous class! On the one hand, comparatives are used to compare two things or two people. They are almost always followed by the word ‘than’. On the other hand, superlatives are used to show how more than two things or more than two people are different. They are almost always preceded by the word ‘the’. Keep in mind that to form Comparatives and Superlatives, we use adjectives.
a. Regular forms of adjectives
- For most one-syllable adjectives, add -er/est to form their comparative & superlative forms. Some one-syllable adjectives end in a single vowel and consonant. For these adjectives, double the consonant and add -er
- For two-syllable adjectives that end in -ly, -y (change the –y to -i), -w, -le, also add -er/est.
- For most adjectives with two or more syllables, use more (than)/ the most.
b. Remember that a few adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
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References:
Cambridge
University Press. (2008). Comparative and superlative adjectives. Cambridge Online Dictionary.
Grammarly
(s.f). Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives. Grammarly blog.
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