48928 comparative and superlative

One -syllable adjectives: Form the comparative and superlative forms of
a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est
for the superlative.
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Two-syllable adjectives. With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the
comparative with more and the superlative with most.

One-Syllable Adjective
Adjective

Comparative

Tall

Suprlative

Taller

Old

The tallest

older

The oldest

-Mary is taller than Max.
- Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.
Two-Syllable Adjective
Adjective

Comparative

peaceful
Thoughtful

Suprlative

more peaceful

the most peaceful

more thoughtful

the most thoughtful

Complete with the irregular form
of the bracketed adjectives
1.Italian food is
(good)--------------than American
food.
2.My
dog is (good)------------------ dog
in the world.
3.My mother's
cooking is
(bad)-------------------------than
your mother's cooking.
4.Of all the students in the
class, Max is
(bad)---------------------- 5.There

is (little)----------------- water-in
the glass than in the bottle.

Complete with the correct form(Use the
comparative or the superlative form)

-Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful
-Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.

Adjectives with three or more syllables.
For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the
comparative with more and the superlative with most.
Adjective
Comparative
Generous

Suprlative

more generous the most generous

Important more important the most important

Last month was a very bad one and I
wasn't feeling well. It was ………….………..
(bad) month of my life. So, I decided to
travel to Canada which is ….………………..…
(large) the USA.I went there with some
friends and we stayed at
…………………………… (cheap) hotel in the
town. Our hotel was…………………….

………………(cheap) than all the others in
the town. We had a great holiday. It was
one of ……………………….. (enjoyable)
holidays we've ever had. That’s why, I feel
………..…………………(good) today.

-John is more generous than Jack.
-Health is more important than money.

Exceptions.Irregular adjectives.
IrregularAdjective

Comparative
Suprlative
Good
better
the best
Bad
worse
the worst
Far
farther
the farthest
Little
less
the
least
Many
more
the most

Use the comparative or the superlative form to
make a comparison
1. Monica is (happy) than Michael.
________________________
2. That is (heavy) rock in the garden.
_________________________
3. Math is (easy) for her than Science.
_________________________
5. The ice cream is (cold)than the cake.
_________________________
6. I am drinking ( large )soda in the shop.