Comparative and

superlative forms
of adjectives.

Arturo Torres Gutiérrez.

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Contents Contents
Noun
Adjective
Syllable

• Introduction Comparatives
Superlatives
• What is a noun? Comparison

• What is an adjective? Dictionary

• 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
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• Exercises.
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What is a noun? Contents

Noun
Adjective

Noun is a word which refers to a thing, Syllable

Comparatives
person, place etc. Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

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Car

Abraham
Street
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What is an adjective? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Adjective is a word which describes a noun Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

adjectives noun Help

Dictionary

big

fast car
expensive Back
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What is a syllable? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

read ing Help

Dictionary

read ing
1st syllable 2nd syllable
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Syllables – examples Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable

1. One-syllable adjectives Comparatives

Superlatives

fast big cheap long Comparison

Practice

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2. Two-syllable adjectives
happy crazy dirty

3. Three-syllable adjectives

important wonderful Back

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What is a “comparative form”? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Superiority Syllable
Comparatives
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

fast-er Help
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My car is fast.

But his car is faster.

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“Comparative form”? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
How is a ‘comparative’ form built? Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

one syllable adjectives long er Help

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two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly
funnier
yier 
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
more modern
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
good
better Back
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Change of ‘y’ into ‘i’ Contents

Noun
Adjective
We want the comparative form Syllable
Comparatives
of the adjective ‘funny’ Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

funny +er
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yi funnier

funn +ier Back

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“Comparative form” Contents

Noun
Adjective

Equality. Syllable
Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison

Affirmative form. Practice

Noun + as + adjective + as + noun.

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Negative form.
Noun + not as + adjective + as + noun.
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“Comparative form” Contents

Noun
Adjective

Inferiority. Syllable
Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison

Affirmative form. Practice

Noun + less + adjetive + than + noun.

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

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What is a “superlative form”? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Comaprative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

fast-est Help
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My car is fast.
Your car is fast.
But his car is the fastest.
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“Superlative form”? Contents

Noun

How is a ‘superlative’ form built?

Adjective
Syllable
Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

one syllable adjectives long est Help

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two syllable adjectives

ending in -ly
funnyiest 
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
most modern
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
good
best Back
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Summary comparison Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable

comparative superlative Comparatives

Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

long longer longest Help

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funny funniest funniest

modern more modern most modern

good better best

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Irregular adjetives.

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Exercises Contents
Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

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Exercises Contents
Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

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