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Comparative and superlative

adjectives

I can recognize and use comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives.

Comparative adjectives

We use comparative adjectives when we
compare two people, places,animals or objects. Giraffes are taller
Elephants aretaller than horses. than elephants.
Giraffes are taller than elephants.
&
Adjectives change to comparative adjectives
like this. v

Adjective Comparative adjective
tall taller
big* bigger
nice nicer

* Doublethe final consonant inadjectives
that end vowel + consonant: big ->bigger

Adjectives ending with -u

Adjective Comparative adjective
- 9 - 1 "9
hungry hungrier
friendly friendlier
( Giraffes are the tallest animals in Africa.)
Long adjectives -
--
(two or more syllables)
We can use comparative adjectives after
Adjective Comparative adjective
be, look, get and feel.
difficult more difficult
intelligent more intelligent We usually use than after comparative adjectives.
They're moreexpensive than apples.
Irregular adjectives
We can sometimes use a comparative adjective on its
Adjective Comparative adjective
own to describe a change.
good better The weather's getting colder. (= colder than it was before)
bad worse
I feel betternow. (= better than I felt yesterday)

* 1 Write the comparative form of these adjectives.
fast -» faster_ 7 funny
ÿ
1 long — ÿ _ 8 strong

2 thin -> _ 9 small
3 special — ÿ _ 10 good

4 easy -» _ 11 nice
5 slow -> - 12 pretty
6 beautiful -» _ 13 red

108 Comparative and superlative adjectives