Comparatives and superlatives are special forms of adjectives. They are used to compare two or more things.

Generally, comparatives are formed by adding er, and superlatives are formed by adding est, but there are exceptions.

USE OF COMPARATIVES:

Comparatives are used to compare two things. Michael is taller than John

Michael

John

USE OF SUPERLATIVES:

Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. Superlative sentences usually use the, because there is only one superlative. Bryan is the tallest in the class.

Bryan

Michael

John

HOW DO WE FORM COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES?

ADJECTIVE FORM in e. Examples: wide, nice, cute

COMPARATIVE

SUPERLATIVE Add st:

Only one syllable, ending Add r:

Wider, nicer, cuter

Widest, nicest, cutest add est

Only one syllable, with one Double the consonant and Double the consonant and vowel and one consonant add er at the end. Examples: Hot, big, fat Only one syllable, Hotter, bigger, fatter with Add -er: Hottest, biggest, fattest Add -est:

more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Examples: Light, neat, fast Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples: Happy, silly, lonely Lighter, neater, faster Lightest, neatest, fastest

Change y to i, then add - Change y to i, then add -est: er: Happier, sillier, lonelier Happiest, silliest, loneliest most before the

Two syllables or more, not Use more before the Use ending in Y. Examples: Modern, interesting, beautiful More modern, more Most adjective:

adjective:

modern,

most

interesting, more beautiful

interesting, most beautiful

IRREGULAR FORMS ADJECTIVE FORM Good bad Far COMPARATIVE better worse further / farther SUPERLATIVE the best the worst the furthest / the farthest

PREPOSITIONS IN the park AT the end THROUGH the hoop Good AT throwing / kicking ON the court IN FRONT OF the goalposts IN the team OVER the net ON each team WITH their hands ON the other teams side OF the net