COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

1. Use
2. Form
3. Activities
1. USE

We use comparative to
compare two things or
people which are different.

E.g: An elephant is bigger than a

mouse.

We use superlative to say

that something or some in a
group is unique.
E.g: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is
the fastest car in the world.
 2. FORM

A. RULES
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
One-Syllable Adjectives ADJ+-ER + THAN THE+ ADJ+-EST
e.g: A Renault is CHEAPER e.g: Pau Gasol was the
than a Ferrari. TALLEST in his class.
2 and 3 syllables MORE + ADJ. + THE + MOST +
Adjectives THAN ADJ.
e.g: A village is MORE e.g: A house in the mountain
peaceful THAN a city. is the MOST peaceful place
to live.

MORE EXAMPLES:

Pau Gasol is TALLER THAN Juan Carlos Navarro.

Ferrari is one of THE MOST EXPENSIVE cars in the world.

 USE YOUR
B. EXCEPTIONS MEMORY !!

ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Two-syllable adjectives ADJ+-ER + THAN THE+ ADJ+-EST
ending with: -Y, -LE, -ER, Eg: happy- happier* Eg: happy- happiest
-OW simple-simpler simple-simplest
narrow-narrower narrow-narrowest
*In adj. ending with –Y,
the –Y changes to –I.
Irregular adjectives Good- better-best
( Some adjectives are Bad- worse- worst
irregular, so you have to Far- farther-farthest
know them by heart. )

C. SPELLING

One One
One-syllable
single single
Adjectives
consonant vowel

E.g: fat- fatter-fattest / thin-thinner-thinnest

3. Activities

Do you need to practice ?? Below you will find some useful LINKS..

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjective_co
mparison.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjective_co
mparison2.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adjectives_c
omparison_sentences.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-
adverbs/adjectives/exercises
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2065
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1833
http://www.englishexercises.org/exercise.asp?id=3202