A or B?

ADJECTIVES
TYPES, Degrees (Positive,
Comparatives, Superlatives & More)
Adjective An adjective is a word that describes a noun in greater
detail. It modifies or describes a noun.

An adjective describes the kind, quantity, or amount of

something.

Examples The flowers are beautiful.

The adjective "beautiful" describes the subject "flowers" in
the sentence above.

Rosa Maria has two gardens.

The adjective "two" quantifies the noun "gardens" in the

sentence above.
 Types of Adjectives
Adjectives may be classified into descriptive and limiting adjectives are the most
common types of adjectives. This kind of adjective tells something about a noun by
describing a quality or trait. A smaller group of adjectives point out and makes
definite or indefinite a number or quantity. These are called limiting adjectives.

Limiting adjectives are classified into:

1. Article: a, an, the
2. Demonstrative: this, that, these, those
3. Possessive: my, our, ours, your, yours, his, hers, its
4. Relative: what, which, who, whose
5. Numerical: one, two, three, etc. and first, second, etc.
6. Indefinite: all, both, every, each, some, any, many
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 Degrees of Adjectives
Adjectives have forms to indicate the degree of comparison. The comparative form
compares two nouns or pronouns, while the superlative form compares three or more
nouns or pronouns.

Example
Positive Comparative Superlative

sweet sweeter sweetest

clever more clever most clever
little less least
polite more polite most polite
good better best
 Comparatives
Adjectives & Adverbs
Comparatives Comparison between two

Greta
We use the comparative form of adjectives and
Lorna adverbs to compare two things or actions.

Greta is taller than Lorna.

I can drive faster than you.
She looks happier than before.
A hotel is more comfortable than a tent.
Are you feeling better?
It's hotter today than yesterday.
 Superlatives
Adjectives & Adverbs
Superlatives Comparison in a group

Greta
We use the superlative form of adjectives and adverbs
to compare one thing or action with a group of things
or actions.

Greta is the tallest in her family.

Is this the fastest you can drive?
Some of my happiest memories are from the 90s.
This is the most comfortable sofa I've ever sat on.
He's my best friend.
The hottest temperatures in Brazil are in January.
Other types of clauses
to make comparisons
Other • (not) as/so ... as

expressions A bike isn't as fast as car.

• just as ... as

A smartphone might be just as expensive as a laptop.

• the ... the

The higher you climb, the dizzier you feel.

• more... and more

Tom's nose is getting redder and redder with that cold.

 Forms

1 syllable ending
2 syllable 1 syllable 2 or more Irregular (good/well -
1 syllable consonant-vowel-
ending in -y ending in -e syllables* bad/badly - far - old**)
consontant

better
double consontant + worse
Comparative -er -ier -r more...
-er farther/further
elder*

the best
double consontant + the worst
Superlative -est -iest -st the most...
-est the farthest/the furthest
the eldest*

*Some two-syllable adjectives can take both forms (adding -er/-est or more/the most): narrow - clever - simple - cruel - common - likely - gentle - common.
*Adverbs ending in -ly always add more/the most.
**Old has a regular form (older/the older) and an irregular one (elder/the eldest) when describing people's ages, especially when they are family
members.
 Notes

• Less/the least are the opposites of more/the most.

Planes are less dangerous than cars.
I bought the least expensive phone. I only need it to make calls.

• Before comparatives, we can use much/a lot/a bit/no/any.

Your car is much faster than mine.

• Superlatives are common in expressions with ever.

This is the biggest hamburger I've ever eaten!
 Guessing Game

COMPARATI
VE
ADJECTIVE
 What is a comparative adjective?

A comparative adjective is an adjective

Examples:
used to compare two people or things. We
tall - taller famous - more famous
use comparative adjectives to say that one
person or thing demonstrates a high heavy - heavier fast - faster
degree of a quality or is a better example large - larger good - better
of a quality than the other. big - bigger hot - hotter
 Which is hotter?

lava sun
Answer The sun is hotter than the lava.
:
 Which is bigger?

Russia Canada
Answer Russia is bigger than Canada.
:
 Which is smaller?

ant mosquito
Answer A mosquito is smaller than an ant.
:
 Which is heavier?

blue whale elephant

Answer A blue whale is heavier than an elephant.
:
Which is more expensive?

jet sports car

Answer A jet is more expensive than a sports car.
:
 Which is slower?

snail turtle
Answer A snail is slower than a turtle.
:
 Which is faster?

cheetah jaguar
Answer A cheetah is faster than a jaguar.
:
 Which is taller?

giraffe camel
Answer A giraffe is taller than a camel.
:
 Which is higher?

Burj Khalifa Petronas Towers

Answer The Burj Khalifa is higher than the Petronas Towers.

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 Happy
learning!