Comparative Adjectives for Beginners

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We use comparative adjectives to show change or make ______

comparisons

We use than when we want to compare one thing with ______

another

When we want to describe how something or someone changes we can use two comparatives with ______

and

We often use the with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on ______

another

The faster you drive, the more ______ it is.

dangerous

The higher they climbed, the ______ it got.

colder

We use the with superlative ______

adjectives

If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the ______

consonant

Regular Comparative Adjectives are formed by adding '-er' or '-est' after the base form of the adjective. For example, 'fast' becomes 'faster' when comparing two things, while 'best' is used to indicate the highest level of quality. However, this rule does not apply to all adjectives; some ______ comparatives have different endings.

irregular

Superlative Adjectives are formed using the latter part of the comparative form with 'most' added before it. This creates the superlative degree, which compares more than two objects or individuals. For instance, if we take the word 'pretty,' its superlative form would be 'prettiest.' If we compare the nouns 'quick' and 'slow,' the superlative form of quick would be 'quickest,' whereas slow would remain unchanged as 'slowest'. Some adjectives do not follow the standard -er and -est rules. These ______ comparative and superlative forms must be memorized, as there is no consistent pattern for them.

irregular

Comparatives and superlatives play a crucial role in expressing comparisons and intensity levels of attributes in the English language. They can help convey various shades of meaning, such as differences between two objects or people, or highlighting the highest degree of quality among multiple entities. Let's delve into the comparative and superlative forms in English, including ______ comparative adjectives, superlative adjectives, and irregular forms.

regular

Comparative adjectives are formed by adding '-er' or '-est' after the base form of the adjective. For example, 'fast' becomes 'faster' when comparing two things, while 'best' is used to indicate the highest level of quality. However, this rule does not apply to all adjectives; some irregular comparatives have ______ endings.

different

Superlative adjectives are formed using the latter part of the comparative form with 'most' added before it. This creates the superlative degree, which compares more than two objects or individuals. For instance, if we take the word 'pretty,' its superlative form would be 'prettiest.' If we compare the nouns 'quick' and 'slow,' the superlative form of quick would be 'quickest,' whereas slow would remain unchanged as 'slowest'. However, some adjectives do not follow the standard -er and -est rules. These irregular comparative and superlative forms must be memorized, as there is no ______ pattern for them.

consistent

Regular Comparative Adjectives are formed by adding '-er' or '-est' after the base form of the adjective. For example, 'fast' becomes 'faster' when comparing two things, while 'best' is used to indicate the highest level of quality. However, this rule does not apply to all adjectives; some irregular ______ have different endings.

comparatives

Superlative Adjectives are formed using the latter part of the comparative form with 'most' added before it. This creates the superlative degree, which compares more than two objects or individuals. For instance, if we take the word 'pretty,' its superlative form would be 'prettiest.' If we compare the nouns 'quick' and 'slow,' the superlative form of quick would be 'quickest,' whereas slow would remain unchanged as 'slowest'. If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the ______.

consonant

Comparatives and superlatives play a crucial role in expressing comparisons and intensity levels of attributes in the English language. They can help convey various shades of meaning, such as differences between two objects or people, or highlighting the highest degree of quality among multiple entities. Let's delve into the ______ and superlative forms in English, including regular comparative adjectives, superlative adjectives, and irregular forms.

comparative

Comparative adjectives are formed by adding '-er' or '-est' after the base form of the adjective. For example, 'fast' becomes 'faster' when comparing two things, while 'best' is used to indicate the highest level of quality. However, this rule does not apply to all adjectives; some irregular comparatives have ______ endings.

different

Superlative adjectives are formed using the latter part of the comparative form with 'most' added before it. This creates the superlative degree, which compares more than two objects or individuals. For instance, if we take the word 'pretty,' its superlative form would be 'prettiest.' If we compare the nouns 'quick' and 'slow,' the superlative form of quick would be 'quickest,' whereas slow would remain unchanged as 'slowest'. These irregular comparative and superlative forms must be memorized, as there is no consistent ______ for them.

pattern

Study Notes

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

  • Comparative adjectives are used to show differences between two objects or people or to highlight the highest degree of quality among multiple entities.
  • They are formed by adding "-er" or "-est" after the base form of the adjective, but some irregular comparatives have different endings.

Regular Comparative Adjectives

  • Comparative adjectives are formed by adding "-er" after the base form of the adjective (e.g., "fast" becomes "faster").
  • The "-er" form is used to compare two things.
  • The "-est" form is used to indicate the highest level of quality.

Superlative Adjectives

  • Superlative adjectives are formed using the latter part of the comparative form with "most" added before it.
  • The superlative degree is used to compare more than two objects or individuals.
  • Examples: "prettiest" (comparing more than two objects), "quickest" (superlative form of "quick").

Irregular Forms

  • Some adjectives do not follow the standard -er and -est rules.
  • These irregular comparative and superlative forms must be memorized, as there is no consistent pattern for them.
  • Examples: "good" (better, best), "bad" (worse, worst), "far" (farther, farthest).

Using Comparative Adjectives

  • Comparative adjectives are used to show change or make comparisons.
  • "Than" is used when comparing one thing with another.
  • Two comparatives with "and" can be used to describe how something or someone changes.
  • The word "with" is often used with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on another.

Using Superlative Adjectives

  • The definite article "the" is used with superlative adjectives.
  • Examples: "the prettiest", "the quickest".

Learn how to use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons. Practice forming comparisons using 'than' and 'and', as well as understanding how one thing depends on another with the use of 'the' with comparative adjectives.

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