Comparative Adjectives Quiz

Comparative Form of Adjectives

• To form the comparative of most one-syllable adjectives, add –er.
• "Easy" becomes "easier", indicating a higher degree of ease.

Examples of Common Adjective Comparisons

• "Small" transforms into "smaller", used to compare the size of objects.
• For "important", the comparative form is "more important", emphasizing greater significance.
• "Nice" changes to "nicer", often used for describing pleasantness in comparisons.
• "Busy" becomes "busier", used to describe a greater level of activity or engagement.

Two-Syllable and Multi-Syllable Adjectives

• Adjectives that are two syllables with a specific ending may take on –er (e.g., "happy" to "happier").
• "Beautiful" requires "more beautiful" since it has three syllables, indicating an increased level of beauty.
• "Healthy" converts to "healthier", demonstrating a comparative form.

Irregular Adjective Forms

• The comparative of "old" is "older", which shows an increased age or duration.
• For "expensive", the comparative is "more expensive", used to compare costs.
• "Funny" shifts to "funnier", indicating a higher degree of humor.

Irregular Comparatives

• Unique forms exist for some adjectives when forming comparatives and superlatives.
• Examples:
  • Good changes to better (comparative) and best (superlative).
  • Bad changes to worse (comparative) and worst (superlative).
  • Far can become further or farther (comparative) and furthest or farthest (superlative).

Superlative Forms

• Superlatives indicate the utmost degree of a quality.
• Two main methods of formation:
  • "-est" is added for one-syllable adjectives (e.g., tall → tallest).
  • "Most" is used for adjectives with two or more syllables (e.g., beautiful → most beautiful).
• Irregular forms follow the same pattern as irregular comparatives.

Rules of Comparison

• One-Syllable Adjectives: Add "-er" for comparatives and "-est" for superlatives (e.g., tall → taller → tallest).
• Two-Syllable Adjectives:
  • For adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i, then add "-er" or "-est" (e.g., happy → happier → happiest).
  • For other endings, use "more" or "most" (e.g., careful → more careful → most careful).
• Three or More Syllable Adjectives: Always utilize "more" for comparative and "most" for superlative forms (e.g., interesting → more interesting → most interesting).

Adjective Order

• Follow a specific order when using multiple adjectives:
  • Quantity (e.g., two)
  • Quality or opinion (e.g., beautiful)
  • Size (e.g., large)
  • Age (e.g., old)
  • Shape (e.g., round)
  • Color (e.g., red)
  • Origin (e.g., French)
  • Material (e.g., wooden)
  • Purpose (e.g., sleeping, as in sleeping bag)

Usage In Sentences

• Comparatives are used for describing and comparing two nouns: "She is taller than her brother."
• Superlatives express the highest degree among three or more nouns: "He is the fastest runner in the team."
• When multiple adjectives are used in a sentence: "She bought a beautiful, large, red dress."
• Adjectives can be intensified by "very" or "too": "This dress is very beautiful." and "It's too small for me."