Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Study Notes

Comparative Adjectives

Definition: Used to compare two nouns.
Formation:
- For one-syllable adjectives, add -er (e.g., tall → taller).
- For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -i and add -er (e.g., happy → happier).
- For adjectives with two or more syllables, use "more" before the adjective (e.g., beautiful → more beautiful).

Superlative Adjectives

Definition: Used to express the highest degree among three or more nouns.
Formation:
- For one-syllable adjectives, add -est (e.g., tall → tallest).
- For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -i and add -est (e.g., happy → happiest).
- For adjectives with two or more syllables, use "most" before the adjective (e.g., beautiful → most beautiful).

Usage In Sentences

Comparative:
- "She is taller than her brother."
- "This test is more difficult than the last one."
Superlative:
- "He is the tallest player on the team."
- "This is the most interesting book I’ve read."

Irregular Forms

Certain adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms:
- Good → better → best
- Bad → worse → worst
- Far → farther/further → farthest/furthest

Contextual Examples

Comparative:
- "My car is faster than yours."
- "This puzzle is easier than that one."
Superlative:
- "Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world."
- "She is the smartest student in the class."

Multiple Choice Exam

Which of the following is the correct comparative form of "good"?
- a) gooder
- b) better
- c) more good
What is the superlative form of "happy"?
- a) more happy
- b) happiest
- c) happyest
"This exam is __________ than the previous one."
- a) hardest
- b) harder
- c) more hard
Which sentence is correct?
- a) He runs more faster than his friend.
- b) He runs faster than his friend.
- c) He is the more faster runner.
The Pacific Ocean is __________ ocean in the world.
- a) the biggest
- b) bigger
- c) bigest

Comparative Adjectives

Used to compare two nouns.
One-syllable adjectives form by adding -er (e.g., tall → taller).
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y change -y to -i and add -er (e.g., happy → happier).
Adjectives with two or more syllables require "more" before the adjective (e.g., beautiful → more beautiful).

Superlative Adjectives

Expresses the highest degree among three or more nouns.
One-syllable adjectives form by adding -est (e.g., tall → tallest).
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y change -y to -i and add -est (e.g., happy → happiest).
Adjectives with two or more syllables use "most" before the adjective (e.g., beautiful → most beautiful).

Usage In Sentences

Comparative examples include:
- "She is taller than her brother."
- "This test is more difficult than the last one."
Superlative examples include:
- "He is the tallest player on the team."
- "This is the most interesting book I’ve read."

Irregular Forms

Adjectives with irregular forms include:
- Good → better → best
- Bad → worse → worst
- Far → farther/further → farthest/furthest

Contextual Examples

Comparative sentences include:
- "My car is faster than yours."
- "This puzzle is easier than that one."
Superlative sentences include:
- "Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world."
- "She is the smartest student in the class."

Multiple Choice Exam

Practice comparing forms:
- Correct comparative of "good" is b) better.
- Superlative form of "happy" is b) happiest.
- Fill in: "This exam is __________ than the previous one" should be b) harder.
- Correct sentence: b) He runs faster than his friend.
- Fill in: "The Pacific Ocean is __________ ocean in the world" should be a) the biggest.

Description

This quiz focuses on the usage and formation of comparative and superlative adjectives. You'll learn how to compare two or more nouns effectively using these grammatical structures. Test your knowledge with example sentences and discover the rules behind these important concepts!