Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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

1. Which of the following is the correct comparative form of "good"?

   • a) gooder
   • b) better
   • c) more good

2. What is the superlative form of "happy"?

   • a) more happy
   • b) happiest
   • c) happyest

3. "This exam is __________ than the previous one."

   • a) hardest
   • b) harder
   • c) more hard

4. 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.

5. 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.