Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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Which of these is a correct example of a superlative adjective form?

  • The painting is more beautiful than the sculpture.
  • The team played more aggressively than usual.
  • The student is smarter than the teacher.
  • He is the most handsome person in the room. (correct)

What is the base adjective in the compound adjective 'long-lasting'?

  • last
  • lasting (correct)
  • long-last
  • long

How do comparative and superlative forms of adjectives help understand relationships between things?

  • They provide specific details about quantities.
  • They highlight relative strengths or weaknesses between things. (correct)
  • They define the exact characteristics of individual items.
  • They differentiate between objects based on their size and shape.

What is an example of an idiom involving 'more' that is discussed in the content?

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Which of these sentences correctly uses a comparative form of an adjective?

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Which of the following is the correct comparative form of the adjective 'happy'?

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What is the superlative form of the adjective 'bad'?

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Which of these adjectives should use 'more' to form its comparative?

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Identify the correct superlative form for the adverb 'well'.

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Which of the following adjectives correctly follows the rule for forming superlatives for regular adjectives?

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Which of these sentences correctly uses the comparative form?

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How is the comparative form of the adverb 'quickly' constructed?

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What is the correct way to compare two adjectives using 'than'?

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Flashcards

Comparative Forms

Forms used to qualify or modify statements by comparing two entities.

Superlative Forms

Forms indicating the highest or lowest degree of comparison among three or more entities.

Idioms with Comparatives

Common expressions such as 'more than happy' that incorporate comparative forms.

Compound Adjectives

Adjectives formed by combining words to provide detailed descriptions, following comparison rules of base adjectives.

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Context of Comparatives

The use of comparative and superlative adjectives to understand relationships and degrees between things.

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Comparative Adjectives

Used to compare two things by modifying the adjective.

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Superlative Adjectives

Used to compare three or more things, forming the highest degree of the adjective.

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Regular Adjectives

Formed by adding '-er' for comparative and '-est' for superlative.

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Irregular Adjectives

Adjectives that do not follow typical rules for comparison forms.

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Using 'More' and 'Most'

Used before adjectives with two or more syllables for comparison and superlative.

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Comparative Adverbs

Adverbs that compare two actions, often ending in '-er'.

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Superlative Adverbs

Adverbs that show the highest degree among three or more actions, often ending in '-est'.

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Usage of 'Than'

Used to introduce the second element in a comparison.

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Study Notes

Comparative Form of Adjectives

  • Adjectives describe nouns, pronouns, or other adjectives, and grade the nouns. Adjectives can be modified to show comparison (e.g., bigger, more expensive).
  • Two types of comparison are possible:
    • Comparative: Used to compare two things.
    • Superlative: Used to compare three or more things.

Forming the Comparative

  • Regular Adjectives: Add "-er" to the positive form.

    • Positive: tall
    • Comparative: taller

  • Irregular Adjectives: Have irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

    • Positive: good
    • Comparative: better
    • Superlative: best

  • Adjectives with more than one syllable: The comparative form generally uses "more" before the adjective.

    • Positive: intelligent
    • Comparative: more intelligent
    • Superlative: most intelligent

Forming the Superlative

  • Regular Adjectives: Add "-est" to the positive form.

    • Positive: fast
    • Superlative: fastest

  • Irregular Adjectives: Have irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

    • Positive: bad
    • Superlative: worst

  • Adjectives with more than one syllable: The superlative form generally uses "most" before the adjective.

    • Positive: beautiful
    • Superlative: most beautiful

Using "More" and "Most"

  • Use "more" and "most" with adjectives which are
    • Of two or more syllables
    • Irregular in form.

Adverbs

  • Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and describe how, where, when, or how often something is done. Like adjectives, they can be compared.

Forming Comparative and Superlative of Adverbs

  • Regular Adverbs: The comparative form is usually made by adding "-er" to the positive form, and the superlative by adding "-est".

    • Positive: quickly
    • Comparative: quicker
    • Superlative: quickest

  • Irregular Adverbs: Like irregular adjectives, comparative and superlative forms are irregular.

    • Positive: well
    • Comparative: better
    • Superlative: best

Common Irregular Forms

  • Comparative | Superlative
  • -------------------|------------------
  • good/well | best
  • bad/badly | worst
  • much/many | most
  • little/few | least
  • far | farthest/furthest (both acceptable)

Usage Note: "Than"

  • "Than" is used to introduce the second element of a comparison.
    • She is taller than he is.
    • The car is faster than the bus.

More Usage Notes

  • Comparative forms can qualify or modify statements.

  • He is more intelligent than most people think.

  • Superlative forms indicate highest/lowest degree of comparison.

  • She is the most intelligent student in the class.

Idioms and Phrases

  • A few common idioms, including some comparative and superlative expressions, exist in the language. For example, "more than happy." These need to be learned through familiarity with the language. These often include expressions involving "more" and "most" in conjunction with other terms.

Compound Adjectives

  • Compound adjectives are formed by combining words or prefixes/suffixes to describe a noun in detail. Comparisons of compound adjectives apply to the base adjective. For example, "long-lasting" uses the comparison rules of the adjective "lasting."

Context

  • Adjectives and adverbs showing comparison help understand relationships, degrees, strengths, weaknesses, differences, etc., between things, people, and ideas.

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