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There are two comparisonThere are two comparison degrees of adjectives: degrees of adjectives:
comparative and superlativecomparative and superlative..
PositivePositive ComparativeComparative SuperlativeSuperlative
bigbig biggerbigger the biggestthe biggest
Remember!Remember! We form We form comparative degree by degree by
adding adding –er–er to the positive form of to the positive form of adjective.adjective.
tall – talltall – tallerer We use comparative adjectives to We use comparative adjectives to
compare compare two two people, animals or people, animals or things. We often use the word things. We often use the word than than after the comparative adjective.after the comparative adjective.
I am taller I am taller thanthan you. you.
Remember!Remember! We form We form superlative degree by degree by
adding adding –est–est to the positive form of to the positive form of adjective.adjective.
We use superlative adjective to We use superlative adjective to compare compare three or morethree or more people, people, animals or things. We use the word animals or things. We use the word the the before the superlative adjective. before the superlative adjective.
tall – tall – thethe tall tallestest
I am I am thethe tall tallestest student in class. student in class.
Spelling!Spelling!Adjective ending in:Adjective ending in:
- e- e - r / -st - r / -st -y-y -ier/-iest-ier/-iest One stressed One stressed vowel between vowel between two consonants – two consonants – double the double the consonantconsonant
nicenice
nicenicerr
the nicethe nicestst
happyhappy
happhappierierthe the happhappiestiest
bigbig
biggerbigger
the the biggestbiggest