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Comparative adjectives_ To compare 2 things,people,...•Elsa is older than Anna•Anna is younger than Elsa•Elsa has longer hair than Anna•Elsa is taller than Anna

- Short adjectives = adjective + -er + than

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Exceptions• Adjectives ending in –e = +r

nice nicer• Adjectives ending in –y = -y and +ier

happy happier• Adjectives consonant + vowel +

consonant = double the consonant +er big bigger

- Long adjectives ( more than 2 syllables) = more + adjective + thanDifficult more difficult than

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Superlative adjectives- To compare 2 things,people in a group.•Elsa is the smartest girl in town.•Anna is the sweetest sister there is.•Olaf is the funniest snowman ever.•Kristoff is the bravest.

- Short adjectives :The + adjective + -est

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Exceptions• Adjectives ending in –e = +st

nice nicest• Adjectives ending in –y = -y and +iest happy

happiest• Adjectives consonant+ vowel + consonant =

double the consonant +est big biggest

- Long adjectives (more than 2 syllables) = the most + adjective Difficult the most difficult

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Irregular adjectivesAdjective Comparative SuperlativeGood Better Best

Bad Worse Worst

Far Further/farther Furthest/farthest

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