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    This document discusses the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that short adjectives form the comparative by adding "-er" and the superlative by adding "-est". Adjectives ending in "-y" add "-ier" and "-iest". Some short adjectives double the final consonant. Irregular adjectives like "good" and "bad" have the forms "better/best" and "worse/worst". Long adjectives use "more" in the comparative and "most" in the superlative. It provides examples and a chart for students to practice forming comparatives and superlatives of various adjectives.

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    This document discusses the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that short adjectives form the comparative by adding "-er" and the superlative by adding "-est". Adjectives ending in "-y" add "-ier" and "-iest". Some short adjectives double the final consonant. Irregular adjectives like "good" and "bad" have the forms "better/best" and "worse/worst". Long adjectives use "more" in the comparative and "most" in the superlative. It provides examples and a chart for students to practice forming comparatives and superlatives of various adjectives.

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    Comparative of Adjectives: Short Adjectives Adjective + Er Than Smaller Than

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    This document discusses the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that short adjectives form the comparative by adding "-er" and the superlative by adding "-est". Adjectives ending in "-y" add "-ier" and "-iest". Some short adjectives double the final consonant. Irregular adjectives like "good" and "bad" have the forms "better/best" and "worse/worst". Long adjectives use "more" in the comparative and "most" in the superlative. It provides examples and a chart for students to practice forming comparatives and superlatives of various adjectives.

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    COMPARATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

    Short adjectives = adjective + er than smaller than

    Attention Short adjectives ending in -y = adjective + ier happier than Some short adjectives = double consonant sadder than hotter than bigger than Irregular adjectives good = better than bad = worse than thinner than fatter than

    Long adjectives = more + adjective + than more difficult than

    SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES
    Short adjectives = the + adjective + est the smallest

    Attention Short adjectives ending in -y = adjective + iest the happiest Some short adjectives = double consonant saddest hottest biggest Irregular adjectives good = the best bad = the worst thinnest fattest

    Long adjectives = the most more + adjective the most difficult

    1. Comparative and superlative. Complete the following chart: ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

    1.

    Big

    2.

    Expensive

    3.

    Good

    4.

    Pretty

    5.

    Sophisticated

    6.

    Thin

    7.

    Easy

    8.

    Short

    9.

    Bad

    10. Young

    2. Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective degree:

    a) Which is the ________________________ of the two? (tall) b) Tour house is ________________________ than ours. (comfortable) c) This week is ________________________ Than last week. (cold) d) this test is ________________________ than the last one. ( easy) e) I feel ________________________ today than yesterday.( tired)

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