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Adjectives

Adjectives are divided into syllables



How do we make a
Comparative?
Example:
A snail is slower than a horse.

How do we make a
Comparative?
Example:
Thomas is fatter than Mary.


Comparative Form
How is the Comparative Form built?
One syllable adjectives

Two syllable adjectives
ending in y

Other two and three
syllable adjectives

Irregular adjectives
for example good
longer
funnier
more modern
better
How do we make a Superlative?
The Superlative expresses the idea of most
Superlative Form
How is the Superlative Form built?
One syllable adjectives

Two syllable adjectives
ending in y

Other two and three
syllable adjectives

Irregular adjectives
for example good
The longest
The funniest
The most modern
The best
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Small Smaller than The smallest
Old Older than The oldest
Fat Fatter than The fattest
Big Bigger than The biggest
Easy Easier than The easiest
Funny Funnier than The funniest
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Careful
more careful
than
The most careful
Dangerous
more dangerous
than
The most dangerous
Expensive
more expensive
than
The most expensive
Beautiful
more beautiful
than
The most beautiful

Adjective Comparative Superlative
Good Better than The best
Bad Worse than The worst
Far
Farther than The farthest
Further than The furthest

Examples

Comparatives
My father is older than
me.
My room is bigger than
my sisters room.
Her dog is older than
mine.
My new car is more
expensive than the old
one.
Superlatives
She is the cuttiest girl in
the school.
My mother is the most
careful person in our
family.
Istanbul is the most
beautiful city, I ve seen.
This library is the biggest
in the city.

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