Big, bigger, biggest

Look below to see how we change the amount that an adjective expresses.

Big is an adjective.

Bigger is a comparative adjective.

It is used to compare two things.

Biggest is a superlative adjective.

It is used when comparing three or more things.

Complete the pattern in this table.
Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

old
young
soon
late
quick
slow
Now try these but be careful!
Adjective

Comparative

good
many
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Superlative

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Big is an adjective.

Bigger is a comparative

adjective.
It is used to compare two things.

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It is used when comparing three or more things .

Complete the pattern in this table.

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

young

younger

youngest

soon

sooner

soonest

late

later

latest

quick

quicker

quickest

slow

slower

slowest

old

Now try these but be careful!

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

good

better

best

many

more

most

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In this activity your child is asked to list the comparative

m and superlative forms
of common adjectives. Point out that although the root words change in the last
two exercises, they are still examples of comparative and superlative adjectives.
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Biggest is a superlative adjective.

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Look below to see how we change the amount that an adjective expresses.

Big, bigger, biggest

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