Kiana Anchundia, María de los Ángeles Arévalo, Javier Buste, Ivette

Gavilanes, Bryan Guananga.

University of Guayaquil
English II

Q.F. Cynthia Chalén Guaranda

September 2nd, 2020

Group 1
  Know the rules for a correct formation of comparative and
Objectives superlative adjectives.
 Define irregular adjectives that do not apply the rules when
forming comparatives and superlatives.

Introduction
• Adjectives are words that modify or describe people.
• Words like small, blue, and sharp are descriptive, and they are
all examples of adjectives.
• Also, adjectives can compare two things or more than two
things. When we make these comparisons, we use comparative
and superlative forms of adjectives. (Kersley, 2018)
Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they
modify and enable us to say whether a person or thing has more or less of a particular
quality.

GRAMMAR STUCTURE:

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).

 1. if an adjective has one syllable and ends in a consonant, add –er

EXAMPLES:
Small -> Smaller Fast -> Faster
This box is smaller than the one I lost. Your dog is faster than Ana’s dog.

lost Ana’s dog

 2. If an adjective has two syllables and ends in –y drop –y, add –ier

EXAMPLES: Healthy -> Healthier Happy -> Happier

Fruit is healthier than chocolate. Mike is happier than Isaac.

Mike

Isaac
 3. If an adjective has one syllable and (consonant – vowel –
consonant), double the consonant and add –er

EXAMPLES:
Big -> bigger Sad -> Sadder
Your desk is bigger than mine. Today I am sadder than I was yesterday.

Today
 4. If an adjective has two or more syllables, but doesn’t end in “y”, use more
before the adjective

EXAMPLES:
Expensive -> more expensive Comfortable -> more comfortable
Trains are more expensive than buses in London. I would be more comfortable wearing jeans than skirts.

$ 2.00

$ 5.00
 Examples:
• You dance better than I do • I went farther than my friend when we
walked around the park

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
Good Better

Bad Worse
• Physics is worse than Chemistry • This sweater is less expensive than that
Far Farther / one.

Further
Little Less
 We can use quantifiers with comparative adjectives to show if there is a big or small difference
between the two things we are comparing.
For a big difference use: For a small difference use:
A lot A little
The US is a lot bigger than Ireland. The chocolate cake was a little more popular than
the lemon sponge.

Far
It’s far healthier to eat a salad than a burger. A bit (informal)
First class train tickets are always a bit more
expensive than standard ones.
Way (informal)
This week’s homework is way easier than I thought
it would be. A little bit
The UK is a little bit further north than France.
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or
lower limit of a quality than all other people or things in a group.

GRAMMAR STRUCTURE:

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).

 1. If an adjective has one syllable and ends in a consonant, add -est

EXAMPLES:
Tall  Tallest Old  Oldest
Camila is the tallest person in her class. John is the oldest person in the senior center.
 2. If an adjective has two syllables and ends in –y drop –y and add –iest

EXAMPLES:
Crunchy  Crunchiest Noisy  Noisiest
These chips are the crunchiest ones. Parrots are the noisiest bird in the jungle.
 3. If an adjective has one syllable and consonant – vowel – consonant, double the
consonant and add –est.

EXAMPLES:

Hot  Hottest Big  Biggest

We only use the hottest peppers when we This is the biggest sandwich in the cafeteria.
make this sauce.
 4. if an adjective has two or more syllables, but doesn’t end in “y”, use the most before the
adjective.

EXAMPLES:

Delicious -> the most delicious Expensive -> the most expensive
The most delicious dish from Italy is pizza. Switzerland is the most expensive country in
Europe.
 Examples:
• Today I had the best time touring the
city.
• This is the least expensive sweater in the
store.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE
Good Best
• He can run the farthest of his classmates,
Bad Worst but that’s only once around the track.

Far Farthesth / • Today is the worst day I've had in a long

Furthest time.
Little Least
We don’t use quantifiers with superlative adjectives but there are common phrases that are
used with superlatives.

One of the….
Aramaic is one of the oldest languages in the world.

The second/third…
According to Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index, London is the second most visited city in the
world.

By far the…

In England, the bus is by far the cheapest mode of transport.
1. From London, Liverpool is _____ _____ Oxford. (Far)
2. What do you think is _____ _____ _____ area? (Attractive)
3. Bill Gates is _____ second _____ person in the world. (Rich)
4. You should give the speech because your voice is _____ _____ mine. (Loud)
5. Mount Everest is _____ _____ mountain in the world. (High)
6. I found the book _____ _______ _____ the film. (Interesting)
7. What is _____ _____ time of year to visit your city? (Good)
8. I’m always _______ in the summer. (Happy)
9. What are _____ _____ _____ things to do in your country? (Interesting)
10. Australia is far _____ _____ Ireland. (Hot)
11. I did _____ work _____ Hannah this term. (Little)
12. You have _____ _____ desk in the whole office. (Big)
1. From London, Liverpool is further than Oxford. (Far)
2. What do you think is the most attractive area? (Attractive)
3. Bill Gates is the second richest person in the world. (Rich)
4. You should give the speech because your voice is louder than mine. (Loud)
5. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. (High)
6. I found the book more interesting than the film. (Interesting)
7. What is the best time of year to visit your city? (Good)
8. I’m always happier in the summer. (Happy)
9. What are the most interesting things to do in your country? (Interesting)
10. Australia is far hotter than Ireland. (Hot)
11. I did less work than Hannah this term. (Little)
12. You have the biggest desk in the whole office. (Big)
1. If an adjective has one syllable
and ends in a consonant, is it
correct to add –ier?
2. How would you express the
superlative adjective ending in –
y, such as 'happy' by applying its
rule?
3. How is the comparative
adjective formed?
In summary, the more we learn about English We will
be able to speak this language, just by learning some
rules to form comparative and superlatives and how to
use them with quantifiers for comparatives and
phrases with superlatives. Besides, there are irregular
adjectives that you have to memorize because they
don’t follow the rules. Grammar lays the groundwork
for effective communication.
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