Adjectives

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Comparison

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COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES

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We use comparative adjectives
when we are
comparing two things
or people.

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Comparative adjectives
usually come before
the word “than”.

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 Adjevtives + -er
How do we form
comparative
adjectives? short + -er = shorter
small + -er = smaller
thick + -er = thicker

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The apple is smaller than the pineapple.

I am bigger
than the
apple!
EXAMPLES:

The mango tree is shorter than the

coconut tree.
I am taller
than the
mango tree!

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The dictionary is thicker than the
story book.
I am thinner
than the
dictionary!
EXAMPLES:

My father is older than Mr Tan.

I am younger
than your
father.

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 How do we form
comparative
adjectives that end
in ‘e’?
Adjevtives + -r

large + -r = larger
strange + -r = stranger
safe + -r = safer
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 How do we form
comparative
adjectives that end
in ‘y’?
Drop the ‘y’ + ‘ier’

tiny = tinier
heavy = heavier
ugly= uglier
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For some
adjectives...

Double the last letter

+ ‘er’
Big = bigger
Fat = fatter
Thin = thinner
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SUPERLATIVE
S
ADJECTIVES

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We use superlative adjectives
when we are
comparing three or
more things.

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Superlative adjectives
usually come after
the word “the”.

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 How do
we form Adjectives + -est
comparative
adjectives? short + -est = shortest
small + -est = smallest
thick + -est = thickest

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Example: Jenny is the smartest girl in
the class.

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Example: Su Ling is the thinnest
person in her family.

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