Adjectives

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Comparison
COMPARATIV
E
ADJECTIVES
We use comparative adjectives
when we are
comparing two things
or people.
Comparative adjectives
usually come before
the word “than”.
How do we form
comparative
adjectives?

Adjevtives + -er

short + -er = shorter

small + -er = smaller
thivk + -er = thicker
The apple is smaller than the pineapple.

I am bigger
than he
apple!
EXAMPLES:

The mango tree is shorter than the

coconut tree.
I am taller
than he
mango tree!
The dictionary is thicker than the
story book.
I am thinner
than he
dictionary!
EXAMPLES:

My father is older Mr Tan.

I am younger
than your
father.
 How do we form
comparative
adjectives that end
in ‘e’?
Adjevtives + -r

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

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

Double the last letter

+ ‘er’
Big = bigger
Fat = fatter
Thin = thinner
Flat = flatter
SUPERLATIVE
S
ADJECTIVES
We use superlative adjectives
when we are
comparing three or
more things.
Superlative adjectives
usually come after
the word “the”.
 How do
we form Adjevtives + -est
comparative
adjectives? short + -est = shortest
small + -est = smallest
thivk + -est = thickest
Example: Jenny is the smartest girl in
the class.
Example: Su Ling is the thinnest
person in her family.