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comparative and superlative adjectives: forms

Comparative adjectives are forms like colder, more famous.
Superlative adjectives are forms like coldest, most famous.

• m o s t s h o r t ( o n e - s y l l a b l e ) a d j e c t i v e s : + -e r , - e s t o l d — ol de r , o l d e s t
• s h o r t a d j e c t i v e s e n d i n g in - e : + -r , - s t n i c e — ► ni c e r , n i c e s t

Write the comparative and superlative adjectives.

► cold ..9P . .9P . ....................................... 5 strange ...........

► late . . ............................................. 6 fine
1 green ................................................................ 7 high ................

2 safe ................................................................... 8 wide ...............
3 rich ................................................................... 9 near ................
4 small ................................................................. 10 white ..............

• short adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant:
double consonant + -er, -est fat —► fatter, fattest thin —>- thinner, thinnest
BUT don't double w\ low —► lower, lowest

^ Write the comparative and superlative adjectives.
► red 3 new
► slow . 4 wet .........................................

1 big .................................................................... 5 slim .........................................
2 hot ....................................................................

• two-syllable adjectives ending in -y: y —► / + -er, -est happy — happier, happiest

^ Write the comparative and superlative adjectives.

^ friendly 2 sleepy

1 lazy ................................................................... 4 angry .....................................
2 hungry .............................................................. 5 dirty .......................................

• most other longer adjectives: + more, most hopeful —► more hopeful, most hopeful

^ Write the comparative and superlative adjectives.

► famous 4 dangerous ...........................
1 careful .................................................................. 5 important ..................................
2 beautiful ............................................................... 6 boring ......................................
3 intelligent ............................................................. 7 nterested ..................................
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• irregular adjectives: good—> better, best bad —► worse, worst
far —>■ further, furthest OR farther, farthest

^ Put in irregular comparative adjectives.
► I know that my handwriting is bad, but Jenny's is ..YfP.ITS?:........

1 I'm so tired. Is the bus stop much...................... ?

2 I don't enjoy train travel here, but I do in France - the trains are........................there.
3 'How's your toothache today?' 'It's ' 'You should see a dentist.'

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