To compare two things, we use:
a superlative
a comparative
an adjective
We often use _____ in comparatives.
as
than
that
To make the comparative of short adjectives, we
double the final consonant and add -er
add -er
put "more" before the adjective
remove the "y" and add -ier
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with consonant-vowel-consonant, we
double the final consonant and add -er
add -er
put "more" before the adjective
remove the "y" and add -ier
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with "y", we
put "more" before the adjective
add -er
remove the "y" and add -ier
double the final consonant and add -er
To make the comparative of adjectives that have two or more syllables, we
double the final consonant and add -er
add -er
put "more" before the adjective
remove the "y" and add -ier
To compare three or more things, we use:
an adjective
a comparative
a superlative
When would we use a superlative?
...in the world
...in the class
...than her sister
...in Spain
To make the superlative of short adjectives, we
remove the "y" and add -iest
double the final consonant and add -est
put "the most" before the adjective
add -est
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with consonant-vowel-consonant, we
double the final consonant and add -est
put "the most" before the adjective
add -est
remove the "y" and add -iest
To make the comparative of adjectives that end with "y", we
double the final consonant and add -est
add -est
put "the most" before the adjective
remove the "y" and add -iest
To make the comparative of adjectives that have two or more syllables, we
double the final consonant and add -est
put "the most" before the adjective
add -est
remove the "y" and add -iest
Which of the following adjectives have irregular comparatives and superlatives?
far
good
bad
tall
Julie is ______________ her sister.
shorter
short
more shorter than
shorter than
The Douro ______ the Ebro (but part of it is in Portugal).
longer
is longger than
is longer that
is longer than
