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Put these adjectives into 2 groups SHORT adj vs. LONG adj: intelligent, narrow, tired, thick, pleased, short, useful, correct, clever, simple

SHORT: narrow, thick, short, clever, simple; LONG: tired, pleased, useful, correct, intelligent

Which is correct? A. Some of my friends are intelligenter than me. B. Some of my friends are more intelligent than me.

B. Some of my friends are more intelligent than me. (intelligent is considered long adj)

What is special about these adjectives? free, keen, safe, sure, true, wise, clever, common, gentle

can be both short and long adjectives

What are the comparative and superlative form of "bad"?

worse - the worst

Which is correct? A. Tom fell surer than I did. B. Tom fell more sure than I did.

Both are correct. "sure" is considered both short and long adj.

What are the comparative and superlative form of "old"?

older/elder - the oldest/the eldest

Where do we put words like "even, much, far, a lot" in a comparative sentence?

before the comparative (e.g. This book is much more expensive.)

What is the opposite of "more"+ Adj?

less

What is the opposite of "the most"+ Adj?

the least

What do the comparative forms of adjectives like "big, hot, thin" have in common?

double final letter + "er" (since they end in vowel+consonant)

Which is correct? A. This is the commonest mistake. B. This is the most common mistake.

This is the commonest mistake. = This is the most common mistake. (common is considered both short and long adj)

What is the comparative form of 1-syllable adjectives and 2-syllable adjectives ending with -y, -ow, -et, er, -le?

adding "-er" at the end

When you are comparing 2 things, use _________; but when you are comparing 3 or more things together, use _______.

comparatives - superlatives

What is the superlative form of 1-syllable adjectives ending with "-ed" and 2-syllable adjectives which don't end with -y, -ow, -et, er, -le?

THE MOST + long adjective

What are the comparative and superlative form of "far"?

farther/further - the farthest/furthest