Making Comparisons

➧ Learn to use comparative and superlative adjectives.
➧ Expand vocabulary with adjectives used for comparison.
➧ Practice comparing people, places, and things.

We use these to compare two people, places, or things.

Examples
➧ tall - taller
➧ big - bigger
➧ interesting - more interesting

Rule
For short adjectives - one syllable
➧ add -er
➧ tall - taller.

For adjectives ending in -y
➧ change -y to -ier
➧ happy - happier.

For longer adjectives - two syllables +
➧ use more before the adjective
➧ more interesting.

We use these to compare three or more people, places, or things, identifying the most extreme in some way.

Examples
➧ tall - tallest
➧ big - biggest
➧ interesting - most interesting

Rule:
For short adjectives - one syllable
➧ add -est
➧ tall - tallest.

For adjectives ending in -y
➧ change -y to -iest
➧ happy - happiest.

For longer adjectives - two syllables +
➧ use most before the adjective
➧ most interesting.

Examples
➧ small → smaller → smallest
➧ fast → faster → fastest
➧ expensive → more expensive → most expensive

Remember that some adjectives, like 'good', have irregular forms
➧ good → better → best