COMPARISON
1.- ADJECTIVES: Degrees of comparison. POSITIVE:
COMPARATIVE:( compare two things…)
tall Examples:
SUPERLATIVE:(compare with all things…)
taller Positive: Comparative: Superlative:
the tallest This boy is tall. This boy is taller than my brother. This boy is the tallest in the class.
2.– SHORT ADJECTIVES: A.- Adjectives with one sillable:
+er
the …….+est
clean
cleaner
the cleanest
dark
darker
the darkest
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cheap
_____________ _____________
cheaper
the cheapest
B.– Adjetives ending in “E”………………………………………drop the “E” and add “er” and “the …. est” _____________
brave
braver
the bravest
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nice
nicer
the nicest
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large
larger
the largest
C.- Adjectives with one sillable ending in 1 vowel and 1 consonant…………. double the consonant and add “er” and “the …. est” _____________
big
bigger
the biggest
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hot
hotter
the hottest
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wet
wetter
the wettest
D.- Adjectives with two sillables ending in “y”…..drop the “y” change into “i”
and add “er” and “the …. est” _____________
happy
happier
the happiest
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easy
easier
the easiest
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funny
funnier
the funniest
more + adjective
the more + adjective
3.– LONG ADJECTIVES: _____________
intelligent
more intelligent
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difficult
more difficult
the most difficult
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beautiful
more beautiful
the most beautiful
4.– IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES:
the most intelligent
GOOD
BETTER
THE BEST
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(Spanish) _________ ____
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BAD
WORSE
THE WORST
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LITTLE
LESS
THE LEAST
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MANY
MORE
THE MOST
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MUCH
MORE
THE MOST
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OLD
OLDER
THE OLDEST
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(people only)
ELDER
THE ELDEST
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