COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Tuesday 15th December 2020

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Adjective Comparative Superlative

...... er t than the + ...... est

fast faster than the fastest
strong stronger than the strongest

slow slower than the slowest
long longer than the longest
short shorter than the shortest
tall taller than the tallest
cold colder than the coldest
hot hotter than the hottest
old older than the oldest
young younger than the youngest
big bigger than the biggest
scary scarier than the scariest
pretty prettier than the prettiest
happy happier than the happiest
ugly uglier than the ugliest
angry angrier than the angriest
good better than
bad worse than the best
Keyword: than the worst
Keyword: the

Note:

** Word ends with –y: drop the –y, then add ....ier.

** Example: happy – happier than

pretty – prettier than

Example:
1.

The lion is strong. cheetahs
The tiger is stronger than the lion.

2. horses

Horses are fast.
Cheetahs are faster than horses.

3. cat cow

mouse

The mouse is big.
The cat is bigger than the mouse.
The cow is bigger than the cat.
The cow is the biggest.

4. giraffe
donkey
zebra

The donkey is tall.
The zebra is taller than the donkey.
The giraffe is taller than the zebra.
The giraffe is the tallest.