Comparative-and-Superlative-Adjectives

1.

Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
Get ready to learn how to use adjectives to compare things! We'll
explore different ways to compare and superlative forms to make your
writing more descriptive.

2.

What are adjectives?
Des cribing Words
Adding Detail
Adjectives are words that describe nouns, like people,
Adjectives make our language richer and more interesting.
places, or things. They tell us more about the noun. For
They help us to paint a picture in the reader's mind and
example, "big" describes a big house, "blue" describes a
make our writing more vivid and engaging.
blue sky, and "tasty" describes a tasty apple.

3.

Comparing things with
"more" and "less"
More and Less
Example
We use "more" and "less" to
A giraffe is more tall than a
compare things. "More"
cat. A cat is less tall than a
means bigger or greater, and
giraffe.
"less" means smaller or
lesser.

4.

Comparing things with "er"
Adding "er"
E xample
We add "er" to the end of
A car is faster than a bicycle.
many adjectives to compare
A bicycle is slower than a car.
them.

5.

Comparing things with "the most" and "the
least"
The Most and The Least
Example
We use "the most" and "the least" to compare three or more
A whale is the most massive animal in the ocean. A goldfish
things and show which one is the biggest or the smallest.
is the least massive animal in the ocean.

6.

Irregular comparative and
s uperlative forms
1
Good - Better - Bes t
Some adjectives have irregular forms. They don't follow the
"er" or "est" rule.
2
Bad - Wors e - Wors t
For example, "good" becomes "better" and "best", and "bad"
becomes "worse" and "worst".
3
Many - More - Mos t
Another example is "many" which becomes "more" and
"most".

7.

Us ing comparative and
s uperlative adjectives in
s entences
E xample 1
The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.
E xample 2
My brother is older than me, but I am taller than him.
E xample 3
My dog is more playful than my cat, but my cat is more independent.

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Practising comparative and superlative
adjectives
Challenge
1
Think of three objects and compare their size, colour, or weight.
Example
2
A car is bigger than a bicycle, but smaller than a bus. A bus
is the biggest.

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Adjectives that don't change in the
comparative or s uperlative
1
E xample 1
This cake is delicious, but that cake is also delicious.
E xample 2
2
That is a beautiful painting, but this painting is also
beautiful.

10.

When to use comparative
and superlative adjectives
1
2
Comparing
Superlative
Use comparative adjectives when
Use superlative adjectives when
you're comparing two things.
you're comparing three or more
things.