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    Adjectives of Comparison

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    This document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two things or people using terms like "shorter than" and "heavier than", and are usually formed by adding "-er" or changing the adjective's ending. Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things and usually follow "the", being formed by adding "-est". Examples are provided like "Jenny is the smartest girl in the class" and "Su Ling is the thinnest person in her family".

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    Adjectives of Comparison

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    This document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two things or people using terms like "shorter than" and "heavier than", and are usually formed by adding "-er" or changing the adjective's ending. Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things and usually follow "the", being formed by adding "-est". Examples are provided like "Jenny is the smartest girl in the class" and "Su Ling is the thinnest person in her family".

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    This document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two things or people using terms like "shorter than" and "heavier than", and are usually formed by adding "-er" or changing the adjective's ending. Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things and usually follow "the", being formed by adding "-est". Examples are provided like "Jenny is the smartest girl in the class" and "Su Ling is the thinnest person in her family".

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    Adjectives of Comparison

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    Sugunes Subramaniam
    This document discusses comparative and superlative adjectives. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two things or people using terms like "shorter than" and "heavier than", and are usually formed by adding "-er" or changing the adjective's ending. Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things and usually follow "the", being formed by adding "-est". Examples are provided like "Jenny is the smartest girl in the class" and "Su Ling is the thinnest person in her family".

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    Adjectives

    Of
    Comparison

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    COMPARATIVE
    ADJECTIVES

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    We use comparative adjectives
    when we are
    comparing two things
    or people.

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    Comparative adjectives
    usually come before
    the word “than”.

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    Adjevtives + -er
    How do we form
    comparative
    adjectives? short + -er = shorter
    small + -er = smaller
    thick + -er = thicker

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    The apple is smaller than the pineapple.

    I am bigger
    than the
    apple!
    EXAMPLES:

    The mango tree is shorter than the


    coconut tree.
    I am taller
    than the
    mango tree!

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    The dictionary is thicker than the
    story book.
    I am thinner
    than the
    dictionary!
    EXAMPLES:

    My father is older than Mr Tan.

    I am younger
    than your
    father.

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    How do we form
    comparative
    adjectives that end
    in ‘e’?
    Adjevtives + -r

    large + -r = larger
    strange + -r = stranger
    safe + -r = safer
    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    How do we form
    comparative
    adjectives that end
    in ‘y’?
    Drop the ‘y’ + ‘ier’

    tiny = tinier
    heavy = heavier
    ugly= uglier
    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    For some
    adjectives...

    Double the last letter


    + ‘er’
    Big = bigger
    Fat = fatter
    Thin = thinner
    khadeeja15@SKKT2016 Flat = flatter
    SUPERLATIVE
    S
    ADJECTIVES

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    We use superlative adjectives
    when we are
    comparing three or
    more things.

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    Superlative adjectives
    usually come after
    the word “the”.

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    How do
    we form Adjectives + -est
    comparative
    adjectives? short + -est = shortest
    small + -est = smallest
    thick + -est = thickest

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    Example: Jenny is the smartest girl in
    the class.

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016
    Example: Su Ling is the thinnest
    person in her family.

    khadeeja15@SKKT2016

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