paratives and Superlatives.ppt

ComparativeAdjectives
We use “comparative adjectives with than” when pare two (groups of) people, places or things.
For example:
The cookies are nicer than the cakes.
My grandmother said health is more important than money.
We do not need than if it is clear to what we paring a person or thing.
Abby has e a more popular singer recently.
The traffic is usually busier at rush hour.
Adjectives
You should…
Example
Adjectives of one syllable
Adjectives of one syllable ending in e
Adjectives of one syllable ending in a vowel letter + a consonant letter
Short adjectives ending in a consonant letter + y
+ er
+ r
double the consonant letter + er
y + ier
cheap cheaper
late later
fit fitter
early earlier
We sometimes need to change the spelling of the short adjectives when we form parative.
Adjectives
You should…
Example
Long adjectives with three or more syllables
Irregular adjectives
+ more
Change the word
effective more effective
good better
bad worse
We sometimes need to change the spelling of the short adjectives when we form parative.
We form parative of short adjectives by adding –er. We often use the word ‘than’ parative adjectives.
For example:
Jane is tall but Bob is taller than Jane.
Bob has long hair but Jane has longer hair than Bob.
Exercise
Adjectives
Comparatives
1. big
2. cold
3. cute
4. dark
5. easy
6. empty
7. fat
8. friendly
9. full
10. heavy
bigger
colder
cuter
darker
easier
emptier
fatter
friendlier
fuller
heavier
Exercise
Adjectives
Comparatives
11. high
12. large
13. light
14. narrow
15. simple
16. thick
17. warm
18. weak
19. wet
20. wide
higher
larger
lighter
narrower
simpler
thicker
warmer
weaker
wetter
wider
We form parative of long adjectives by using ‘more’ or ‘less’ before the adjectives.
Comparative
careful more /less careful
energetic more / less energetic
For example:
Your watch is expensive.
The silver watch is more expensive than your watch.
The black