Comparative and Superlatives three dimensions

Mere som dette

Comparative and superlative adjectives

af Pável Vladimir Meza Arizmendi

Ch 12

af Kimmy Hughes

PRONOUNS

af James Cárdenas

compear and contrast

af חוה שפילר

- I can't find my most comfortable jeans. - That was the best movie ever. - I am the shortest person in my family.

Is used to say what thing, person or idea has the most of a particular quality within a group or of its kind.

Use

Words of two syllables or more, not ending in y. Place the most before the adjective. Example: the most beautiful.

Words of two syllables ending in y change y to i, and add -est to the end of the word. Example: happiest.

Words of one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end add -est to the end of the word. Example: highest.

Words of one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end, double the consonant and add -est to the end of the word. Example: Biggest.

Words of one syllable ending in E add -st to the end of the word. Example: the widest.

Noun (subject) + verb + the + adjective + noun (object).

Examples

- London is bigger than Santiago. - This section is easier than the rest. - My girlfriend is more beautiful than yours.

Form

Noun (subjetct) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun.

Meaning

*Comparative is used when we comparing two things. *The two basics ways to compare are using as...as or than.

Uses

For adjectives with two syllables we use more. Example: Handsome - more handome.

We remove the -y and add -ier to the end of the adjectve. Example: happy - happier.

We add -er to the end of the adjective. Example: small - smaller.

Subtema

When an adjective ends in the letters E, we just add the R. Example: wide - wider.

When an adjective ends in a consonant + short vowel + consonant, we normally double the last letter. Example: big - bigger.

Comparative and Superlatives three dimensions. Luisa Tapasco - Angélica Osorio.

Superlatives

Comparatives