Comparative and superlative. Complete the following chart:

ADJECTIVE	COMPARATIVE	SUPERLATIVE
Big
Expensive
Good
Pretty
Sophisticated
Thin
Easy
Short
Bad
Young

• Short adjectives = adjective + er than smaller than

Attention

• Short adjectives ending in -y = adjective + ier happier than

• Some short adjectives = double consonant

sadder than hotter than bigger than

thinner than fatter than

• Irregular adjectives

good = better than

bad = worse than

• Long adjectives = more + adjective + than more difficult than

COMPARATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES

• Short adjectives = the + adjective + est the smallest

Attention

• Short adjectives ending in -y = adjective + iest the happiest

• Some short adjectives = double consonant

saddest hottest biggest

thinnest fattest

• Irregular adjectives

good = the best

bad = the worst

• Long adjectives = the most more + adjective the most difficult

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