Guide to test 3
Comparative adjetives

Are words used on the purpose of establishing comparisons between two items

 USE Short adjectives: Take the suffix “er” at the end of the adjectives (one syllable)

EXAMPLE:

1._ Tall-taller              2._old- older                     3._ young- younger  

·         If the adjective ends in-e, add only “r”

1._ wide- wider             2._ safe- safer          3._nice- nicer

·         In adjective ends in single vowel+ a single consonant (except “r”, “w” or “x”) double the consonant and add-er

1._ big- bigger      2._slim- slimmer        3._hot- hotter

USE: Long adjective: Take the word “more” in front of the adjective (Two or more syllables)

EXAMPLE:

1.Polite- More polite      2._famous- more famous

·         If the adjective ends in-ow, er, le, et, we add-er or –r

1._narrow- narrower   2._clever- cleverer      3.-simple- simpler    4._quiet- quieter

·         If the adjective ends in-y, change the-y to- ier

1._easy- easier   2._happy- happier   3._tidi- tidier

·         To from the comparative of all adjectives with more than two syllables, add “more” before the adjectives

1._beautiful- more beautiful    2._important- more important

IRREGULAR ADJETIVES

·         These adjectives and comparatives are irregular

1._ good- better   2._bad- worse    3.-far- further/farther

·         Remember to always use  “than” after a comparative to compare two things, animals or people

1.-Thim is taller than Josie

2._I think Maths is more difficult than French

·         Sometimes you understand the second thing, animal or person and don´t use than

1._ I think this house is nicer  

2.-I want this book. It looks more interesting           

Superlative adjectives           

USE Short adjectives: to form the superlative of adjectives, add “the” before yhe adjective and – est to most one syllable adjectives

1.-tall- the tall     2._old- the oldest      3._young- the youngest

·         If the adjective ends in e, add “st”

1._wide – the widest       2._safe- the safest        3._nice- the nicest

·         If the adjective ends in a voweland a consonant, double thye consonant and add- est

       1._big- the biggest    2._slin- the slimmest      3.-hot- the hottest

USE: Long adjective: to form the superlative of most two- syllables adjectives add “the most” before  the adjective

1._police- the most police     2._famous- the most famous     3._common- the most common

·         If the adjective ends in- y, the-y becomes- iest.

1.- easy- the easiest     2._happy- the happiest       3._tidy- the tidiest

IRREGULAR ADJETIVES

These adjectives and superlatives are irregular:

1._good- the best    2._bad- the worst    3._far- the farthest    4._much/many – the most   5._little- the least