Comparative and Superlati ve Adjectives

A comparative adjective is used to compare two things. A superlative

adjective is used when you compare three or more things.

looking at apples you can compare their size,

determining which is big, which is bigger, and which is

biggest.

The comparative ending (

suffix) for short, common

adjectives is generally "-er";

the superlative suffix is

generally "-est."

For most longer adjectives,

the comparative is made by

adding the word "more" (for

example, more comfortable)

and the superlative is made

by adding the word "most"

(for example, most

comfortable).

Use the comparative and superlative forms to describe this picture

Joe is taller than Al.

Ed is the tallest .

Joe is shorter than Ed.

Al is the shortest .

Joe is more handsome than Ed.

Al is the most handsome .

• DON’T FORGET (THAN) AFTER THE ADJECTIVE

• MY HOUSE IS BIGGER THAN YOUR HOUSE• A SOFA IS MORE COMFORTABLE THAN CHAIR

• DON’T FORGET (THE ) BEFORE THE ADJECTIVE OR THE WORD “MOST’’

*SARA IS THE SMARTEST GIRL IN SCHOOL*HAWAII IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND