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We use comparatives and superlatives to compare things using ___________.
Adjectives
What is the adjective called when we compare two things?
Comparative adjective
What is the adjective called when we compare one thing in relation to many things?
Superlative adjective
What is the comparative form of the adjective good?
Better
What is the superlative form of the adjective good?
Best
What is the comparative form of the adjective bad?
Worse
What is the superlative form of the adjective bad?
Worst
What is the adjective form of the words better and best?
Good
What is the adjective form of the words worse and worst?
Bad
If the adjective is one or two syllables with a consonant ending, what is added to the comparative adjective form? (Think of the word small)
Add -er
If the adjective is one or two syllables with a consonant ending, what is added to the superlative adjective form? (Think of the word hard)
Add -est
If the adjective is one syllable with a consonant- vowel- consonant ending, what is added to the comparative adjective form? (Think of the word hot)
Double the last consonant and add -er
If the adjective is one syllable with a consonant- vowel- consonant ending, what is added to the superlative adjective form? (Think of the word big)
Double the last consonant and add -est
If the adjective is one or two syllables with a vowel ending, what is added to the comparative adjective form? (Think of the word large)
Add -r
If the adjective is one or two syllables with a vowel ending, what is added to the superlative adjective form? (Think of the word cute)
Add -st
If the adjective is two syllables ending in y, what is added to the comparative adjective form? (Think of the word happy)
Change y to i and add -er
