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  • What is the comparative adjective for the word interesting?
    More interesting
  • 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 two syllables ending in y, what is added to the superlative adjective form? (Think of the word sleepy)
    Change y to i and add -est
  • What is the superlative adjective for the word sad?
    Saddest
  • What is the comparative adjective for the word crazy?
    Crazier
  • What is the comparative adjective for the word sad?
    Sadder
  • What is the superlative adjective for the word smart?
    Smartest
  • Is this correct? "That giraffe is the most tall I've ever seen!"
    NO! Change the most tall to tallest
  • Is this correct? "That is the meanest cat Paul has met."
    YES!
  • 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
  • What is the superlative adjective for the word crazy?
    Craziest
  • 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
  • What is the adjective form of the words better and best?
    Good
  • What is the comparative adjective for the word nice?
    Nicer
  • 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
  • What is the superlative form of the adjective good?
    Best
  • What should be added after the comparative adjective?
    Comparative adjective + than
  • 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
  • Is this correct? "Jessi is funnier than Alex."
    YES!
  • What is the superlative adjective for the word interesting?
    Most interesting
  • What is the comparative form of the adjective bad?
    Worse
  • Is this correct? "Katie is amazinger than Courtney."
    NO! Change amazinger to more amazing
  • What is the comparative adjective for the word smart?
    Smarter
  • If the adjective is two or more syllables, what is added to the superlative adjective form? (Think of the word incredible)
    Most + adjective
  • What should be added before the superlative adjective?
    The + superlative adjective
  • What is the comparative form of the adjective good?
    Better
  • 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
  • What is the adjective called when we compare two things?
    Comparative adjective
  • What is the superlative form of the adjective bad?
    Worst
  • 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
  • Is this correct? "This was the difficultest exam ever!"
    NO! Change difficultest to most difficult
  • What is the superlative adjective for the word nice?
    Nicest
  • We use comparatives and superlatives to compare things using ___________.
    Adjectives
  • If the adjective is two or more syllables, what is added to the comparative adjective form? (Think of the word beautiful)
    More + adjective
  • What is the comparative adjective of big?
    Bigger
  • What is the adjective form of the words worse and worst?
    Bad
  • What is the adjective called when we compare one thing in relation to many things?
    Superlative adjective
  • What is the superlative adjective of big?
    Biggest