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Comparatives and superlatives. We can use comparatives to compare things and superlatives to say which thing is top in a group. Cats are faster than mice. Science is more difficult than maths. The cheetah is the fastest animal. I think art is the most difficult subject. How to use them. For adjectives with one syllable, add er and est.
- Grammar: comparatives superlatives
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- Grammar: comparatives superlatives
How to form comparative and superlative adjectives. We usually add –er and –est to one-syllable words to make comparatives and superlatives: If an adjective ends in –e, we add –r or –st: If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we double the consonant:
- Adjectives with One Syllable
- Adjectives with Two Or More syllables
- Than
To make comparative forms with one-syllable adjectives, we usually add -er: If an adjective ends in -e, we add -r: If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, we usually double the consonant:
If a two-syllable adjective ends in a consonant and -y, we change -y to -i and add -er: We use moreto make comparative forms for most other two-syllable adjectives and for all adjectives with three or more syllables: Exception: You can either add -er/-r or use more with some two-syllable adjectives, such as common, cruel, gentle, handsome, likely, ...
When we want to say which person or thing we are comparing with, we can use than: Do this exercise to test your grammar again. Grammar test 2
Transcript. When we want to compare two or more things, we can change the form of adjectives by adding –er or –est. We can also use extra words like more or most and expressions like not as … as. Here are some examples: I think you're taller than me. (tall) She's the tallest in the group. (tall)
What's the largest creature in the world? Listen to the grammar chant and find out! Can you hear the comparatives and superlatives in the chant?
1. Think of an animal. Describe it using comparatives and superlatives. For example: “It’s faster than a zebra, taller than an elephant, and it’s got the longest neck in Africa.” 2. Your partner must guess the animal. For example: “Is it the giraffe?” They can guess 3 times. 3. If your partner is correct the first time, they get 3 ...
