comparative and superlative

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comparative and superlative

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Big' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

Adjective that ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant (medeklinker) with a vowel (klinker) before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

• Thin: Thinner / Thinnest
• Flat: Flatter/ Flattest
  

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Hot' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Flat' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective famous?

Adjectives with two or more syllables

If an adjective has two or more syllables, we add the word ‘more’ in front to create the comparative form. For example:

• Interesting: Jack is more interesting than Michael.
• Famous: Lady Gaga is more famous than me.
• Courageous: Alice is more courageous than Bob.
• Generous: She is more generous than he is.
  

Adjectives with two or more syllables

If an adjective has two or more syllables, we add ‘the most’ in front to create the superlative form. For example:

• Interesting: Jack is the most interesting boy I know.
  
• Famous: Lady Gaga is the most famous pop star.
  
• Courageous: Alice is the most courageous girl in this class.
  
• Generous: She's the most generous girl.
  

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Charming' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Wonderful' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Adventurous' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective 'ugly'?

1. More ugly/the most ugly
2. Uglier/ugliest

Adjectives ending in -y

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For example:

• Happy: Zahid is happier than Mona.
• Sleepy: Hannene is sleepier than me.
• Silly: Saïd is sillier than Manon.
• Lucky: Thomas is luckier than his brother.
  

Adjectives ending in -y

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –est for the superlative form. For example:

• Happy: Zahid is the happiest boy around.
• Sleepy: Hannene the sleepiest girl in school.
• Silly: Saïd is the silliest boy in class.
• Lucky: Thomas is the luckiest boy.
  

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Tasty' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Noisy' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

Write two sentences.
For sentence one turn the adjective 'Grumpy' into a comparative and turn it into a superlative for the second sentence.

Adjective with one syllable

Adjective with one syllable that ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it

Adjectives with 2+ syllables ending in y

Adjectives with 2+ syllables

Comparative: +er

Superlative: +est

Comparative: double the consonant +er
Superlative: double the consonant +est

Comparative: More

Superlative: Most

Comparative: y -> i +er
Superlative: y -> i +est