Comparisons English

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Comparisons

What are comparisons?

The act of comparing two or more people or things (Cambridge Dictionary).

Comparative and superlative

Smart - smarter - smartest 

How do you make comparisons?

Short words: +er or + est:

Short - Shorter - shortest 

Fast - faster - fastest

Add: than or the :

Layla is shorter than Tess. 

Emma is the shortest. 

How do you make comparisons?

If a word ends in -e, only add +r or +st:

Nice - nicer - nicest 

If a word ends in -y, the -y changes to +ier or +iest:

Busy - busier - busiest 

How do you make comparisons?

For long words (two syllables or more) use more or most:

Com for ta ble 

Comfortable - more comfortable - most comfortable 

That painting is more beautiful than the other one. 

Your painting is the most beautiful. 

Exceptions

Good - better - best 

Bad - worse - worst 

Words that end in vowel + consonant. 

Double final consonant:

Big - bigger - biggest 

He is _____ than me (happy)

1. happier
2. happiest
3. more happy
4. most happy

This is the _____ show ever (incredible)

1. incredibler
2. incrediblest
3. more incredible
4. most incredible

They are the _____ boys in the school

1. taller
2. tallest
3. more tall
4. most tall

She is _____ than me

1. happiest
2. as happy
3. happier

My brother is _____ than me (old)

This bike is _____ than that one (expensive)

That is the _____ car (fast)

This is _____ than that (important)

Questions?