1. Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
ELA Notes

2. Comparative/Superlative

3. Comparative/Superlative
The comparative form of an adjective compares one
person or thing with another.

4. Comparative/Superlative
The comparative form of an adjective compares one
person or thing with another.
The superlative form of an adjective compares one
person to thing with several others.

5. Comparative/Superlative
The comparative form of an adjective compares one
person or thing with another.
The superlative form of an adjective compares one
person to thing with several others.
For morst adjectives with one syllable (and some
two slyllables), add -er to form the comparative
and - est to form the superlative.

6. Examples

7. Examples
The sun is higher than it was an hour ago.

8. Examples
The sun is higher than it was an hour ago.
Today is the hottest day of the week.

9. Examples
Comparative
The sun is higher than it was an hour ago.
Today is the hottest day of the week.

10. Examples
Comparative
Comparing only TWO
The sun is higher than it was an hour ago.
Today is the hottest day of the week.

11. Examples
Comparative
Comparing only TWO
The sun is higher than it was an hour ago.
Today is the hottest day of the week.
Superlative

12. Examples
Comparative
Comparing only TWO
The sun is higher than it was an hour ago.
Today is the hottest day of the week.
Superlative
Comparing more than TWO
(Seven days in a week)

17. big

18. big bigger

19. big bigger biggest

20. Comparative/Superlative

21. Comparative/Superlative
Adjectives with two or more syllables form the
comparative by using MORE before than adjective.

22. Comparative/Superlative
Adjectives with two or more syllables form the
comparative by using MORE before than adjective.
Form the superlative by using MOST before the
adjective.

23. Comparative/Superlative
Adjectives with two or more syllables form the
comparative by using MORE before than adjective.
Form the superlative by using MOST before the
adjective.
Example:

24. Comparative/Superlative
Adjectives with two or more syllables form the
comparative by using MORE before than adjective.
Form the superlative by using MOST before the
adjective.
Example:
Today’s climb was MORE difficult than
yesterday’s climb.

25. Comparative/Superlative
Adjectives with two or more syllables form the
comparative by using MORE before than adjective.
Form the superlative by using MOST before the
adjective.
Example:
Today’s climb was MORE difficult than
yesterday’s climb.
Tomorrow’s climb will be the MOST difficult
of all.

26. Irregular Comparative/Superlative

27. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Some adjectives do not follow a specific
pattern.

28. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Some adjectives do not follow a specific
pattern.
That was a bad mistake.

29. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Some adjectives do not follow a specific
pattern.
That was a bad mistake.
His mistake was worse.

30. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Some adjectives do not follow a specific
pattern.
That was a bad mistake.
His mistake was worse.
Mine was the worst of all.

31. Irregular Comparative/Superlative

32. Irregular Comparative/Superlative

33. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form

34. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative

35. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative

36. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best

37. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best

38. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best

39. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst

40. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst

41. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst

42. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
many more most

43. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
many more most

44. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
many more most

45. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
many more most
little less least

46. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
many more most
little less least

47. Irregular Comparative/Superlative
Base Form Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
many more most
little less least