The document discusses the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that one-syllable adjectives form the comparative with "-er" and superlative with "the most," while two-syllable adjectives ending in "-y" add "-ier"/"-iest" and others use "more"/"most." Irregular adjectives like "good" and "bad" also have unique forms. Examples are provided to illustrate how to build the comparative and superlative of both short and long adjectives.

1. The Degree of
Adjectives
The
ara tive
C omp
a nd
T he
e rlat ive

2. Adjectives are divided into syllables

4. How do we make a Comparative?
Example:
A snail is slower than a horse.

5. How do we make a
Comparative?
Example:
Thomas is fatter than
Mary.

6. Comparative Form…
How is the Comparative Form built?
One syllable adjectives longer
Two syllable adjectives
ending in – y funnier
Other two and three
syllable adjectives more modern
Irregular adjectives
for example “good” better

7. How do we make a Superlative?
The Superlative expresses the idea of “most…”

8. Superlative Form…
How is the Superlative Form built?
One syllable adjectives The longest
Two syllable adjectives
ending in – y The funniest
Other two and three
syllable adjectives The most modern
Irregular adjectives
for example “good” The best

9. Remember!
With SHORT adjectives!...
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Small Smaller than The smallest
Old Older than The oldest
Fat Fatter than The fattest
Big Bigger than The biggest
Easy Easier than The easiest
Funny Funnier than The funniest

10. Remember!
With LONG adjectives!...
Adjective Comparative Superlative
more careful
Careful The most careful
than
more dangerous
Dangerous The most dangerous
than
more expensive
Expensive The most expensive
than
more beautiful
Beautiful The most beautiful
than

11. Irregular adjectives...
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Good Better than The best
Bad Worse than The worst
Farther than The farthest
Far
Further than The furthest