This document provides information about comparative and superlative adjectives and how they are used to compare nouns. It discusses the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives for one-syllable adjectives, two-syllable adjectives ending in y, and adjectives with more than two syllables. Examples are given like "the rat is more intelligent than the cat" and "the rooster is the most nervous." The document also briefly mentions idioms and includes images of animals from the Chinese zodiac.

1. COMPARATIVE AND
SUPERLATIVE
By: Esther V., Lucía G., Antonio S. and Carla H.
YEAR 6ºB STUDENTS SCHOOL SANTO DOMINGO SAVIO. 2015-16

2. CHINESE RACE AND ALL THE ANIMALS…
Rat
Ox Pig
Dog
Tiger
Rooster
Rabbit
Monkey
Horse
Dragon
Snake
Sheep

3. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
We use comparative and superlative adjectives to compare
two or more nouns.
The formation of the comparative and superlative depends
on the number of syllables in the adjective

4. ONE-SYLLABLE OR TWO-SYLLABLE ENDING IN -Y:
To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective. (general rule)
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Happy Happier than The happiest
Long Longer than The longest
Small Smaller than The smallest
Big Bigger than The biggest
To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective. (general rule)
The pig is smaller than the rat.
The ox is the kindest.

5. TWO-SYLLABLE NOT ENDING WITH -Y AND MORE THAN TWO-SYLLABLE
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Intelligent More intelligent than... The most intelligent
Nervous More nervous than... The most nervous
Headstrong More headstrong than... The most headstrong
The rat is more intelligent than the cat. The rat is the most intelligent
The rooster is more nervous than the horse. The rooster is the most nervous.
The ox is more headstrong than the monkey. The ox is the most headstrong.

6. Comparative Of Equality
We use comparative of equality to say that two things are
equal in some way. And the structure is ...as...as...
As intelligent as a rat.
As fast as a pig.
As strong as tiger.
Examples:

7. IDIOMS
An idiom is a phrase or an expression that has got a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning.
There are lots of idioms in the english language.

9. As nervous as a cat As wild as a tiger As timid as a rabbit

10. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE OF
SUPERIORITY
SUPERLATIVE
Small
Fast
Big
Sad
Happy
Bad
Good
ONE-SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES AND TWO-SYLLABLES ADJECTIVES ENDING IN -Y:

11. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Intelligent
Stubborn
Beautiful
Dangerous
Playful
FOR ADJECTIVES WITH TWO SYLLABLES (THAT DON’T END IN -Y)
AND HIGHER (3,4… SYLLABLES) WE USE MORE FOR THE COMPARATIVE
AND THE MOST FOR THE SUPERLATIVE.

12. Can you talk about these animals now?

13. IMAGES TAKEN FROM:
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING

14. THE END