Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern:
Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
- My house is larger than hers.
- This box is smaller than the one I lost.
- Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
For example:
- My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.
- This is the smallest box I've ever seen.
- Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.
FORMING REGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative.
Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative.
TWO SYLLABLES
Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either by adding -er or by preceeding the adjective with more. These adjectives form the superlative either by adding -est or by preceeding the adjective with most. For adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i before adding the ending.
These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms.
SOMES EXERCISES
- https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exercises
- https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-grammar-comparatives-superlatives.php
- http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6009
- https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-48433.php
Bibliographical source
https://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/comparative-and-superlative/
