Pdf comparative and superlative adjectives in english gilberto. Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. Gilberto hernandez quiros 4 rules there are four rules to take into account when using comparative and. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. Comparative and superlative adjectives in english dr. Leave twosyllable words that take more and most till later.
Onesyllable adjective with final e comparative form superlative form large larger largest wise wiser wisest marys car is larger than maxs car. Usually if an adjective has only one syllable, we add er to make the comparative form. Comparatives and superlatives national geographic learning. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Pdf icon print a reference card for this grammar topic. If the onesyllable adjective ends with an e, just add r for the comparative form and st for the superlative form. Students use a chart to record the comparative form and the superlative form of 24 adjectives.
Adjectives with one syllable usually if an adjective has only one syllable, we add er to make the comparative form. Ideas of comparatives and superlatives worksheets pdf on resume. I think english homework is the easiest than history homework. Add er for the comparative and est for the superlative. Making comparative and superlative adjectives to make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. Grammar test comparatives and superlatives british council. Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus. The form depends on the number of syllables in the original adjective. Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class.
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