Comparatives and Superlatives — English 3rd Year Middle School

Learning Objectives

• To understand how to form comparative and superlative adjectives.
• To use comparatives to compare two things.
• To use superlatives to compare three or more things.

Introduction

In English, we use comparative adjectives to compare two people, places, or things. We use superlative adjectives to compare one person, place, or thing with a group of three or more. This lesson will teach you the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives correctly.

Part 1: Comparatives

Rule 1: For short adjectives (one syllable), add -er + than.
Examples: tall → taller than | fast → faster than
Ahmed is taller than Ali.

Rule 2: For adjectives ending in ‘y’, change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add -er.
Examples: happy → happier than | easy → easier than
This exercise is easier than that one.

Rule 3: For adjectives with two or more syllables, add more before the adjective.
Examples: beautiful → more beautiful than | interesting → more interesting than
This book is more interesting than that one.

Irregular comparatives:
good → better than | bad → worse than | far → farther/further than

Part 2: Superlatives

Rule 1: For short adjectives, add the + -est.
Examples: tall → the tallest | fast → the fastest
Ali is the tallest boy in class.

Rule 2: For adjectives ending in ‘y’, change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add the + -iest.
Examples: happy → the happiest | easy → the easiest

Rule 3: For long adjectives, add the most before the adjective.
Examples: beautiful → the most beautiful | interesting → the most interesting

Irregular superlatives:
good → the best | bad → the worst | far → the farthest/furthest

Exercises

Exercise 1: Write the comparative form:
1. big → ______
2. expensive → ______
3. hot → ______

Exercise 2: Write the superlative form:
1. small → ______
2. difficult → ______
3. funny → ______

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences:
1. This test is ______ (easy) than the last one.
2. She is ______ (good) student in the school.
3. My house is ______ (far) than yours.

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