English — Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives — 2nd Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Comparatives and Superlatives

Use comparatives to compare two things, and superlatives to compare three or more.

Comparatives

Short adjectives: adjective + -er + than
Example: Ali is taller than Samir.

Long adjectives: more + adjective + than
Example: This book is more interesting than that one.

Superlatives

Short adjectives: the + adjective + -est
Example: Ali is the tallest in the class.

Long adjectives: the most + adjective
Example: This is the most beautiful painting.

Irregular forms

• Good → better → the best
• Bad → worse → the worst
• Far → farther/further → the farthest/furthest

Exercises

1. Compare: (big) Egypt is ___ than Algeria? (population)
2. Superlative: (good) This is the ___ day of my life!

Related Lessons:

• Modal Verbs (can, must, should, may, might)
• Ordering Food at a Restaurant

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