The following text contains a serie of grammar information to reinforce the use of COMPARATIVES:
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ADJECTIVE:
Only one syllable, ending in E. Examples:wide, fine, cute
COMPARATIVE:
Add -R: wider, finer, cuter
SUPERLATIVE:
Add -ST: widest, finest, cutest
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ADJECTIVE:
Only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Examples:hot, big, fat
COMPARATIVE:
Double the consonant, and add -ER:hotter, bigger, fatter
SUPERLATIVE:
Double the consonant, and add -EST:hottest, biggest, fattest
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ADJECTIVE:
Only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Examples:light, neat, fast
COMPARATIVE:
Add -ER:lighter, neater, faster
SUPERLATIVE:
Add -EST:lightest, neatest, fastest
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ADJECTIVE:
Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples:happy, silly, lonely
COMPARATIVE:
Change Y to I, then add -ER:happier, sillier, lonelier
SUPERLATIVE:
Change Y to I, then add -EST:happiest, silliest, loneliest
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ADJECTIVE:
Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples: modern, interesting, beautiful
COMPARATIVE:
Use MORE before the adjective: more modern, more interesting, more beautiful
SUPERLATIVE:
Use MOST before the adjective:most modern, most interesting, most beautiful
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Only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Examples:hot, big, fat
COMPARATIVE:
Double the consonant, and add -ER:hotter, bigger, fatter
SUPERLATIVE:
Double the consonant, and add -EST:hottest, biggest, fattest
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ADJECTIVE:
Only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Examples:light, neat, fast
COMPARATIVE:
Add -ER:lighter, neater, faster
SUPERLATIVE:
Add -EST:lightest, neatest, fastest
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ADJECTIVE:
Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples:happy, silly, lonely
COMPARATIVE:
Change Y to I, then add -ER:happier, sillier, lonelier
SUPERLATIVE:
Change Y to I, then add -EST:happiest, silliest, loneliest
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ADJECTIVE:
Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples: modern, interesting, beautiful
COMPARATIVE:
Use MORE before the adjective: more modern, more interesting, more beautiful
SUPERLATIVE:
Use MOST before the adjective:most modern, most interesting, most beautiful
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USE OF COMPARATIVES:
Comparatives are used to compare two things. You can use sentences with THAN, or you can use a conjunction like BUT. Examples:
Jiro is taller than Yukio.
Yukio is tall, but Jiro is taller.
USE OF SUPERLATIVES:
Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. Superlative sentences usually use THE, because there is only one superlative. Examples:
Masami is the tallest in the class.
Yukio is tall, and Jiro is taller, but Masami is the tallest.
Comparatives are used to compare two things. You can use sentences with THAN, or you can use a conjunction like BUT. Examples:
Jiro is taller than Yukio.
Yukio is tall, but Jiro is taller.
USE OF SUPERLATIVES:
Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. Superlative sentences usually use THE, because there is only one superlative. Examples:
Masami is the tallest in the class.
Yukio is tall, and Jiro is taller, but Masami is the tallest.
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LINK TO EXERCISES OF USE:
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Three different links to practice comparatives:
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