COMPARATIVES

We can describe nouns (people, objects, animals, etc.) by comparing them to

something else.

When comparing two things, we can use comparatives like SMALLER, BIGGER,
TALLER…

 For adjectives that are just one syllable, add _______ to the end

My sister is tall____ than my brother.

BE CAREFUL! Remember the spelling rules

One syllable adjectives that end in vowel + consonant > double consonant >
BIG > __________

My dog is _________ than my cat.

Two syllable adjectives that end in –y > replace the y for an i >

FUNNY > __________

James is _________ than Tom.

And remember the IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

GOOD > ____________

BAD > ______________

FAR > ______________

 Two or more syllable adjectives we use the form MORE + ADJECTIVE >
POPULAR > __________________

Football is ________________ than judo.

 SUPERLATIVES

When comparing more than two nouns (people, objects, animals, etc.), we use
superlatives like THE SMALLEST, THE BIGGEST, THE TALLEST…

 For adjectives that are just one syllable, add _________ to the end

My dad is the tall_______ person in the family.

BE CAREFUL! Remember the spelling rules

One syllable adjectives that end in vowel + consonant > double consonant >
BIG > ___________

The _____________ animal in the world is the blue whale.

Two syllable adjectives that end in –y > replace the y for an i > HAPPY >
_____________

This is the _____________ day of my life.

And remember the IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

GOOD > BETTER > ____________

BAD > WORSE > ______________

FAR > FURTHER > _____________

 Two or more syllable adjectives we use the form THE MOST + ADJECTIVE
> POPULAR > ___________ POPULAR

Football is the ______________ sport in Argentina.