Comparative and superlative Flashcards
What are comparative adjectives used for?
To compare two things or people.
How do you form comparative adjectives?
-Add -er + than (short adjectives).
-Use more + adjective + than (long adjectives).
Fill in the blank:
“This book is __________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.”
“This book is more interesting than the one I read last week.”
What are superlative adjectives used for?
To compare more than two things or people.
How do you form superlative adjectives?
-Add the + -est (short adjectives).
-Use the most + adjective (long adjectives).
Fill in the blank:
“This is the __________ (beautiful) painting in the museum.”
“This is the most beautiful painting in the museum.”
What rule do one-syllable adjectives follow in comparisons?
Add -er (comparative) or -est (superlative).
“She is _________ (tall) than her brother.”
“She is taller than her brother.”
How do you compare adjectives with three or more syllables?
Use more (comparative) or most (superlative).
Fill in the blank:
“This exam is __________ (difficult) than the last one.”
“This exam is more difficult than the last one.”
How do you compare adjectives with two syllables?
With one of the both forms.
What are the opposites of more and most?
The opposites are less (comparative) and least (superlative).
Fill in the blank:
“This movie is __________ (interesting) than the other one, but it’s __________ (interesting) of them all.”
“This movie is less interesting than the other one, and it’s the least interesting of them all.”
What is the comparative and superlative form of good?
Better, the best
What is the comparative and superlative form of bad?
Worse, the worst
What is the comparative and superlative form of bad?
Farther/further , the farthest/the furthest
How do adverbs modify sentences?
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What is the typical way to form an adverb from an adjective?
Add -ly to the adjective.
Example: quick → quickly
Fill in the blank:
“She sings __________ (beautiful).”
“She sings beautifully.”
How do you form comparative and superlative adverbs?
-Comparative: more + adverb or -er (if same form as adjective).
-Superlative: the most + adverb or -est (if same form as adjective).
Choose the correct form:
“He drives __________ (carefully) than his brother.”
“He drives more carefully than his brother.”
What are some words to qualify comparative adjectives or adverbs?
Words like a bit, a little, slightly, much, a lot.
Fill in the blank:
“This task is __________ (much/slightly) harder than I expected.”
“This task is much harder than I expected.”
What structure shows increasing change (double comparatives)?
Adjective + and + adjective or more and more + adjective.
