Comparatives and Superlatives

Question 1

Przymiotnik Porownawczy

Answer 1

Comparative

Question 2

Przymiotnik Superlatyw

Answer 2

Superlative

Question 3

sadness

Answer 3

nieszczescie/smutek

Question 4

happiness

Answer 4

szczescie/radosc

Question 5

wczesniej/przedtem/dawniej/przed

Answer 5

before

Question 6

chudy/szczuply/lekki

Answer 6

skinny

Question 7

What is a superlative? Give one example.

Answer 7

It is an adjective which compares one thing to all other things in the same group.

Ex. Smallest

Question 8

What is a comparative? Give one example.

Answer 8

It is an adjective which compares two things.

Ex. Smaller

Question 9

How do we use comparatives? 2x

Answer 9

adjective* + “er” + noun/nothing + “than” + noun

“more” + adjective* + noun/nothing + “than” + noun

Question 10

How do we use superlatives? 2x

Answer 10

“the” + adjective + “est” + noun/nothing

“the most” + adjective* + noun/nothing

Question 11

What are the 6 forms of superlatives/comparatives?

Answer 11

1) 1 syllable ending with “e”,
2) 1 syllable, consonant + short vowel + consonant,
3) ending with “y”,
4) 1 syllable,
5) 2 or more syllables,
6) Exceptions/Irregular.

Question 12

How do we form c/s which have 1 syllable ending with an “e”? Give examples.

Answer 12

c: adjective + “r”
s: adjective + “st”

ex. nice, strange, simple

Question 13

How do we form c/s which have 1 syllable of a consonant, a vowel and a consonant? Give examples.

Answer 13

c: adjective + last consonant + “er”
s: adjective + last consonant + “est”

ex. big, hot

Question 14

How do we form c/s which end with a “y”? Give examples.

Answer 14

c: adjective - “y” + “i” + “er”
s: adjective - “y” + “i” + “est”

ex. ugly, bony, pretty, angry

Question 15

How do we form c/s which have 1 syllable but don’t end in an “e” or a “y”? Give examples.

Answer 15

c: adjective + “er”
s: adjective + “est”

ex. young, fast, strong, dark, light

Question 16

How do we form c/s which have 2 or more syllables and do not end with a “y”? Give examples.

Answer 16

c: “more” + adjective
s: “most” + adjective

ex. beautiful, interesting, dangerous

Question 17

Give the 4 most important irregular c/s.

Answer 17

good, bad, far, well

Question 18

What is the c/s form of “good”?

Answer 18

better

best

Question 19

What is the c/s form of “bad”?

Answer 19

worse

worst

Question 20

What is the c/s form of “well”?

Answer 20

better

best

Question 21

What is the c/s form of “far”?

Answer 21

further/farther

furthest/farthest

Question 22

porownywac

Answer 22

to compare

Question 23

samogłoska (z wymowa)

Answer 23

vowel (wa-łyl)

Question 24

example (z wymowa)

Answer 24

przyklad (e-xam-pl)

Question 25

porownywac (z wymowa)

Answer 25

to compare (tu komper/kompers)