GRAMMER 4: Adjectives, Adverbs and Superlatives

Question 1

REGULAR SUPERLATIVES

Write the superlative and explain each rule for:

• cairdiúil
• leadránach
• cainteach
• ard
• easca
• ciúin

Answer 1

• níos cairdiúla (remove -úil, add -úla)
• níos leadránaí (remove -ach, add -aí)
• níos caintí (remove -each, add -í)
• níos airde (for broad adjectives, add an i after the last vowel, and add an e at the end)
• níos easca (for adjectives that end in a vowel, they stay the same)
• níos ciúin (for slender adjectives, add an e at the end)

Question 2

IRREGULAR SUPERLATIVES

1.. Beautiful
2.. Hot
3.. Fast
4.. Fine
5.. Good
6.. Strong
7.. Thick
8.. Big
9.. Small
10.. Long
11.. Strict
12.. Wet
13.. Easy
14.. Wide
15.. Short
16.. Wealthy
17.. Far
18.. Bitter
19.. Difficult
20.. New
21.. Likely

Answer 2

1.. álainn
2.. te
3.. tapa
4.. breá
5.. maith
6.. tréan
7.. tiubh
8.. mór
9.. beag
10.. fada
11.. dian
12.. fliuch
13.. éasca
14.. leathan
15.. gearr
16.. saibhir
17.. cian
18.. searbh
19.. deacair
20.. nua
21.. dócha

1.. is áille
2.. is teo
3.. is tapúla
4.. is breátha
5.. is fearr
6.. is láidre
7.. is tibhe
8.. is mó
9.. is lú
10.. is faide
11.. is déine
12.. is fliche
13.. is éasca
14.. is leithne
15.. is giorra
16.. is saibhre
17.. is faide i bhfad
18.. is searbh
19.. is deacra
20.. is nuaí
21.. is dóichí