Comparative and Superlative A

djectives
A comparative adjective is used to
compare two things. A superlative
adjective is used when you compare
.three or more things

looking at apples you can compare their

size, determining which is big, which is
bigger, and which is biggest.

The comparative ending

(suffix) for short,
common adjectives is
generally "-er"; the
superlative suffix is
generally "-est."

For most longer adjectives,

the comparative is made
by adding the word "more"
(for example, more
comfortable) and the
superlative is made by
adding the word "most"
(for example, most
comfortable).

Use the comparative and superlative

forms to describe this picture

Joe is taller than Al.

Ed is the tallest .

Joe is shorter than Ed.

Al is the shortest .

Joe is more handsome

than Ed.
Al is the most
handsome .

 DONT FORGET (THAN) AFTER THE

ADJECTIVE
MY HOUSE IS BIGGER THAN YOUR
HOUSE
A SOFA IS MORE COMFORTABLE
THAN CHAIR
DONT FORGET (THE ) BEFORE THE
ADJECTIVE OR THE WORD MOST
*SARA IS THE SMARTEST GIRL IN
SCHOOL