Basics of English Grammar

Comparative and superlative

forms of adjectives
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Contents Contents
Noun

• Introduction Skip introduction

Adjective
Syllable
• What is a noun? Comparatives
• What is an adjective? Superlatives
Comparison
• What is a syllable? Practice
• Syllable – further examples
• Adjectives Help
Dictionary
• Comparative form
• How to built comparative forms?
• Superlative form
• How to built superlative forms?
• Summary
• Comparison chart
• Practice
• Superlative forms
• Comparative forms Back
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What is a noun? Contents

Noun
Adjective

Noun is a word which refers to a thing, Syllable

Comparatives
person, activity, place etc. Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

Help
Dictionary

car

reading
street
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teacher
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What is an adjective? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Adjective is a word which describes a noun Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

adjectives noun Help

Dictionary

big

fast car
expensive Back
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What is a syllable? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

hap py Help
Dictionary

hap py
1st syllable 2nd syllable
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Syllables – examples Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable

1. One-syllable adjectives Comparatives

Superlatives

fast big cheap long Comparison

Practice

Help
Dictionary

2. Two-syllable adjectives
happy crazy dirty

3. Three-syllable adjectives

important wonderful Back

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What is a “comparative form”? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘more’ Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

fast-er Help
Dictionary

My car is fast.

But his car is faster.

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“Comparative form”? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
How is a ‘comparative’ form built? Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

one syllable adjectives long er Help

Dictionary

two syllable adjectives

ending in -y
funnier
yier 
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
more modern
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
good
better Back
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What is a “superlative form”? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
Comparative form expresses the idea of ‘most’ Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

fast-est Help
Dictionary

My car is fast.
Your car is fast.
But his car is the fastest.
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“Superlative form”? Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable
How is a ‘superlative’ form built? Comparatives
Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

one syllable adjectives long est Help

Dictionary

two syllable adjectives 

ending in -y
funniest
yiest
other two and three
syllable adjectives
modern
most modern
irregular adjectives
for example ‘good’
good
best Back
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Summary comparison Contents

Noun
Adjective
Syllable

comparative superlative Comparatives

Superlatives
Comparison
Practice

long longer longest Help

Dictionary

funny funnier funniest

modern more modern most modern

good better best

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