segunda-feira, 14 de março de 2011

Grammar Review - THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES

A. Comparative of adjectives of three or more syllables

Linda is more intelligent than her sister Angela.

NOTE: To form the comparative of adjectives of three or more syllables, put more before the adjective and than after it.

B. Superlative of adjectives of three or more syllables

Linda is the most intelligent student in her class.

C. Comparative of adjectives of one or two syllables

Linda is taller than Mary.

NOTE: To form the comparative of adjectives of one or two syllables, add er to the end of the adjective and put than after it.

NOTE: Some two-syllable adjectives, like recent , or anxious form the comparative with more...than. Others, like quiet, or narrow, form the comparative in either of the two ways mentined (Quieter than or more quiet than).

D. Superlative of adjectives of one or two syllables

Linda is the tallest girl in her family.

NOTE: To form the superlative of adjectives of one or two syllables, put the before the adjetive and add est to the end of it.

NOTE: Some two-syllable adjectives, like recent, or anxious form the superlative with the most. Others, like quiet, or narrow, form the superlative in either of the two ways mentioned ( the quietest or the most quiet). Practice in the language will help you know the correct form in any case.

E. Special cases

big - bigger than - the biggest


NOTE: When an adjective ends in or is formed by consonant +vowel+consonant, we double the final consonant when forming the comparative or the superlative.


pretty - prettier than - the prettiest

NOTE: When an adjective ends in consonant + y, we drop the y and add ier to form the comparative or iest to form the superlative.

large - larger - the largest

NOTE: When an adjective ends in e, we just add r to form the comparative or st to form the superlative.

Now pay attention to the following irregular forms:

good - better than - the best
bad - worse than - the worst



NOTE: To form the superlative of adjectives of three or more syllables, put the most before the adjective.

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