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    This document provides instructions on forming comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that comparatives are used to compare two items, using suffixes like "-er" or "more", while superlatives compare one item to a group, using suffixes like "-est" or "most". Short adjectives typically take "-er" and "-est", while long adjectives take "more" and "most". It provides examples of regular and irregular forms. It also notes that some adjectives can be used as either short or long forms. In summary, the document offers guidelines for properly constructing comparative and superlative adjectives in the English language.

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    This document provides instructions on forming comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that comparatives are used to compare two items, using suffixes like "-er" or "more", while superlatives compare one item to a group, using suffixes like "-est" or "most". Short adjectives typically take "-er" and "-est", while long adjectives take "more" and "most". It provides examples of regular and irregular forms. It also notes that some adjectives can be used as either short or long forms. In summary, the document offers guidelines for properly constructing comparative and superlative adjectives in the English language.

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    This document provides instructions on forming comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that comparatives are used to compare two items, using suffixes like "-er" or "more", while superlatives compare one item to a group, using suffixes like "-est" or "most". Short adjectives typically take "-er" and "-est", while long adjectives take "more" and "most". It provides examples of regular and irregular forms. It also notes that some adjectives can be used as either short or long forms. In summary, the document offers guidelines for properly constructing comparative and superlative adjectives in the English language.

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    Grade 8

    Future American School

    English Department

    ..……………………………………………………… :Name

    ………………………… :Class: ……………...……… Date

    Making Comparisons
    Comparative / Superlative
     We use the adjectives to compare one to one (Comparative) or one to more
    (Superlative).

     We have two kinds of adjectives:


    Short adjectives
    Short adjectives have one or two syllables.
    e.g.: bad – tall – friendly – kind – clever – simple – good
    Long adjectives

    Long adjectives have more than two syllables.


    e.g.: fantastic – interesting – beautiful – brilliant – marvelous - wonderful

    #Using the short adjectives in comparison


     In comparative, we usually put:
    Adjective One syllable Two/ more syllables
    Comparative adjective+ er +than more+ adjective+ than
    Examples:
    1. Jack is taller than John. 2. Ashley is older than Christine.
    3. Amy is shorter than Emmy. 4. Sandy is more beautiful than Sarah.
    5. Tom is more brilliant than Timmy.
    6. The pyramids are more marvelous than the wall of China.

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    In superlative, we usually put:


    Adjective one syllable two/ more syllables
    Superlative the+ adjective + est the +most + adjective

    Examples:
    1. Jack is the tallest boy in the class.
    2. Ashley is the oldest in the team.
    3. Christine is the shortest one.
    4. Sandy is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.
    5. Tom is the most brilliant student.
    6. The pyramids are the most marvelous structure I have ever visited

    But

    We have some irregular adjectives in Comparative and Superlative.


    Irregular Adjectives

    Adjective Comparative Superlative


    good/ well - better than - the best -
    bad - worse than - the worst -
    many/ much- more than - the most -
    little (amount) - less than - the least -
    far (distant) - farther than - the farthest -
    far (extent) - further than - the furthest -
    few - less than - the least -
    ill - worse than - the worst -

    Notes
    1. We put (adj. + ier than) or (the adj. + iest) if the adjectives ends in (a
    consonant + y).
    e.g.: easy  easier than  the easiest.
    Friendly  friendlier than  the friendliest.

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    2. If the adjective has one syllable and ends in a (Vowel + consonant), we


    double the consonant.
    e.g.:
    Hot  hotter than  the hottest.
    Thin  thinner than  the thinnest.
    Big  bigger than  the biggest.
    Fat  fatter than  the fattest.
    Sad  sadder than  the saddest.

    REMEMBER: using the long adjectives in superlative:


     In comparative, we usually put (more + adj. + than).
    Examples:
    1. Mary is more beautiful than Ashley.
    2. Amy is more brilliant than you.

     In superlative, we usually put (the most + adj.).


    Examples:
    1. Mary is the most beautiful one.
    2. Amy is the most brilliant girl we had in our class.
    Some important notes

    The following adjectives can be used as short adjectives / long adjectives, so we


    can form their comparative or superlative with
    (er / est) or with (more / most).
    These adjectives are:
    (clever – common – cruel – friendly – gentle – narrow – pleasant – polite –
    quiet – shallow – simple – stupid).

    e.g.: Sam is cleverer Tom B. Or Sam is more clever than Tom.


    Adam is the cleverest. Or Adam is the most clever student.

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    Let’s sum it up:

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