Comparison of Ajectives Presentation

Comparison of Adjectives

I have a large house. Jane’s house is larger. John’s house is the largest.large – larger – the largest

bold calm dullfast large odd plain soft weak youngbolder calmer dullerfaster larger odder plainer softer weaker youngerthe boldest the calmest the dullestthe fastest the largest the oddest the plainest the softest the weakest the youngest

My house is comfortable. Jane’s house is more comfortable. John’s house is the most comfortable.or. My house is expensive. Jane’s house is less expensive. John’s house is the least expensive.

Conclusion:* short words: …-er, the …-est (soft – softer – the softest)* long words:more/less, the most/the least (more polite, less polite, the most polite, the least polite)

clever – more clever – the most clever tired – more tired – the most tiredbeautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful expensive – less expensive – the least expensive interesting – less interesting – the least interesting important – less important – the least important

Irregular Adjectivesremember:good - better - the bestbad - worse - the worstlittle - less - the least far - further - the furthest

If the last 3 letters of an adjective are consonant – vowel –consonant – we double the last letter.*remember: c+v+c=double letterbig – bigger – the biggestfat – fatter – the fattestdim – dimmer – the dimmest

y ie fancy – fancier guilty – guiltier happy – happier deadly - deadlier

Let’s revise:* short adjectives:…-er, the …-est* long adjectives:more/less, the most/the least* irregular adjectives – learn by heart* spelling peculiarities: c+v+c=double lettery = ie

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