Comparative Adjectives

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Comparative Adjectives
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What are they?

• Comparative adjectives let you compare one thing
  to another.
• John is taller than Jim.

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Two Methods

• Some adjectives add -er
• John is stronger than Jim.

• Some adjectives use more
• ESL is more interesting than sports.

With some adjectives, you can do both!
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Practice with Comparative

• Jim/John/strong
• School/work/fun
• Homework/talking on the phone/interesting

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The Superlative!

• The superlative shows that something is the most.
  
• Juan is the strongest guy in the class.

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Two Methods.again

• Some adjectives add
• -est
• John is the strongest.

• Some adjectives use most
• ESL is the most interesting class.

Againwith some adjectives, you can do both!
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Practice with Superlatives

• The oldest person in my family
• The youngest person in my family
• The friendliest person in my family
• The most beautiful person in my family.
• The most intelligent person in my family.
• The most talkative person in my family
• The funniest person in my family
• The nicest person in my family
• The meanest person in my family
• The stupidest person in my family

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The Other Direction

• Less and Least
• I am less happy than my brother.
• I am the least fortunate person in my family.

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Two Important Exceptions

• Good
• Good
• Better
• Best

• Bad
• Bad
• Worse
• Worst