Adjective

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Adjective

• An adjective is used with a noun (person or
  thing) and gives more information about the
  person or thing.

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Comparison of Adjectives

• Adjectives can be used to compare things or
  people.
• There are three degrees of comparison.

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Adjectives having one or two syllables

• Adjectives having one or two syllables take er
  in the comparative form to compare two things or
  people.
• Adjectives take est in the superlative form to
  compare three things or people.

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Adjectives having three or more syllables

• Adjectives having three or more syllables take
  more in the comparative form and most in the
  superlative form.
• The article the is put before the superlative
  adjective

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Example 1 small
smallest
smaller
small
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Example 2 long
longest
longer
long
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Example 3 short
shorter
shortest
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Example 4 tall
tallest
taller
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Example 5 narrow
narrower
narrowest
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Example 6 dangerous
dangerous
more dangerous
most dangerous
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Example 7
Irregular comparison of some adjectives
worse
worst
better
best
less
least
more
most
farthest/furthest
farther/further
more
most
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Exercise 1
older
oldest
highest
higher
fastest
faster
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Exercise 2Read the information in the following
table. Compare the three basket players and
answer the questions.
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Exercise 2
Example Who is the shortest basketball player?
Answer Alex is the shortest basketball player.

• Who is the youngest basketball player?

Answer David is the youngest basketball player
2. Who is taller than Alex?
Answer Ken is taller than Alex
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• Who is the heaviest basketball player?.

Answer Ken is the heaviest basketball player.
4. Who is the fastest runner ?
Answer Alex is the fastest runner.
5. Who is more popular than Alex and less
popular than Ken?
Answer David is more popular than Alex and
less popular than Ken
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Websites

• http//www.grammarbook.com/grammar/adjAdv.html
• http//cctc2.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm