Spell adjectives that compare
Key Notes :
🌟 Spell Adjectives That Compare 🌟
| What Are Adjectives That Compare? |
Adjectives that compare describe differences in people, places, or things. They show how one thing is compared to another.
- Example:
- Tall → Taller → Tallest
- Fast → Faster → Fastest
- Used to compare two things.
- Usually end in -er or use more for longer words.
| Base Adjective | Comparative | Example Sentence |
|---|
| tall | taller | Raju is taller than Amit. |
| fast | faster | The car is faster than the bike. |
| beautiful | more beautiful | This painting is more beautiful than that one. |
- Used to compare more than two things.
- Usually end in -est or use most for longer words.
| Base Adjective | Superlative | Example Sentence |
|---|
| tall | tallest | Raju is the tallest in the class. |
| fast | fastest | The cheetah is the fastest animal. |
| beautiful | most beautiful | She is the most beautiful girl in the school. |
| Rules for Spelling Comparative & Superlative Adjectives🔹 |
🔹 Rule 1: Short adjectives
- Usually 1 syllable, add -er or -est
- Example: small → smaller → smallest
🔹 Rule 2: Adjectives ending with -y
- Change y → i and add -er/-est
- Example: happy → happier → happiest
🔹 Rule 3: Long adjectives
- Usually 2 syllables or more, use more / most
- Example: careful → more careful → most careful
- Remember:
- -er = comparing two things
- -est = comparing three or more things
- Watch out for irregular adjectives:
- good → better → best
- bad → worse → worst
- Draw three items (like apples or pencils) and write the adjective in base, comparative, and superlative forms.
- Example: small → smaller → smallest
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