Spell adjectives that compare
Key Notes :
- You can use adjectives to compare people, places, or things.
- Comparative adjectives compare two people, places, or things. They usually end in -er.
- Superlative adjectives compare more than two people, places, or things. They usually end in –est.
- For most adjectives, add –er to make the comparative adjective. Add –est to make the superlative adjective.
- Base Comparative Superlative
tall taller tallest
Learn with an example
📘 Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
📘 The new rule seems (fair)_______ than the old rule.
- The sentence compares the new rule and the old rule. Two things are compared, so you should use a comparative adjective.
- Now, form the correct comparative adjective. Take fair and add -er. The comparative adjective is fairer.
📘 Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
📘 There are many ways to split a treat, but this way is the (fair)_______
- The sentence compares this way and all the other ways to split a treat. More than two things are compared, so you should use a superlative adjective.
- Now, form the correct superlative adjective. Take fair and add -est. The superlative adjective is fairest.
📘 Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
📘 Lucas is (kind)_________ to the new boy than Holly is.
- The sentence compares Lucas and Holly. Two people are compared, so you should use a comparative adjective.
- Now, form the correct comparative adjective. Take kind and add -er. The comparative adjective is kinder.
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