1) The document provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives in English. For comparatives, it states that one-two syllable words add -er and words ending in y change y to i and add -er. Three or more syllable words use more or less before the word.
2) For superlatives, it notes that one-two syllable words add -est and three or more syllable words use most or least before the word.
3) It provides examples of words following and not following these rules.
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Superlatives & Comparatives
1) The document provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives in English. For comparatives, it states that one-two syllable words add -er and words ending in y change y to i and add -er. Three or more syllable words use more or less before the word.
2) For superlatives, it notes that one-two syllable words add -est and three or more syllable words use most or least before the word.
3) It provides examples of words following and not following these rules.
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Comparatives
1) If the word is one or two syllables add
-er to the end of a word. If the word ends in y change the y to i and add -er.
2) if the word is three or more syllable add
more or less before the word. * Note: This rule is a guide only and some words do not follow it.
Small Smaller Large Larger
Big Bigger Good Better Heavy Heavier Bad Worse Beautiful More beautiful Far Farther SUPERLATIVES 1) If the word is one or two syllables add -est to the end of the word. 2) If the word is three or more syllables add the most or the least before the word. * Note: This rule is a guide only and some words do not follow it.
Small Smaller The smallest
Big Bigger The biggest Heavy Heavier The heaviest Relaxing More relaxing The most relaxing SUPERLATIVES 1) If the word is one or two syllables add -est to the end of the word. 2) If the word is three or more syllables add the most or the least before the word. * Note: This rule is a guide only and some words do not follow it.
Large Larger The largest
Good Better The best Bad Worse The worst Far Farther The farthest SUPERLATIVES Whack-a-mole Hit only the moles that are comparative or superlative adjectives Grammar review
Choose the correct
form of the comparative and superlative adjectives Anagram Reven ue Break even P rofit Business Earn Spend Fixed cost Sales Long / short Total cost term Anagram Drag the letters into their correct positions to unscramble the word Break Even Analysis Q&A
Why is break even analysis important? Infographic Piktochart Break even analysis comparatives superlatives