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Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives help us compare people, places, or things.

There are two ways to form comparatives. The first way is for long adjectives, which have three or more syllables. With long adjectives, we use more to form a comparative phrase with than. For example, "Sarah is more beautiful than Martha." The second way is for short adjectives, which have only one or two syllables. With short adjectives, we add -er to the end of the word, as in, "Jacob is smarter than Ed." For short adjectives ending in y, like "happy," we drop the "y" and add -ier. For example, "Lucy is happier than Rob."

Similarly, we form superlatives in two different ways, depending on the length of the adjective. With long adjectives we use the most, as in "He is the most intelligent person I know." With short adjectives, we add -est to the end of the word. For example, "Johnny is the fastest runner on the team." For short adjectives ending in y, we drop the "y" and add -iest, as in, "She is the prettiest girl in the world."

Comparatives and Superlatives Grammar Quiz

  1. Bachelor parties are than any other types of parties.

  2. Cities are than the countryside.

  3. She is person I know.

  4. Slobs are people to be around.

  5. My friends are always when they watch basketball games.

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pepe0699

Venezuela

Venezuela has the most beautiful  beaches in the world.

09:00 PM Jun 13 2015 |

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pepe0699

Venezuela

venezuela  have more population than cuba

08:58 PM Jun 13 2015 |

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saraepm13

Venezuela

comparatives:Wildlife Venezuela’s better than mexico.


superlatives:Venezuela has the most beautiful women in the world.

12:12 AM Jun 13 2015 |

Mapachizumi

Venezuela

Venezuela’s population is smaller than Colombia’s


Venezuela has the largest oil reserves of the world

10:37 AM Jun 12 2015 |

1 person likes this

Gabrielapb

Venezuela

Venezuela’s weather is better than Brazil’s.


Venezuela’s typical food is the best food you could ever taste.

02:10 AM Jun 11 2015 |

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AuriannyE

Venezuela

The good climate of Venezuela is similar to that of Colombia

12:19 AM Jun 10 2015 |

AuriannyE

Venezuela

Venezuela is the country with the most beautiful sceneries of the whole planet

12:06 AM Jun 10 2015 |

AuriannyE

Venezuela

Venezuela is the country with the most beautiful sceneries of the whole planet

12:06 AM Jun 10 2015 |

1 person likes this

lxf541333225

China

I was the first time to see this article, English is not good, can you explain the content for me?

12:53 PM Jun 09 2015 |

Musiclover

Musiclover

Venezuela

Venezuela has the most beautiful women of the planet… Come and see for yourself, and you’ll be happier than before! 

12:09 PM Jun 09 2015 |