What are adjectives? They are words that modify nouns or pronouns. In this lesson, Mr. P. will illustrate a diagram by illustrating the different rules of comparatives and superlatives adjectives. He will also discuss the other three situations in which comparatives and superlatives can be used. This lesson is intended for intermediate students who wish to improve their English grammar and those above levels who wish to clarify doubts about this topic.
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Mr. P. is a Canadian English Teacher/Coach from Toronto, in Canada. He has been an English Teacher since 1997, teaching adults and adolescents in Toronto and Rome. He is an Honorary Fellow in the English Language at UNITELMA La Sapienza University in Rome. In the past, he was also a Language Monitor at the University of Toronto. He has also taught English to many important politicians and celebrities in Italy. He is a certified English Teacher specializing in TEFL, TESL, TESOL (Arizona State University) & TOEFL. Since 2018, he has been attending Queen's University.
hello everyone this is Mr. P. In today's lesson we're going to take a look at
comparative and superlative adjectives. So let's get started. First let's review.
Yes, what is an adjective? It's a word that describes a noun or a pronoun by
illustrating its color, feelings, material, sound, size, weather, age, shape,
Comparative adjectives instead are used to compare differences between the two
objects only. They often tell the reader if the noun is more or less than the
other noun. So let's take a look at the first rule one-syllable adjectives
adjective plus er plus than plus noun or pronoun like soft softer than, small
smaller than, rich richer than. So this is my example. My cup is smaller than
yours. Second rule one-syllable adjectives ending in consonant, vowel,
consonant. We add another consonant to the adjective then we add er then than
plus noun or pronoun like fatter fatter than, thin thinner than, big bigger than.
So you may notice in the first example T is double, N another N, G another G. So
double the last consonant like in my example. Mike is fatter than Josh.
Rule number three one-syllable adjectives ending in E. We need the adjective and then we
add R then than of course and then noun or pronoun. Strange stranger than, large
larger than, nice nicer than. He is braver than me. Next rule. Rule number
four two-syllable adjectives ending in Y. Adjective plus ier plus than plus noun or
pronoun. So dirty dirtier than. Notice the Y changes to I. Funny funnier than.
Cloudy cloudier than. I am happier than she is. Rule number five two or more
syllable adjectives. So we add more plus adjective plus than plus noun or pronoun.
More intelligent than, more difficult than, more beautiful than. She is more
attractive than her sister. Now let's take a look at superlative adjectives.
Well they compare more than two things. So let's take a look at the first rule.
One-syllable adjectives add the article the plus the adjective plus EST. Like soft
the softest. Small the smallest. Rich the richest. My cup is the smallest. Rule
number two. One-syllable adjectives ending in consonant plus vowel plus
consonant. We add the plus the adjective plus another consonant the same last
consonant and then we add EST. Like in these examples. Fat the fattest. So double
T. Thin the thinnest. Double N. Big the biggest. So Mike is the fattest in our
family. Rule number three. One-syllable adjectives ending in E. We add the
article the plus the adjective plus EST. Strange the strangest. Large the largest.
Nice the nicest. He is the bravest of all. So we don't add another E. We leave the
E and then we add EST. Rule number four. Two-syllable adjectives ending in Y. So
the plus adjective plus IEST. Dirty so we take out the Y and we add I. The
dirtiest. Funny the funniest. Cloudy the cloudiest. I am the happiest in the
class. Rule number five. Two or more syllable adjectives. We add the most plus
the adjective. So the most intelligent. The most difficult. The most beautiful.
She's the most attractive lady in school. So irregular adjectives of course we
have irregular adjectives right? So they change like far, farther, farthest. It can
also be further and furthest. Good instead, better and best. Bad, worse, worst.
I sleep less than my father. I sleep the least in my family. So less and the least
are the comparative and superlative of little. So now let's practice. Tell me the
comparative and superlative of the following adjectives. Pause the video to
complete the exercise. Now you have completed the exercise this is your key.
Sunny, sunnier than, the sunniest. Foggy, foggier than, the foggiest. Smart, smarter
than, the smartest. Handsome, more handsome than, the most handsome. Dark, darker than,
the darkest. Young, younger than, the youngest. So that's it for today. Thank
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