Adjectives and Comparing

What are we learning today?

You will describe things and compare them with comparative and superlative words.

Explanation

• Adjectives describe nouns: strong arms, famous athletes.
• Possessive adjectives show who owns something: my, your, his, her, our, their.
• To compare two things, add -er to short adjectives and use "than": stronger than.
• For long adjectives, use "more": more famous than.
• For three or more things, use "the -est" or "the most": the strongest, the most famous.
• With -y, change y to i: heavy, heavier.
• Irregular words: good, better, the best.

Examples

1. The hammer is heavier than the stone.
2. Boxing is the most popular sport in my school.
3. Her medals are very important.

Remember!

• Do not say "more stronger" or "gooder".
• Do not forget "than".

Check yourself

1. What is the comparative of "strong"?
2. What is the superlative of "good"?