1. Spelling of the comparative forms of
adjectives:
For one-syllable adjectives spelled with a final consonant add –er: cheap – cheaper cold
- colder fast - faster
For one-syllable adjectives spelled with a final vowel add – r: nice – nicer wide
- wider finer - finer
For one-syllable adjectives spelled with a final “y” drop the “ y” and
add –ier: dirty - dirtier dry - drierFor one-syllable adjectives spelled with a final consonant which has
been preceded by a consonant and vowel, double the final consonant and add –er:
hot – hotter sad - sadder
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Write the comparative form of the below adjectives:
(A) Big _____________
(E) friendly ______________ (I) noisy ____________
(B) Busy ____________ (F) high _________________ (J) safe
_____________
(C) Cool ____________ (G) large
________________ (K) warm ___________
(D) Dry _____________ (H) long _________________ (L) wet _____________
2. Spelling of the superlative forms of
adjectives:
A superlative
adjective is used to compare three or more objects, people, or places.
For a one-syllable
word simply add the suffix –est to the word:
Long-longest Big – Biggest
If the one syllable
word ends with an “e” you only need to add an –st:
Fine-finest
If a two-syllable
word ends with a “y” then change the “y” to “i” and add –est:
Pretty – prettiest
Words that contain
two or three syllables are preceded by the words most or least:
The cheapest The most expensive
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Write the superlative form of the below
adjectives:
(A) Big _____________
(E) friendly ______________ (I) noisy ____________
(B) Busy ____________ (F) high _________________ (J) safe
_____________
(C) Cool ____________ (G) large
________________ (K) warm ___________
(D) Dry _____________ (H) long _________________ (L) wet _____________
ANSWERS
COMPARATIVES / SUPERLATIVES
1. Write the comparative form of the
below adjectives:
(A) Big - bigger (E) friendly
– friendlier (I) noisy
- nosier
(B) Busy - busier (F)
high - higher (J) safe – safer
(C) Cool – cooler (G) large – larger (l) warm – warmer
(D)
dry – drier (H) long – longer (L)
wet - wetter
- Spelling of the superlative forms of adjectives:
Write the superlative form of the below
adjectives:
(A) Big - biggest (E) friendly - the
most friendly (I) noisy – nosiest
(B) Busy – busiest (F)
high – highest (J) safe – safest
(C) Cool – coolest (G) large
- largest (K) warm – warmest
(D) Dry – driest (L)
long – longest (L) wet – wettest
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