1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

2. Refresh! • An adjective modifies a noun (it adds specific information to nouns) • An adverb tells us when, how or to what degree

3. What does it mean to compare? • It’s simple really: • A comparative adjective compares two nouns • When you are using comparative adverbs, you are asking when, how or to what degreein relation to something else

4. Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs • For one syllable adjectives and adverbs, just add “–er.” • Chinese is tougher than English. • Maria studied harder than I did. • Gabriella is youngerthan her sister. • Luke ran faster than Jacob. 5. My dog is fatter than a pig.

5. What About Longer Comparatives? • Adjectives and adverbs of more than one syllable become comparative by adding the word more. • My accident was more expensive than yours was. • Your car drives more smoothly than mine does. • Students are more comfortable writing on the computers.

6. What About Words Ending with -y? • Comparatives ending in –y become –ier. • Ana is happier than ever before. • Michelle seems funnier than her older brother does. • Your ink pen is messier than mine. • This joke is funnier than that one. Do dogs always find windier places?

7. Can We Use Double Comparatives? • NO!!!! • These do NOT make sense: • McDonalds is more better than Burger King. • Express Avenue is more nosier than Solitude Lane. Does the gambler need more or better luck?

8. Can you use comparatives? __1. The Nile is __ than the Chattahoochee? a. longer, b. more long, c. longest __2. Eva has studied here __ Eduardo has. a. longer than, b. more long that, c. long as. __3. It’s __ to learn English than it’s to learn math. a. so hard, b. more hard, c. harder. __4. The __ you study, the __ you will learn. a. hard…better, b. more…more, c. less…fewer. __5. No one knows __ about the lottery than Joe. a. as much, b. more, c. the most.

9. Can you use comparatives? __1. The Nile is __ than the Chattahoochee? a. longer, b. more long, c. longest __2. Eva has studied here __ Eduardo has. a. longer than, b. more long that, c. long as. __3. It’s __ to learn English than it’s to learn math. a. so hard, b. more hard, c. harder. __4. The __ you study, the __ you will learn. a. hard…better, b. more…more, c. less…fewer. __5. No one knows __ about the lottery than Joe. a. as much, b. more, c. the most.

10. What Is Beyond Comparative? Man, I never get to be the superlative! • SUPERLATIVES make differences among three or more things. 1. Her bell is loud. • Our bell is louder. • Your bell is the loudest of all. • Superlatives indicate extremes: • Who was the meanest teacher that you ever had?

11. What About Longer Superlatives? • Superlatives of one syllable add –est. • Slug is the shortest and Nose is the tallest. • Superlatives of two ormoresyllables add “most.” • Of all the students in this class, he is the most dependable.

12. Can You Use the Superlative? __1. Jose is the ___ person I know. a. funny, b. funnier, c. funniest. __2. The champions won the ___ games. a. many, b. most, c. more. __3. An orange the ___ fruit. a. sweet, b. sweetest, c. more sweet. __4. The sky is the ___ it has ever been! a. brightest, b. more light, c. most light __5. This is the ___ show ever! a. most boring, b. more boring, c. boringest

13. Can You Use the Superlative? __1. Jose is the ___ person I know. a. funny, b. funnier, c. funniest. __2. The champions won the ___ games. a. many, b. most, c. more. __3. An orange is the ___ fruit. a. sweet, b. sweetest, c. more sweet. __4. The sky is the ___ it has ever been! a. brightest, b. more light, c. most light __5. This is the ___ show ever! a. most boring, b. more boring, c. boringest