"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things."

Flora Lewis

Comparative and Surpalative Forms of Adjectives

Focus on Comparative Adjectives:

Pattern 1: single syllable adj + er
strong+re = stronger
long+er = longer
weak+er = weaker
big+er = bigger

e.g.: The Stronger the value of Australian dollar, and the longer it stays strong, the weaker our economic activity will be next year.

 Pattern 2: more + polysyllabic adj

beautiful - more beautiful

Pattern 3: Irregular adjectives

  • bad - worse 
  • good - better
  • much - more
  • manay/ alot of - more
  • little - less
  • far - further/ farther

Focus on Superlative Adjectives:

pattern 1: single syllable adj + est
e.g.: Growth is the slowest it's ever been

pattern 2: the most + polysyllabic adj
beutiful - the most beautiful

Pattern 3: Irregular adjectives

  • bad - the worst
  • good - the best
  • much - the most
  • little - the least
  • far - the furthest/ farthest

 

 

 

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