Adjective An adjective is used with a noun

Adjective An adjective is used with a noun (person or thing) and gives more information about the person or thing.

Comparison of Adjectives can be used to compare things or people. There are three degrees of comparison.

Adjectives having one or two syllables • Adjectives having one or two syllables take ‘er’ in the comparative form to compare two things or people. • Adjectives take ‘est’ in the superlative form to compare three things or people.

Adjectives having three or more syllables • Adjectives having three or more syllables take ‘more’ in the comparative form and ‘most’ in the superlative form. • The article ‘the’ is put before the superlative adjective

Example 1 : small Common small Comparative smaller Superlative smallest

Example 2 : long Common long Comparative longer Superlative longest

Example 3: short Common Comparative Superlative shorter shortest

Example 4 : tall Common Comparative taller Superlative tallest

Example 5: narrow Common narrow Comparative Superlative narrower narrowest

Example 6 : dangerous Common Comparative Superlative dangerous more dangerous most dangerous

Irregular comparison of some adjectives Example 7 Common Comparative Superlative bad worse better worst best good little many far much less more farther/further more least most farthest/furthest most

Exercise 1 Common Comparative Superlative older oldest higher highest faster fastest

Exercise 2 Read the information in the following table. Compare three basket players and answer the questions. David Alex Ken Age 19 21 20 young/old Height 175 cm 170 cm 184 cm short/tall Weight 67 kg 62 kg 70 kg light/heavy Speed for 100 m dash 13 seconds Degree of popularity ** 12 seconds * 16 seconds *** slow/fast unpopular/ popular

Exercise 2 Example: Who is the shortest basketball player? Answer: Alex is the shortest basketball player. 1. Who is the youngest basketball player? Answer: David is the youngest basketball player 2. Who is taller than Alex? Answer: Ken is taller than Alex

3. Who is the heaviest basketball player? . Answer: Ken is the heaviest basketball player. 4. Who is the fastest runner ? Answer: Alex is the fastest runner. 5. Who is more popular than Alex and less popular than Ken? Answer: David is more popular than Alex and less popular than Ken

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