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English Grammar Worksheets Superlative Adjectives united states 2024 grade 5

Adjectives come before the object in the sentence and define the object.

Example:


They purchased a big house.

Big: adjective

House: object

If there is no object in the sentence, adjectives are used alone and are not preceded by the articles “a” or “an”.

Example:


She is beautiful.

My uncle is generous. He spends lots of money on poor people.

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES 

Comparative adjectives are used to compare more than one object.

In comparative sentences, the order is like:


Subject + Verb + Adjective + Than + Object

∗If the adjective you use has one syllable, -er is added to the end of the adjective.

Big – Bigger

Short – Shorter

Fast – Faster

Dark – Darker

∗If the adjective you use has two syllables and ends with the letter “y”, that “y” is dropped and “ier” is substituted.

Funny – Funnier

Happy – Happier

∗If the adjective has two or more syllables, the word “more” is used before the adjective. 

Comfortable – More comfortable

Popular – More popular

Expensive – More expensive

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES 

Superlative adjectives have the meaning of comparison as in the comparative adjectives, but instead of comparing 2 objects, one object is compared with all others.

When constructing a superlative sentence, the order of elements is like this:

Subject + Verb + The + Adjective + Object

If the adjective you will use in the sentence has one syllable, the adjective “-est” is added.

Biggest – The biggest

Shortest – The shortest

Fastest – The fastest

Darkest – The darkest

If the adjective you use has two syllables and ends with the letter “y”, that “y” is dropped and “iest” is substituted.

Funny – The funniest

Happy – The happiest

∗If the adjective has two or more syllables, the word “most”  is used before the adjective. 

Comfortable – The most comfortable

Popular – The most popular

Expensive – The most expensive

We have seen the rules of Comparative and Superlative structures. It’s actually not that difficult. But as in many other subjects in English, there are some exceptions. Here is the list of irregular adjectives:

Good – Better – Best

Bad – Worse – Worst

Far – Farther or Further – Farthest or Furthest 

Much – More – Most

Many – More – Most

Little – Less – Least

Old – Elder – Eldest (for the family members)

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