What are the rules for superlatives?
| Short adjectives | |
|---|---|
| RULE: add “-est” | old → the oldest |
| Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -st | late → the latest |
| Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant | big → the biggest |
| Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i | happy → the happiest |
What are the rules of the comparatives?
Comparatives
- For adjectives that are just one syllable, add -er to the end (this explains the above example).
- For two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y and for all three-or-more-syllable adjectives, use the form “more + adjective.”
- For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -er.
What are the 3 types of comparative?
CAS offers three comparative modes: intra-regional, cross-regional, and trans-regional. A number of scholars have used CAS’s comparative rubrics, even without knowing about the wider CAS agenda and program.
What is the difference between superlative and comparative?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two people or things and superlative adjectives are used to compare more than two people or things. For example: My house is bigger than her house.
What is the difference between comparative and superlative?
What are the examples of comparative and superlative?
Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant must be doubled before adding the ending….One syllable adjectives.
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| sad | sadder | saddest |
What is the difference between positive comparative and superlative?
An adjective can exist in three forms – positive, comparative and superlative. The positive form is the base form of the adjective. The comparative form expresses a higher degree of some quality. The superlative form expresses the highest degree.
What’s the difference between comparative and superlative?
What are the 3 degrees of comparison and examples?
The comparative degree is used to describe two items or persons. And the superlative degree is used to express groups, more than two items, or person….Process of Formation:
| Positive Degree | Comparative Degree | Superlative Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Tall | Taller | Tallest |
| Happy | Happier | Happiest |
| Easy | Easier | Easiest |
| Hot | Hotter | Hottest |