Adjectives, Comparatives and Superlatives

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Adjective?

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Describing word.

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Comparative:

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an adjective that compares two things

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What is a superlative?

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an adjective that describes the highest degree of something e.g. most, longest

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Syllables are sound parts of words, e.g., foot-ball, com-put-er.

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the sound parts of a words e.g. foot-ball, com-put-er

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If an adjective has one syllable, the comparative is formed by adding...

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er

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Adjective with 2 syllables comparative form:

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er or more

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Adjective with 3 syllables comparative form:

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more

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If a comparative adjective is irregular...

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One-syllable adjectives form superlatives by adding...

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est

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Adjective with 2 syllables superlative form:

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est or most