Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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What are comparative adjectives?

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Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things. They often end in '-er' or use 'more' before the adjective.

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What are superlative adjectives?

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Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things. They often end in '-est' or use 'most' before the adjective.

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How do you form the comparative of 'cold'?

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The comparative form of 'cold' is 'colder'.

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How do you form the superlative of 'fat'?

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The superlative form of 'fat' is 'fattest'.

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What is the comparative form of 'fast'?

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The comparative form of 'fast' is 'faster'.

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What is the superlative form of 'dangerous'?

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The superlative form of 'dangerous' is 'most dangerous'.

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When do you use 'more' instead of '-er'?

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You use 'more' for adjectives with two or more syllables, like 'beautiful' (more beautiful).

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What is the comparative form of 'old'?

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The comparative form of 'old' is 'older'.

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What is the superlative form of 'cold'?

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The superlative form of 'cold' is 'coldest'.

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How do you compare two animals using adjectives?

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You can say one animal is 'more' or 'less' than the other, like 'a jellyfish is more dangerous than a stingray'.