Superlative and Comparative adjectives class 8, Study notes of English

Download Superlative and Comparative adjectives class 8 and more Study notes English in PDF only on Docsity! Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Adjectives are words that describe, identify, or quantify nouns and pronouns. They help specify our writing by offering more details about nouns and pronouns. Comparative Adjectives Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things—they help describe differences between two nouns. Comparative Adjective Sentence Formula Comparative adjectives are generally used in the following sentence structure: Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object) Example Sentence My television + is + bigger + than + my computer. My television is bigger than my computer. In some cases, the sentence will end after the comparative adjective and not include the abject of comparison. This structure is possible when the context has provided enough information to make the comparison clear. Example Sentence My brother is 6 feet tall, but my father is taller. (“than my brother” is implied) Superlative Adjectives Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things. They help describe things on either end of a spectrum (e.g., smallest and largest, tallest and shortest). Superlative Adjective Sentence Formula Superlative adjectives are generally used in the following sentence structure: Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object) Example Sentence My English professor + is + the + smartest + person. My English professor is the smartest person. Just like comparative adjectives, the object of comparison can sometimes be left out. Example Sentence ‘We took an exam in class today, and J scored the highest. (“in the class” 1s implied) Creating Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Changing an adjective into its comparative or superlative form depends on the number of syllables in the base form of the adjective (e.g., small, tall, big). One-Syliable Adjectives The suffix -er will be added for comparative adjectives and -es? for superlative adjectives. When the adjective has a single vowel between two consonants (consonant + single vowel + consonant), the second consonant will be doubled. Example of a Comparative Adjective with a Single Vowel Between Two Consonants Adjective: hot fh (consonant) + o (single vowel) + 1 (second consonant) Comparative form: hotter h (consonant) + o (single vowel) + # (doubled second consonant) + er (comparative suffix) In a sentence: The temperature is hotter today than yesterday. Adjective Comparative Superlative fast faster fastest cheap cheaper cheapest fresh fresher freshest big bigger biggest sad sadder saddest