Exercise 8. Look at the examples and complete the rule correctly

Rules

Exercise 7. Look at the examples and match the beginnings and ends of the rules.

COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES

GRAMMAR

Comparative adjectives are forms like younger, more expensive.

Superlative adjectives are forms like youngest, most expensive.

Note: Особые случаи

- После согласной + е немое + еr, est:

large + er = larg er large + est = larg est

- После согласной + y I + er, est:

dr y + er = dr ier dr y + est = dr iest

- После гласной + у + er, est:

ga y + er =gay er ga y + est = ga yest

- Если односложное прилагательное оканчивается на согласную, перед которой стоит одна гласная, то согласная удваивается:

thi n + n + er = thi nner thi n + n + est = thi nnes t

more/most beautiful more/most careful more/most distant easier, easiest faster, fastest happier, happiest later, latest more/most intelligent nice, nicest older, oldest

To make the comparative and superlative of:	You:
· One-syllable adjectives ending in - e · Other one-syllable adjectives · Two-syllable adjectives ending in – y · Other two-syllable adjectives · Longer adjectives	· Put more and most in front. · Change y to i and add –er, -est. · Add – er, -est. · Put more and most in front. Add – r, -st.

Bigger longest fatter shortest sweeter hottest oldest plainer thinnest meaner

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