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5.3.1 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

English · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Comparative adjectives: -er or more + than, for two people or things in a family
  • Superlative adjectives: -est or most + the, for three or more
  • Irregulars: good/better/best, bad/worse/worst; family comparison sentences

What you will be able to do

  • identify comparative and superlative adjectives in texts
  • use comparative and superlative adjectives in communication
  • acknowledge the value of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in communication

Key questions

“Why is it important to make comparisons in life?”

Lessons

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  1. Comparative adjectives: two at a time
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use -er or more with than when you compare two people or things. Do not double the form.
  2. Superlative adjectives: the one in the group
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use the -est or the most when you pick one out of three or more. Irregulars: best, worst.