Adjectives
Adjectives are describing words.
Large, grey and friendly are all examples of adjectives.
In the examples below, these adjectives are used to describe an elephant.
Examples:
Large elephant
Grey elephant
Friendly elephant
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Comparative Adjectives
comparative adjectives: are used to compare two people, places, things or groups.
- Add "er" to most short adjectives to make their comparative forms
- ex. great becomes greater which becomes greatest
- Use more with longer adjectives
ex enormous becomes more enormous which becomes
Superlative Adjectives
superlative adjectives: are used to compare three or more people, places, things, or groups.
- Add "est" to most short adjectives to make their superlative forms.
- ex. great becomes greatest
- Use most with longer adjectives
- ex. enormous becomes most enormous
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