Comparatives and superlatives

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Comparatives and superlatives

We can use comparatives to compare things and superlatives to say which thing is top in a group.

Cats are faster than mice.
Science is more difficult than maths.
The cheetah is the fastest animal.
I think art is the most difficult subject.

How to use them

For adjectives with one syllable, add er and est. Sometimes the spelling changes. Don't forget the for the superlative.

tall - taller - the tallest
I'm taller than my brother. My father is the tallest in my family.
big - bigger - the biggest
My room is bigger than my sister's room. Our parents' room is the biggest room in the house.

For adjectives with two syllables which end in y, take away the y and add ier and iest. Don't forget the for the superlative.

easy - easier - the easiest
Maths is easier than science. English is the easiest subject.

For other adjectives with two or more syllables, use more and most. Don't forget the for the superlative.

interesting - more interesting - the most interesting
That book is more interesting than my homework. This TV programme is the most interesting!

The adjectives good, bad and far have special forms.

good - better - the best
bad - worse - the worst
far - further - the furthest

Average: 3.8 (103 votes)

Submitted by LovelyDungeon9999 on Thu, 20/04/2023 - 05:08

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Hi everyone, I'm 8 years old. When I watched this, I can learn
the adjectives that use "est", "er", more and most. Now I will give you an example.
Today, my family and I'll eat pizza and rice for dinner, but rice is more delicious than
pizza. I think Spaghetti is the most delicious food.

Submitted by AgentRadio70 on Sun, 26/09/2021 - 14:49

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Submitted by TopazXylophone… on Wed, 14/04/2021 - 11:49

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Wow!!!! The game where you have to guess words is definitly the BEST game! Have you got more games like that one?

Hi TopazXylophoneTonight, 

I'm happy you liked the game! I'm sorry we don't have many games like that one at the moment. But when we add more games to the site, we'll try to make some more like this one :-)

 

Best wishes,

MissInternetEarth

LearnEnglish Kids team

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Hi JadeStickyVampire,

Thanks for your comment. We're happy to read that you enjoy practising your English on LearnEnglish Kids!

 

Best wishes,

MissInternetEarth

LearnEnglish Kids team

Submitted by DoctorPlatinumFish on Thu, 08/10/2020 - 04:00

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Submitted by LadyRapDaisy on Sat, 08/08/2020 - 07:42

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Submitted by QuickJade1 on Thu, 19/03/2020 - 11:25

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Infirst game is wrong answer. The biggest country on the world is Russia not China.

Hi QuickJade1,

 

In the first game the question is 'This country has the biggest population in the world'. 'Population' means the number of people who live somewhere. China is the country with the most people, so that's why it's the answer :-)

 

Hope you're enjoying the activities here!

 

LadyCrystalKitten
LearnEnglish Kids team

Submitted by BronzeGoldJellyfish on Mon, 01/04/2019 - 13:01

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THIS GAME IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!

Submitted by AgentTurquoiseHawk on Tue, 13/02/2018 - 17:32

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I have 97% at 1st game and 93 % at 2nd game.

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