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ADJECTIVES
ADJECTIVES
Words that describe
a noun.
ADJECTIVES
i) -Words that describe the quality of
a noun (person , place , animal ,
thing) are called adjectives
ii) - Words for numbers , colour , size and
shape are also called adjectives.
Tall
Short
Fat
Thin
Narrow
Wide
Light
Big
Small
Heavy
Beautiful
Ugly
Clever
Active
Lazy
Sad
Happy
Clean
Dirty
Weak
Strong
Low
High
Tall
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Colour
Orange , red, taste
Behaviour green etc. sweet, sour, looks
Funny etc. salty etc. pretty, ugly,
Origin attractive etc.
Pakistani, China
etc.
Adjec- smells
yummy, pungent
sweet etc.
quality
poor, good,
etc.
tives Feels
soft, hard,
etc.
quantity shape
one, two, sounds Size round,
Many, some etc. quiet, noisy, big, small, ovaletc.
etc. etc.
It is a good exercise.
adjective Noun
Zain is smart.
Noun adjective
DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES
Positive Comparative Superlative
Describes a single compares two nouns Compares more than
noun with each other two nouns
No comparison
Ali is a tall boy. Ali is taller than Jim. Ali is the tallest of all.
We use more and most only with
adjectives that do not change form.
Beautiful
more beautiful most beautiful
Active
more active most active
We do not add more or most to
adjectives that have already
changed form.
good better best
much more most
A big house
A small house
Comparatives are used to
Compare two people, objects or places
My house Ali’s house
Ali’s house is bigger than my house.
Comparatives are used to
Compare two people, objects or places Hamza’s house
Ali’s house
My house
Hamza’s house is the biggest of all.
3-The highest
Minaret 3 is the highest of all.
2-Higher
1-High
High
High , Higher , the highest
1-The highest score = 437 for 8 wickets
2-Higher score = 281 for 4 wickets
3-High score = 233 for 5 wickets
John is taller than Jim.
Comparatives are used to
Compare two people,
objects or places
Tall taller
One Syllable Strong Stronger Strongest
Consonant + short vowel
+ consonant
Big Bigger Biggest
Ends in -ec Larg e Larger Largest
Ends in -y happy happier Happiest
Two syllables Gentle Gentler Gentlest
gentle More gentle Most gentle
Three or more Expensive More expensive Most expensive
Syllables
Irregular forms good better best
One Syllable Strong Stronger Strongest
One Syllable Tall Taller Tallest
One Syllable Small Smaller Smallest
One Syllable Low Lower Lowest
One Syllable Old Older Oldest
One Syllable Long Longer Longest
One Syllable Dark Darker Darkest
Consonant + short vowel
+ consonant
Big Bigger Biggest
Consonant + short vowel
+ consonant
Thin Thinner Thinnest
Consonant + short vowel
+ consonant
Fit Fitter Fittest
Consonant + short vowel
+ consonant
Fat Fatter Fattest
Consonant + short vowel
+ consonant
Hot Hotter Hottest
Consonant + short vowel
+ consonant
Wet Wetter Wettest
Ends in -e Large Larger Largest
Ends in -e Wise Wiser Wisest
Ends in -e White Whiter Whitest
Ends in -e Noble Nobler Noblest
Ends in -e Safe Safer Safest
Ends in -e Large Larger Largest
Ends in -y happy happier Happiest
Ends in -y easy easier easiest
Ends in -y lovely lovelier loveliest
Ends in -y pretty prettier prettiest
Ends in -y easy easier easiest
Three or more Expensive More expensive Most expensive
Syllables
Three or more Difficult More difficult Most difficult
Syllables
Three or more Obedient More Obedient Most Obedient
Syllables
Three or more Excellent More excellent Most excellent
Syllables
Three or more Crea tive More creative Most creative
Syllables popular More popular Most popular
Irregular forms
Good Better Best
Well Better Best
Little Less Least
Many More Most
Much More Most
Less Lesser Least
Ill Worse Worst
Far Farther/ further Farthest/Furthest
No Double comparatives
more big ×
more bigger ×
most biggest ×
Green
Red
Degrees of Adjectives
short lonng lonnger the longest
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low lower the lowest
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Red Reder Redest
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Old Young Younger the Youngest
John is the tallest of all.
Superlatives are used to
Compare more than two
people, objects or places.
Tall taller the tallest
‘S’ is the tallest.
Superlatives are used to
Compare more than two
people, objects or places.
e.g.
‘S’ is the tallest.
Degrees of Adjectives
Cold Hot Hotter the hottest
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Slow fast Faster the Fastest
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cold colder the coldest
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beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
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small smaller the smallest
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Big bigger the biggest
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fat Fatter the Fattest
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slow slower The slowest
