Forming Comparatives and Superlatives from Adjectives

CUADRO RESUMEN DE LA COMPARATIVA Y EL SUPERLATIVO DE LOS ADJETIVOS EN INGLÉS.

Forming Comparatives and Superlatives from Adjectives:

Type of Adjective	Example of Type	Comparative	Superlative
One Syllable	strong	add "er" stronger	add "est" strongest
One Syllable Ending Vowel Consonant	big thin	double consonant and add "er" bigger thinner	double consonant and add "est" biggest thinnest
More Than One Syllable	famous	add "less" or "more" more famous	add "most" or "least" least famous
More Than One Syllable Ending "y"	silly	remove "y" add "ier" sillier for less less silly	remove "y" add "iest" silliest for least least silly
Irregular	bad good many	no rules worse etter more	no rules worst best most

Adjective Order

In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun — for example, “He's a silly young fool,” or “She's a smart, energetic woman.” When you use more than one adjective, you have to put them in the right order, according to type. This page will explain the different types of adjectives and the correct order for them.

1. The basic types of adjectives

Opinion	An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you). For example: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult.
Size	A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. For example: large, tiny, enormous, little
Age	An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. For example: ancient, new, young, old
Shape	A shape adjective describes the shape of something. For example: square, round, flat, rectangular
Colour	A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. For example: blue, pink, reddish, grey
Origin	An origin adjective describes where something comes from. For example: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
Material	A material adjective describes what something is made from.For example: wooden, metal, cotton, paper
Purpose	A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with “-ing”. For example: sleeping (as in “sleeping bag”), roasting (as in “roasting tin”)

The order of adjectives in English is:

 

OPINION+SIZE+AGE+SHAPE+COLOUR+ORIGIN+MATERIAL+PURPOSE+ NOUN

ADJECTIVE ORDER

In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun -- for example, "He's a silly young fool," or "she's a smart, energetic woman." When you use more than one adjective, you have to put them in the right order, according to type.

The basic types of adjectives

Opinion
An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you). Examples:silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult
Size
A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. Examples:large, tiny, enormous, little
Age
An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. Examples:ancient, new, young, old
Shape
A shape adjective describes the shape of something. Examples:square, round, flat, rectangular
Colour
A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. Examples:blue, pink, reddish, grey
Origin
An origin adjective describes where something comes from. Examples:French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
Material
A material adjective describes what something is made from. Examples:wooden, metal, cotton, paper
Purpose
A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with "-ing". Examples:sleeping (as in "sleeping bag"), roasting (as in "roasting tin")

THE ORDER: OPINION, SIZE, AGE, SHAPE, COLOUR, ORIGIN, MATERIAL, PURPOSE

FOR EXAMPLE:

"a SILLY SMALL OLD ROUND RED ENGLISH LEATHER SLEEPING pillow "

Activity One.