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Grammar Chants - Superlative and Comparative Forms

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Comparative AND Superlative Forms

Teacher/Leader: cold
Class/Group: cold

Teacher/Leader: thinner - the thinnest
Class/Group: thinner - the thinnest

Teacher/Leader: noisy
Class/Group: noisy

Teacher/Leader: noisier - the noisiest
Class/Group: noisier - the noisiest

Teacher/Leader: intelligent
Class/Group: intelligent

Teacher/Leader: more intelligent - the most intelligent
Class/Group: more intelligent - the most intelligent

Teacher/Leader: She's thin.
Class/Group: She's thin.

Teacher/Leader: She's thinner than Mary, but Jane is the thinnest in the class.
Class/Group: She's thinner than Mary, but Jane is the thinnest in the class.

Teacher/Leader: You're noisy!
Class/Group: You're noisy!

Teacher/Leader: You're noisier than Tom, but Jack is the noisiest in the class.
Class/Group: You're noisier than Tom, but Jack is the noisiest in the class.

Teacher/Leader: Peter is intelligent.
Class/Group: Peter is intelligent.

Teacher/Leader: Peter's more intelligent than I, but Frank is the most intelligent of all.
Class/Group: Peter's more intelligent than I, but Frank is the most intelligent of all.

Teacher/Leader: One syllable - thin.
Class/Group: One syllable - thin.

Teacher/Leader: Add - er, Add the -est - thinner - the thinnest.
Class/Group: Add - er, Add the -est - thinner - the thinnest.

Teacher/Leader: Two syllables y - add -ier, add the -iest - noisy - noisier - the noisiest.
Class/Group: Two syllables y - add -ier, add the -iest - noisy - noisier - the noisiest.

Teacher/Leader: Three or more syllables - add 'more' before - add 'the most' - intelligent - more intelligent - the most intelligent.
Class/Group: Three or more syllables - add 'more' before - add 'the most' - intelligent - more intelligent - the most intelligent.

Teacher/Leader: Exceptions to the rule
Class/Group: Exceptions to the rule

Teacher/Leader: good - better - best
Class/Group: good - better - best

Teacher/Leader: bad - worse - the worst
Class/Group: bad - worse - the worst

Teacher/Leader: far - farther - the farthest
Class/Group: far - farther - the farthest

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