Question

1.2 Are these sentences True or False? 1. To compare two things, we add -er to many adjectives. 2. We add-est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. 3. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding -er / -est. 4. We often use "than" after a comparative. 5. We often use "the" before a superlative. 6. With longer adjectives, we use "more" + adjective or "most" + adjective. 7. There are a lot of irregular comparatives and superlatives.​

Answer 1

True

True

False

True

True

False

True

Answer 2

1. False. To compare two things, we add -er to some adjectives, not many adjectives. For example, "tall" becomes "taller" when comparing two things.

2. True. We add -est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. For example, "tall" becomes "tallest" when comparing more than two things.

3. False. Sometimes we do change the spelling of the adjective before adding -er/-est. For example, "big" becomes "bigger" and "biggest" when comparing size.

4. True. We often use "than" after a comparative to show the comparison between two things. For example, "He is taller than his brother."

5. True. We often use "the" before a superlative to indicate that something is the most in a particular category. For example, "She is the tallest girl in the class."

6. True. With longer adjectives, we use "more" + adjective for the comparative form and "most" + adjective for the superlative form. For example, "beautiful" becomes "more beautiful" (comparative) and "most beautiful" (superlative).

7. True. There are many irregular comparatives and superlatives in English. For example, "good" becomes "better" (comparative) and "best" (superlative).