COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES COMPARATIVOS Y SUPERLATIVOS Recuerdas las cinco reglas para formar el comparativo y superlativo de los adjetivos

en ingls? Vamos a revisarlas aqu: REGLA 1 El comparativo y superlativo de los adjetivos de una slaba se forman agregando las terminaciones -er y -est al final del adjetivo: cold >> colder >> coldest

REGLA 2 Los adjetivos que terminan con vocal seguida de una consonante duplican la consonante final antes de agregar las terminaciones -er or -est: hot >> hotter >> hottest

REGLA 3 Los adjetivos de dos slabas que terminan en -y cambian la y por i y recin entonces agregan las terminaciones -er or -est: noisy >> noisier >> noisiest REGLA 4 En el caso de adjetivos de dos o ms slabas (excepto aquellos terminados en -y) el comparativo y superlativo se forman con more y most: beautiful >> more beautiful >> most beautiful REGLA 5 Recuerda que los comparativos y superlativos "irregulares" cambian totalmente. Aqu tienes algunos: good >> better bad >> worse far >> best >> worst

>> farther / further >> farthest / furthest

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A drum is ______________ than a flute. A boulder is ________________ than a feather. A pancake is ________________ than a cupcake. Honey is _______________ than milk. The sun is ________________ than a like bulb. Computers are ______________ than pencils. Russia is the ______________________ country. Europe is the ______________________ continent. A desert is ___________________ than a tropical forest. Someone who exercises is usually _________________________ than someone who doesnt. 11. Riding a bicycle is _________________ than riding a tricycle. 12. The ____________________________ moment of my life was right before I gave a speech. 13. The habanero pepper is one of the _______________________ of all the peppers.