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Adjectives

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Lexis - Adjectives

Adjectives are words which describe nouns. These adjectives come in different forms.

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Base adjectives

  • Base adjectives are just plain adjectives without anything suffixed (added onto the end) onto the word.
    • For example, big, pretty and high.
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Base adjectives - examples

  • James is handsome.
    • Handsome is the base adjective.
  • Sarah has a pretty voice.
    • Pretty is the base adjective.
  • It is such a sunny day.
    • Sunny is the base adjective.
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Comparative adjectives

  • Base adjectives become comparative when the ‘-er’ suffix is added onto the end of the base adjective.
    • For example, bigger, prettier and higher.
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Comparative adjectives - examples

  • Sally is kinder than Millie.
    • Kinder is the comparative adjective here.
  • Casper is older than Martin.
    • Older is the comparative adjective here.
  • The supermarket is nearer to my house than yours.
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Superlative adjectives

  • Base adjectives become superlative when the ‘-est’ suffix is added onto the end.
    • For example, biggest, prettiest and highest.
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Superlative adjectives examples

  • He is the greatest dancer.
    • Greatest is the superlative adjective.
  • Edina is the wisest woman I know.
    • Wisest is the superlative adjective.
  • That library is the oldest library in the world.
    • Oldest is the superlative adjective.

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