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Harcourt 10-11 Lesson 19 Grammar Day 2 Comparing with Adjectives: good and bad The BIG Question: How can I identify and use adjectives? Use –er to compare most short adjectives with one other thing Earth’s gravity is stronger than the moon’s gravity. Mercury is tinier than Mars. Jupiter is bigger than any other planet. Use –est to compare most short adjectives with two or more other things The sun is the closest star to Earth. The moon is the brightest object in the night sky. Mercury is the nearest planet of all to the sun. Use more with longer adjectives to compare two things. Bear cubs are more playful than adult bears. I think polar bears are more beautiful than black bears. All bears are more dangerous than house pets. Use most with longer adjectives to compare one thing with two or more other things. The iris is the most wonderful flower I’ve ever seen. Some of the most famous poems are about flowers. Dandelions are the most plentiful flowers of all. Comparing with the Adjective I read a good book. This book is _______ than the last book I read. Good becomes better when comparing two things. This is the _________ book I have ever read! Good becomes best when comparing more than two things. Comparing with the Adjective This is a bad story by I. M. Dull. It is _________ than her last story. Bad becomes worse when comparing two things. This may be the _____ story she has ever written. Bad becomes worst when comparing more than two things. Write the correct adjective. better Green apples are good, but red apples are (good). best Macintosh apples are the (good) of them all. worst The (bad) fruit in the area grows on a nearby tree. worse The apples on the tree taste (bad) than old turnips. best In the story, don Ignacio had the (good) apples. Write the correct adjective. better Modern cars have (good) safety systems than older cars. best The seat belt is the (good) safety feature of all. worst The (bad) driving weather of all occurs in winter. worse Driving in snow is (bad) than driving in rain. better Some foods are (good) for you than others. best Milk is one of the (good) drinks of all. more interesting happier most interesting happiest oldest more popular better good bad worse more interesting happier greater hungrier more amazing colder most interesting happiest greatest hungriest most amazing coldest oldest more popular most delicious most juicy smaller larger better good better best best better good best good best bad worse worst bad worst worse worst bad worse bad