Comparatives and Superlatives

Adjectives are used to describe people, places, and things. An orange is big. It is sweet. It is delicious. Oranges are expensive.

Comparatives are used when you are looking at and comparing 2 people, places, or things. Look at the apple and orange ( 2 fruits).

An orange is bigger than an apple. An orange is sweeter than an apple. The orange is more delicious than this apple. Oranges are more expensive than apples.

Superlatives are used when you are describing 3 or more people, places, or things. Look at the apples, oranges, and pears (3 fruits). The pears are the biggest fruit. The pears are the sweetest. Oranges are the most delicious. Apples are the cheapest.