Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative

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1. One syllable adjectives:

Comparative:  + er  : smaller

Superlative: + est :  the smallest

2. One syllable adjectives ending in 'e': brave

Comparative: + r : braver

Superlative:  + st : the bravest

3. One syllable adjectives ending in consonant - vowel - consonant: big

Comparative: add consonant + er : big +g+ er = bigger

Superlative: add consonant + est : the + big + g+ est = the biggest

4. Two syllable adjectives ending in 'y': happy

Comparative:  delete “ y”  and add  -ier : happier

Superlative: delete “y”  and add --iest : the happiest

5. Two or more syllable adjectives: interesting

Comparative: add “more” to adjective: more interesting

Superlative: add “the most” to adjective: the most interesting

Summary:

Comparative and superlative of adjectives
	Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
One-syllable adjectives	old long	older longer	the oldest the longest
Adjectives ending in one vowel and one consonant	big hot	bigger hotter	the biggest the hottest
Adjectives ending in -y	ugly noisy	uglier noisier	the ugliest the noisiest
Adjectives with two or more syllables	expensive beautiful	more expensive more beautiful	the most expensive the most beautiful

6. Irregular adjectives

Irregular adjectives
good	better	the best
bad	worse	the worst
far	farther/further	the farthest/furthest

Use:

1. We use comparatives to compare two things.

Samir is taller than Ali.

Reading a book is more interesting than watching TV.

My car is faster than my friend's car.

2. We use superlatives to compare one thing with the rest of the group it belongs to.

Farid is the tallest in the class.

Fatima is the best student in our class.

My father’s car is the most expensive car in the world

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