Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative

1. Comparative

   • Comparative adjectives are used when a comparison is done between two things.
     • Example
       • Rohan is taller than Rakesh.
   • Rulers
     • For one syllable adjective, ‘er’ is added at the end
       • Old ➡️ older
     • For one syllable adjective, if the word ends with ‘e’ then only ‘r' will be added
       • Wise ➡️ wiser
     • For one syllable adjective, which ends with a single consonant and a vowel comes before that, ‘er’ is usually added after double the consonant.
       • Big ➡️ bigger
     • For two syllable adjectives, ‘more’ is used
       • Pleasant ➡️ more pleasant
     • For two syllable adjectives, if the word ends with ‘y’, then it should be changed as ‘i’ and then ‘er’ is added
       • Happy ➡️ happier
     • For two syllable adjectives, if the words end with ‘er’, ‘ow’ or ‘le’, then ‘er’ or ‘r’ are added
       • Gentle ➡️ gentler
     • Adjectives with three or more syllables, ‘more’ is used
       • Important ➡️ more important

2. Superlative

   • Superlative adjective is applied in the sentences, when a single thing or a person is compared with every other member of that group.
     • Example
       • Rajan is the tallest boy in the class
   • Rulers
     • For one syllable adjective ‘est’ is added at the end
       • Long ➡️ the longest
     • For one syllable adjective if the word ends with ‘e’ then only ‘st’ will be added
       • Wise ➡️ the wisest
     • For one syllable adjective which ends with a single consonant and a vowel comes before that, ‘Est’ is added after double the consonant.
       • Big ➡️ the biggest
     • For two syllable adjectives, ‘most’ is used
       • Pleasant ➡️ most pleasant
     • For two syllable adjectives, if the word ends with ‘y’, then it should be changed as ‘i’ and then ‘est’ is added
       • Happy ➡️ the happiest
     • For two syllable adjectives, if the words end with ‘er’, ‘ow’ or ‘le’, then‘est’ or ‘st’ are included
       • Gentle ➡️ the gentlest
     • Adjectives with three or more syllables, ‘most’ is used in
       • Important ➡️ most important

3. Some comparative and superlative adjectives do not follow any rule.

   • Good ➡️ better ➡️ best.