COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

1. FORMULA

   • S+V+COM.+"THAN"+C
     • Compare 2 or more things, For example: A lion is faster than a Hyena

2. FORMULA

   • S+V+"THE"+SUP.+C
     • 1 thing is the maximum in its category. For example: The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

3. One syllable add "-er" tall-taller short-shorter

   • One syllable ending C+V+C double the consonant and add "-er" thin-thinner slim-slimmer
     • Two syllable ending in "Y", change Y to "I" and add "-er" happy-happier angry-angrier
       • Two syllable or more, add the word "more" serious-more serious intelligent-more intelligent

4. One syllable add "the -est" short-the shortest tall-the tallest

   • One syllable ending C+V+C double the consonant and add "-est" thin-thinnest slim-slimmest
     • Two syllable ending in "Y", change y to "I" and add "-est" happy-happiest angry-angriest
       • Two syllable or more, add "the most" serious-the most serious intelligent-the most intelligent

5. IRREGULAR ADJETIVES: good-better-the best bad-worse-the worst many-more-the most