Comparatives - superlatives

Comparatives - superlatives

1. One syllable

   • Adjective
     • Fast - young
   • Comparative
     • ER - Faster - younger
   • Superlative
     • EST - The fastest - The youngest

2. ONE syllable ending in E

   • Adjective
     • Nice - Strange
   • Sueperlative
     • ST - the nicest - the strangest
   • Comparative
     • R - nicer - stranger

3. ONE syllable consonant + short vowel + consonant

   • Double the last consonant and add
   • Adjective
     • big - hot
   • Comparative
     • ER - bigger - hotter
   • Superlative
     • EST - the biggest - the hottest

4. TWO syllables ending in Y

   • Rmove the Y and add
   • Adjective
     • Happy - Crazy
   • Superlative
     • IEST - the happiest - the craziest
   • Comparative
     • IER Happier - crazier

5. TWO or more syllables

   • Adjective
     • famous - beautiful
   • Comparative
     • More + more famous - more beautiful
   • Superlative
     • The most + the most famous - the most beatiful

6. common exceptions

   • Adjective
     • good - bad
   • Comparative
     • better - worse
   • Superlative
     • the best - the worst