Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative

1. We use comparatives and superlatives to say how people or things are different.

   • Comparative: Are adjectives that compare only two things. The clue word for comparative is "more".
     • Example: The sea here is more beautiful than the sea in my country.
       • If an adjective has one syllable, or two syllables with -y as the second syllable, we add -er to create the comparative.
         • Example: Your house is bigger than mine.
           • There are some adjectives that are irregular and don’t follow these rules. Here are the irregular comparatives: Good-Better, Fun-Fun, Bad-Worse, Far-Farther
             • Example: Your cooking is better than my cooking.
   • Superlative:Are adjectives that compare more than two things. The clue word for comparative is "most".
     • Example:Paris is the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen.
       • If an adjective has one syllable, or two syllables with -y as the second syllable, we add -est to create the superlative.
         • Example: It’s the shortest route to the stadium.
           • The same adjectives that are irregular for comparatives are also irregular for the superlative form: good-best, bad-worst, fun-fun, far-farthest.
             • Example: Alaska is the farthest state from Florida.