SUPERLATIVE AND COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

SUPERLATIVE AND COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

1. COMPARATIVE

   • one syllable
     • Add ER
       • Tall TalllER
         • The men are taller than the women
   • End in E
     • Add R
       • Nice NiceR
         • A rollercoaster is nicer than a ferris wheel
   • End in vowel + a consonant
     • Double the consonant + add ER
       • Big BiggER
         • The dog is bigger than the cat
   • 2 syllables ending in y
     • Replace y with i + IER
       • Busy BusIER
         • He was busier than usual at his work today.
   • 2 or more syllables (not ending y)
     • Add MORE
       • Boring MORE boring
         • This book is more boring than the last one.
   • IRREGULAR FORMS
     • GOOD BETTER
       • This computer is better than that one.
     • BAD WORSE
     • LITTLE LESS

2. SUPERLATIVE

   • end in E
     • Add ST
       • Close CloseST
         • His closest friends organized a surprise party for him
   • 1 vowel + 1 consonant
     • Double the consonant + add EST
       • Big BiGGEST
         • This building is the biggest in city
           • aaa
   • vowels + consonants
     • Add EST
       • Fast FastEST
         • That is the fastest athlete in the competition
   • 2 syllables ending in y
     • Replace y with i + EST
       • Happy HappIEST
         • She’s the happiest when she’s close to her friends
   • 2 or more syllables (not ending y)
     • Add MOST
       • Beaultiful MOST beaultiful
         • The most beautiful song in the world
   • IRREGULAR FORMS
     • GOOD BEST
     • BAD WORST
       • This is the worst movie I’ve ever seen.
     • LITTLE LEAST

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