Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative and superlative adjectives

1. Comparative and superlative adjectives are used to compare differences between nouns. Comparatives compare exactly two things, while superlatives compare three or more.

   • Rules
     • The adjectives that are also verbs will use more and most to compare
     • When it finishes with y, we add the ier, iest and remove the y
     • Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC): Double the final consonant before adding the ending
     • Three or More SyllablesAlways use more for the comparative and most for the superlative
     • Examples
       • Big-Bigger-Biggest
       • Expensive-More Expensive-Most Expensive
       • Silly-Sillier-Silliest
       • Crazy-Crazier-Craziest
       • Beautiful-More Beautiful-Most Beautiful
       • Fat-Fatter-Fattest