comparative and superlatives

comparative and superlatives

1. examples:

   • positive comparative superlative sad sadder saddest happy happier happiest unusual more unusual most unusual

2. One-syllable Adjectives

   • To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective. To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjective.

3. is used to:

   • The superlative is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of their group: He was the tallest boy in the class. This puzzle is the easiest in the whole book. It’s the most interesting book I’ve ever read.

4. Adjectives with Two or more Syllables

   • For Adjectives with 2 syllables (that don't end in -y) and higher (3, 4 syllables etc), we use more for comparatives and the most for superlatives.

5. One-syllable Adjectives

   • To form the comparative, we add -er to the end of the adjective. To form the superlative, we add -est to the end of the adjec

6. Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y

   • To form the comparative, we remove the -y and add -ier to the end of the adjective. To form the superlative, we remove the -y and add -iest to the end of the adjective. Adjective Comparative Superlative crazy crazier the craziest happy happier the happiest early earlier the earliest

7. Irregular Forms

   • I am a better tennis player than you but Marcelo is the best. Steve is a worse liar than me but Adrian is the worst. *** Farther - Further Further / farther, furthest / farthest are all used for distance. Only Further / furthest are used to mean 'additional' or 'more advanced'. Puerto Montt is further / farther than Valdivia is from here (in Santiago). If you require further information, please contact reception. Remember that the opposites of 'more' and 'most' are 'less' and 'least', respectively. **** Older - Eldest We use elder / eldest when we are talking about family relationships and normally only before a noun (not by itself unless it is a pronoun). He is my elder brother. (We cannot say: My brother is elder than me. - incorrect) The eldest sister would pass on her dresses to the younger one. Comparative and Superlative of ILL When comparing how ill people are, you will normally hear worse or the worst and not "iller or illest". Some people may prefer to replace ill with