Ingles

Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.
One-Syllable Adjective | Comparative Form | SuperlativeForm |
tall | taller | tallest |
old | older | oldest |
long | longer | longest |
* Mary is taller than Max.
* Mary is the tallest of all the students.
* Max is older than John.
*Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
* My hair is longer than your hair.
* Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.
If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –rfor the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
large | larger | largest |
wise | wiser | wisest |
*Mary's car is larger than Max's car.
* Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.
* Max is wiser than his brother.
* Max is the wisest person I know.
If the one-syllableadjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.
One-SyllableAdjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
big | bigger | biggest |
thin | thinner | thinnest |
fat | fatter | fattest |
*My dog is bigger than your dog.
* My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
* Max is thinner than John.
* Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.
* Mymother is fatter than your mother.
* Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.
Two-syllable adjectives.
With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlativewith most.
Two-Syllable Adjective | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
peaceful | more peaceful | most peaceful |
pleasant | more pleasant | most pleasant |
careful | more careful | most...