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Comparison of Adjectives
Positive Form
Use the positive form of the adjective if the comparison contains one of the following expressions:
as … as
Example: Jane is as tall as John.
not as … as / not so … as
Example: John is not as tall as Arnie.
Comparative Form and Superlative Form(-er/-est)
* one-syllable adjectives (clean, new, cheap)
* two-syllable adjectives ending in -y or -er (easy, happy, pretty, dirty, clever)
positive form | comparative form | superlative form |
clean | cleaner | (the) cleanest |
Exceptions in spelling when adding -er / -est
* silent ‘e’ is dropped
Example: late-later-latest
* final ‘y’ after a consonant becomes i
Example:easy-easier-easiest
* final consonant after short, stressed vowel is doubled
Example: hot-hotter-hottest
Comparative Form and Superlative Form (more/most)
* adjectives of three or more syllables (and two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y/-er)
positive form | comparative form | superlative form |
difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
Comparative Form and Superlative Form(irregular comparisons)
positive form | comparative form | superlative form |
good | better | best |
bad / ill | worse | worst |
little (amount) | less | least |
little (size) | smaller | smallest |
much / many | more | most |
far (place + time) | further | furthest |
far (place) | farther | farthest |
late (time) | later | latest |
late (order) | latter | last |
near (place) |nearer | nearest |
near (order) | - | next |
old (people and things) | older | oldest |
old (people) | elder | eldest |
Positive Form | Comparative | Superlative |
good | better | best |
→ irregular comparison |
wide | wider | widest |
→ One-syllable adjectives are compared with -er/-est. |
pretty | prettier | prettiest |
→ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y/-er arecompared with -er/-est (y becomes i). |
wild | wilder | wildest |
→ One-syllable adjectives are compared with -er/-est. |
easy | easier | easiest |
→ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y/-er are compared with -er/-est (y becomes i). |
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Positive Form | Comparative | Superlative |
cold | colder | coldest |
→ One-syllable adjectives are compared with -er/-est. |
windy | windier |windiest |
→ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y/-er are compared with -er/-est (y becomes i). |
wonderful | more wonderful | most wonderful |
→ Adjectives of three or more syllables are compared with more/most. |
quiet | | |
slow | slower | slowest |
→ One-syllable adjectives are compared with -er/-est. |
Positive Form | Comparative | Superlative |
clever | cleverer |cleverest |
→ Two-syllable adjectives ending in er are compared with -er/-est. |
tired | more tired | most tired |
→ Two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y/-er are compared with more/most. |
windy | windier | windiest |
→ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y/-er are compared with -er/-est (y becomes i). |
safe | safer | safest |
→ One-syllable adjectives are compared with -er/-est. |cloudy | cloudier | cloudiest |
→ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y/-er are compared with -er/-est (y becomes i). |
Positive Form | Comparative | Superlative |
dark | darker | darkest |
→ One-syllable adjectives are compared with -er/-est. |
foggy | foggier | foggiest |
→ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y/-er are compared with -er/-est (y becomes i). |
comfortable |...
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