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GRAMMAR 1

Comparative Adjectives & Superlative Adjectives
• We use comparative adjectives to show change or make comparisons. A comparative adjective is usually
followed by ‘’than’’.
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• We use superlative adjectives to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest,
the smallest, the fastest, the highest).

Rules

1. One syllabled adjectives generally form the comparative by adding ‘’-er’’ and the superlative by
adding ‘’-est’’
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
short shorter the shortest
bright brighter the brightest

2. In comparative forms, with two or more syllabled adjectives we use ‘’more / less’’ before adjectives.
In superlative forms, with two or more syllables we use ‘’most / least’’ before adjectives.
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
beautiful more/less beautiful the most/least beautiful
interesting more/less interesting the most/least interesting

3. Adjectives ending in ‘’-y’’ generally form the comparative by adding ‘’-ier’’ and the superlative by
adding ‘’-iest’’.
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
dirty dirtier the dirtiest
happy happier the happiest

4. The following adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
good better the best
bad worse the worst
far farther / further the farther / the farthest
much / many more the most
little less least

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