ENGLISH
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
Number of syllables | Comparative | Superlative |
one syllable | + -er | + -est |
tall | taller | tallest |
one syllable with the spelling consonant + single vowel + consonant: double the final consonant: | ||
fat | fatter | fattest |
big | bigger | biggest |
sad | sadder | saddest |
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Number of syllables | Comparative | Superlative |
two syllables | + -er + adj | + -est + adj |
ending in: -y, -ly, -ow | ||
happy | Happier | Happiest |
simple | Simpler | Simplest |
tender | Tenderer | Tenderest |
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If you are not sure, use MORE + OR MOST + | ||
busy | busier | busiest |
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Number of syllables | Comparative | Superlative |
three syllables or more | more + adj | most + adj |
important | more important | most important |
expensive | more expensive | most expensive |
Examples:
a. A cat is fast, a tiger is faster but a cheetah is the fastest
b. A car is heavy, a truck is heavier, but a train is the heaviest
c. A park bench is comfortable, a restaurant chair is more comfortable, but a sofa is the most comfortable
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
good | better | best |
bad | worse | worst |
little | less | least |
much | more | most |
far | further / farther | furthest / farthest |
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