Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative and superlative adjectives

Comparative Adjectives ​

(Used to compare 2 or more things) ​

To form comparatives, you need to know the number of the syllables in the adjective.

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2 or more syllables: ​Form: More + adjective than ​ More beautiful than ​ More dangerous than ​ More intelligent than ​ More complex than ​ More interesting than ​ More difficult than ​

2 syllables ending in “Y”, change “Y” to “i” and add “er” ​

1 syllable: Form: + er than

Form:+ ier than

Bigger than ​ Smaller than ​ Nicer than ​ Taller than ​ Shorter than ​ Stronger than

Easier than ​ Busier than ​ Prettier than ​ Heavier than ​ Funnier than ​ Friendlier than ​

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Superlative Adjectives ​ ​

(Used to compare 3 or more things)

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2 syllables ending in “Y”-change “Y” to “i” and add “er”

2 or more syllables ​ Form: The most+adjective ​ The most beautiful ​ The most dangerous ​ The most intelligent ​ The most complex ​ The most interesting ​ The most difficult ​

1 syllable ​ Form: + the… est ​ The biggest ​ The smallest ​ The nicest ​ The tallest ​ The shortest ​ The strongest ​

Form:+ the... iest ​ The easiest ​ The busiest ​ The prettiest ​ The heaviest ​ The funniest ​ The friendliest ​

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