Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Comparative adjectives compare two things. Superlative adjectives compare more than two things
Commonly, adjectives that contain only one syllable or end in 'y' use 'er' to form comparatives and 'est' to form superlatives. For adjectives ending in y, change the 'y' to 'i' before adding the 'er' or 'est'.
Comparative adjectives compare two things. Superlative adjectives compare more than two things
Commonly, adjectives that contain only one syllable or end in 'y' use 'er' to form comparatives and 'est' to form superlatives. For adjectives ending in y, change the 'y' to 'i' before adding the 'er' or 'est'.
- old – older – oldest
- young – younger – youngest
- pretty – prettier – prettiest
- long – longer – longest
- short – shorter – shortest
- bright – brighter – brightest
- close – closer – closest
- happy – happier - happiest
- respectable – more respectable – most respectable
- beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful
- preferable – more preferable – most preferable
- hardworking – more hardworking – most hardworking
- good – better – best
- bad – worse – worst
- little – less – least
- much (many) – more – most
- far – further - furthest
- Amy is smarter than Betty.
- Chad is stronger than Dan.
- Greg is more diligent than his brother.
- I have more apples than he.
- She likes him more than me.
- Tom is the oldest man in town.
- Paul is the tallest boy in the neighborhood.
- That shade of blue is the most beautiful color.
- This is the longest song that I have ever heard.