Forming regular comparatives and superlatives
How these forms are created depends on how many syllables there are in the adjective. Syllables are like "sound beats". For instance, "sing" contains one syllable, but "singing" contains two -- sing and ing. Here are the rules:
Adjective form | Comparative | Superlative |
Only one syllable, ending in E. Examples: | Add -R: | Add -ST: |
Only one syllable, with one vowel and one consonant at the end. Examples: | Double the consonant, and add -ER: | Double the consonant, and add -EST: |
Only one syllable, with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end. Examples: | Add -ER: | Add -EST: |
Two syllables, ending in Y. Examples: | Change Y to I, then add -ER: | Change Y to I, then add -EST: |
Two syllables or more, not ending in Y. Examples: | Use MORE before the adjective: | Use MOST before the adjective: |
How to use comparatives and superlatives
Comparatives | Comparatives are used to compare two things. You can use sentences with THAN, or you can use a conjunction like BUT. Examples:
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Superlatives | Superlatives are used to compare more than two things. Superlative sentences usually use THE, because there is only one superlative. Examples:
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