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Examples of Adjectives and Their

The document provides information on forming comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that for one-syllable adjectives, the suffixes -er and -est are added to form the comparative and superlative. For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, the -y changes to -ier/-iest. Other two-syllable adjectives and adjectives with three or more syllables use "more" and "most" with the base adjective. It also gives examples of comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs used in sentences.

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Examples of Adjectives and Their

The document provides information on forming comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that for one-syllable adjectives, the suffixes -er and -est are added to form the comparative and superlative. For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, the -y changes to -ier/-iest. Other two-syllable adjectives and adjectives with three or more syllables use "more" and "most" with the base adjective. It also gives examples of comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs used in sentences.

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Examples of adjectives and their superlative form:

Tall = tallest
Fast = fastest
Big = biggest
Delicious = most delicious
Excellent = most excellent
Good = best
Examples of comparative and superlative adjectives in a sentence:
1) I think Lisa is shorter than Pam.
2) Of all the boys, Paul runs the fastest.
3) In the music show, the horns were the loudest instruments.
4) I think my sister is prettier than I am.
5) Jordan is a better mathematician than Will is, but Will is the best scientist
in the class.

Absolute Comparative Superlative

This book is longer than that This is


This book is long.
book. the longestbook.

The airport is farther than This is


The airport is far.
the train station. the farthestairport.

My mom is My mom is a better cook My mom is


agood cook. than your mom. the bestcook.

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 She's twice as old as her sister.
 He's not as stupid as he looks!
 I'm almost as good in maths as in science.
 This book is not as exciting as the last one.
 The cafeteria is not as crowded as usual.
 Russian is not quite as difficult as Chinese.

 This computer is better than that one.


 She's stronger at chess than I am.
 It's much colder today than it was yesterday.
 Our car is bigger than your car.
 This grammar topic is easier than most others.
 I find science more difficult than mathematics.
 Today's ESL lesson was more interesting than usual.

1-syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective

 My sister is much taller than me.†


 It's colder today than it was yesterday.

Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usually
doubled in the comparative. Examples: big-bigger, fat-fatter, hot-hotter.

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to -ier

 She's looking happier today.


 This grammar topic is easier than the last one.
 Why is everyone else luckier than me? †

Beware: Do not confuse adjectives and adverbs. 2-syllable adverbs ending in -y must
be compared with the word more. Example: I drive more quickly (quicklier) than my
brother.

Other 2-syllable adjectives: use more with the unchanged adjective

 The shops are always more crowded just before Christmas.


 Is there anything more boring than reading about grammar?
 My sister is more careful with her writing than I am with mine.

Note: The comparative of some shorter 2-syllable adjectives can be formed with -er.
Examples:simple-simpler, clever-cleverer, narrow-narrower. To be sure which
comparative method to use, you will need to consult a good dictionary.
Adjectives with 3 or more syllables: use more with the unchanged
adjective

 Russian grammar is more difficult than English grammar.


 My sister is much more intelligent than me.†
 I find maths lessons more enjoyable than science lessons.
 The older you get, the more irritating you become.

In the superlative you talk about one thing only and how it is the best,
worst, etc. You do not compare two things. The following guidelines
apply to the superlative:

1-syllable adjectives: add -est to the adjective (plus the)

 My sister is the tallest in our family.


 Yesterday was the coldest day of the year so far.

Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usually
doubled in the superlative. Examples: big-biggest, fat-fattest, hot-hottest.

2-syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to -iest (plus the)

 The richest people are not always the happiest.


 Which do you think is the easiest language to learn?
 She's the luckiest person I know.

Beware: Do not confuse adjectives and adverbs. 2-syllable adverbs ending in -y form
their superlative with the words the most. Example: Of all the people I know my father
drives the most quickly (quickliest).

Other 2-syllable adjectives: use the most with the unchanged


adjective

 The most boring thing about ESL class is doing grammar


exercises.
 My sister is the most careful person I know.

Note: The superlative of some shorter 2-syllable adjectives can be formed with -er.
Examples:simple-simplest, clever-cleverest, narrow-narrowest. To be sure which
superlative method to use, you will need to consult a good dictionary.
Adjectives with 3 or more syllables: use the most with the
unchanged adjective

 Some people think that Russian is the most difficult language.


 Albert Einstein was the most intelligent person in history.
 My most enjoyable class is English.
 You are the most irritating person I have ever met!

Following are two common irregular comaparative/superlative forms:

 good-better-the best
 bad-worse-the worst

The following guidelines apply to the comparative/superlative of


most adverbs:

1-syllable adverbs: add -er/-est

 I can run faster than you. / I can run the fastest in my class.
 She works harder than me.† / She works the hardest of all
students.

Other adverbs: use more / the most*

 She ran more quickly than me.† / Of all the students she ran the
most quickly.

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