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Comparatives and Superlatives Chart

This document outlines the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It shows that for one-syllable adjectives, -er and -est are usually added to form the comparative and superlative. For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, -ier and -iest are used. For other two-syllable adjectives and those with three or more syllables, "more" and "most" are placed before the adjective. It also lists some irregular adjectives like good, bad, far, and much that have unique comparative and superlative forms.

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Comparatives and Superlatives Chart

This document outlines the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It shows that for one-syllable adjectives, -er and -est are usually added to form the comparative and superlative. For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, -ier and -iest are used. For other two-syllable adjectives and those with three or more syllables, "more" and "most" are placed before the adjective. It also lists some irregular adjectives like good, bad, far, and much that have unique comparative and superlative forms.

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Adjective (base forComparative AdjectiSuperlative adjecti

adj + ER + than the adj + EST


hot hotter than the hottest
1 syllable adjectives young younger than the youngest
old older than the oldest

adj + IER + than the adj + IEST


ugly uglier than the ugliest
adj ending in -Y
crazy crazier than the craziest
friendly friendlier than the friendliest
2 syllable adjectives
more + adj + than the most + adj
handsome more handsome thanthe most handsome
adj not ending in
useful more useful than the most useful
honest more honest than the most honest

more + adj + than the most + adj


interesting more interesting than the most interesting
3 sylllable adjectives
practical more practical than the most practical
amazing more amazing than the most amazing

good better than the best


bad worse than the worst
far (distance) farther than the farthest
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
far (extra) further than the furthest
much more than the most
little less than the least

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