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comperative and superlative form of adjectives

The document outlines the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It details how to modify adjectives based on their syllable count, including specific cases for one-syllable, two-syllable, and multi-syllable adjectives, as well as exceptions for irregular adjectives. Key rules include doubling consonants, changing 'y' to 'i', and using 'more' or 'most' for longer adjectives.

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comperative and superlative form of adjectives

The document outlines the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It details how to modify adjectives based on their syllable count, including specific cases for one-syllable, two-syllable, and multi-syllable adjectives, as well as exceptions for irregular adjectives. Key rules include doubling consonants, changing 'y' to 'i', and using 'more' or 'most' for longer adjectives.

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There are some spelling changes.

If there
is one vowel followed by one consonant at
the end of the adjective, we often double
the consonant.
→
wet wetter / wettest
→
big bigger / biggest
→
hot hotter / hottest
→
thin thinner / thinnest
If the adjective ends in 'y', this often
changes to 'i'.
→
dry drier / driest
If the adjective ends in 'e', we don't add
another 'e', just 'r'.
→
nice nicer / nicest
→
large larger / largest
English A1/A2

comperative and superlative


form
of adjectives

adjectives with one syllable

Usually if an adjective has only one


syllable, we add 'er' to make the
comparative form.
We add 'est' to make the superlative form.
→
clean cleaner / cleanest
→
cold colder / coldest
→
small smaller / smallest
→
young younger / youngest
→
tall taller / tallest
Even when the adjective has only one
syllable, it's still not wrong to use 'more' or
'most'. It's possible to say 'more wet' or
'most tall'. This isn't incorrect.

There are a few adjectives that we have to


use 'more' or 'most' with, even though
they only have one syllable. We CAN'T add
'er' or 'est'.
→
fun more fun / most fun
(NOT funner / funnest)
→
real more real / most real
(NOT realer / realest)
→
right more right / most right
(NOT righter / rightest)
→
wrong more wrong / most wrong
(NOT wronger / wrongest)
adjectives with two syllables

For adjectives with two syllables we


generally use 'more' or 'most'.

careful → more careful / most careful


normal → more normal / most normal
But some two syllable adjectives can take
'er' or 'est'. It's also fine to use 'more' (for
the comparative) or 'most'
(for the superlative).

→
clever cleverer / cleverest
→
simple simpler / simplest
→
narrow narrower / narrowest
→
quiet quieter / quietest
Adjectives with two syllables that end in 'y'
usually can add 'er' or 'est'
(y generally changes to i).
It's also fine to use 'more' or 'most'.

→
dirty dirtier / dirtiest
→
pretty prettier / prettiest
→
happy happier / happiest
→
ugly uglier / ugliest
adjectives with more than two syllables

Adjectives with more than two syllables


can only make their comparative by using
'more' and their superlative by using
'most'.

→
beautiful more beautiful
/ most beautiful

→
intelligent more intelligent
/ most intelligent

→
interesting more interesting
/ most interesting

→
expensive more expensive
/ most expensive
!irregular adjectives!

There are also some irregular adjectives.


We just need to learn these forms.

good → better → best


bad → worse → worst

far → further → furthest

little → less → least

much → more → most

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