Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

One-syllable adjectives.
Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding er for the comparative form and est for the superlative.
One-Syllable Adjective tall old long Comparative Form taller older longer Superlative Form tallest oldest longest

Mary is taller than Max. Mary is the tallest of all the students. Max is older than John. Of the three students, Max is the oldest. My hair is longer than your hair. Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard . If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add r for the comparative form and st for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e large wise Comparative Form larger wiser Superlative Form largest wisest

Mary's car is larger than Max's car. Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block. Max is wiser than his brother. Max is the wisest person I know . If the one-syllable adjective ends with consonant + vowel + consonant, double the last consonant and add er for the comparative form; and add est for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective Ending with consonant + vowel + consonant big thin fat Comparative Form bigger thinner fatter Superlative Form biggest thinnest fattest

My dog is bigger than your dog. My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood. Max is thinner than John. Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest. My mother is fatter than your mother. Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen .

Two-syllable adjectives.
If the two-syllable adjectives ends with y, change the y to i and add er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add est.
Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y happy angry busy Comparative Form happier angrier busier Superlative Form happiest angriest busiest

John is happier today than he was yesterday. John is the happiest boy in the world. Max is angrier than Mary. Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest. Mary is busier than Max. Mary is the busiest person I've ever met . Two-syllable adjectives ending in et, -er, -le, or ow take er and est to form the comparative and superlative forms.
Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -et, -er, -le, or ow narrow gentle Comparative Form narrower gentler Superlative Form narrowest gentlest

The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city. This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California. Big dogs are gentler than small dogs. Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.

Adjectives with two or more syllables.

For adjectives with two syllables (excepting the ones mentioned above) or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.
Adjective with Two or More Syllables peaceful careful generous important intelligent Comparative Form more peaceful more careful more generous more important more intelligent Superlative Form most peaceful most careful most generous most important most intelligent

This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning. Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world. Max is more careful than Mike. Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful. John is more generous than Jack. John is the most generous of all the people I know. Health is more important than money. Of all the people I know, Max is the most important. Women are more intelligent than men. Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met .

Exceptions.
Irregular adjectives.
Irregular Adjective good bad far little many Comparative Form better worse farther less more Superlative Form best worst farthest least most

Italian food is better than American food. My dog is the best dog in the world. My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking. Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.

Equality.
AS + ADJECTIVE + AS To compare people, places, events or things, when there is no difference, use as + adjective + as: Peter is 24 years old. John is 24 years old. Peter is as old as John. Moscow is as cold as St. Petersburg in the winter. Ramona is as happy as Raphael. Einstein is as famous as Darwin. A tiger is as dangerous as a lion. NOT AS + ADJECTIVE + AS

Difference can also be shown by using not as ...as: Mont Blanc is not as high as Mount Everest. Norway is not as sunny as Thailand A bicycle is not as expensive as a car.

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Fill in the comparative and superlative. Example: big

1. intelligent 2. nice 3. handsome 4. expensive 5. good 6. bad 7. fabulous 8. great 9. pretty 10. large 11. short 12. cheap 13. important 14. easy 15. hot 16. dangerous 17. thin 18. safe 19. wet 20. heavy

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Circle the correct answer. 1 Diana was much taller _______ Charles. a) as b) like c) than 2 Texas is big but Alaska is _______ . a) more big b) biger c) bigger 3 This one is better _______ that one. a) as b) like c) than 4 American Beauty was the _______ film that year. a) worse b) best c) better 5 This hamburger is bad, but that one is _______ . a) badder b) worst c) worse 6 Of all the sofas I've seen so far, this one is _______ . a) nicer b) the nicest c) most nice 7 Moscow is a long way away but Ulan Batur is even _______ . a) farther b) more far c) father 8 I'm not short. I'm just _______ tall as Hans. a) as b) like c) than 9 She's beautiful I agree, but her mother is _______. a) beautifuller b) most beautiful c) more beautiful 10 Samantha is just as rich _______ David. a) as b) like c) than

Complete the sentences with the comparative form. Example: Lucy is _________________ (old) than Jenny. Lucy is older than Jenny. 1. My car is ______________________ (fast) than my sister's. 2. Your house is _______________________ (beautiful) than mine. 3. Your cake is _______________________ (good) than mine. 4. I think that roses are ____________________ (pretty) than tulips. 5. Which is _____________________ (big) , an elephant or a cat? 6. Today I got up _____________________ (early) than usual. 7. Paris is _________________(polluted) Strasbourg . 8. Mathematics is ____________________ (difficult) than geography. 9. Your children are ____________________ (tall) than their father. 10. Which do you like ____________________ (good), fish or meat? 11. A bicycle is __________________ (cheap) a motorbike 12. A bike is ___________________ (convenient) a car in the traffic . 13. Gold is ___________________ (expensive) silver 14. Pitbulls are ___________________ (dangerous) labradors .

Complete with the comparative or superlative form Example: Paul is __________________ (tall) than Mark. Paul is taller than Mark. Paul is __________________ (tall) in the class. Paul is the tallest in the class. 1. This computer is ________________ (new) than your computer. 2. Lisa is (old) __________________ than George. 3. George is ____________________ (young) than Lisa. 4. Lucy is ____________________ (young) in the class. 5. That car is ___________________ (expensive) than this car. 6. That car is _______________________ (expensive) in the market. 7. Your car is ____________________ (fast) than this car. 8. Your car is ____________________ (fast) in the race. 9. This house is ___________________ (big) than my house! 10. This house is _____________________ (big) in the neighbourhood.

Complete the sentences with the superlative form Example: Susan is the _______________ (nice) person I know. Susan is the nicest person I know.

1. This is the ___________________ (long) river in Australia. 2. He's the __________________ (tall) man in the room. 3. They're the ____________________ (expensive) clothes I've bought. 4. This road is the __________________ (wide) in the country. 5. Anne is the ___________________ (good) student in class. 6. I'm the __________________ (bad) student in class. 7. What is the ____________________ (small) animal in the world? 8. Bill's getting married. He's the __________________ (happy) I've even seen him. 9. This book is the ____________________ (interesting) book I've read. 10. Is the whale or the elephant the ____________________ (big) animal in the world?