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Adjectives comparative degree

Comparative English used to compare differences between the two objects to


amending (larger, smaller, faster, higher). It is used in sentences where we
compare two names, as follows:
Name (subject) + verb + adjective comparative degree than + name + (object).
EXAMPLES

My house is larger than hers.


This box is smaller than the one I lost.
Your dog runs faster than Jim's dog.
The rock flew higher than the roof.
Both Jim and Jack are my friends, but I like Jack better. ("than Jim" is understood)

Superlative adjectives
The superlative is used to describe an object that is at the top or bottom of a quality
(the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). It is used in sentences in which a
subject compared with a group of objects, like this:
Name (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
EXAMPLES

My house is the largest one in our neighborhood.


This is the smallest box I've ever seen.
Your dog ran the fastest of any dog in the race.
We all our Threw rocks at the same time. My rock flew the highest. ("Of all the
rocks" it is understood)

Formation of regular comparatives and superlatives


In English, it's simple form the comparative and superlative adjectives most. The
shape depends on the number of syllables of the adjective.

One syllable adjectives

Add -er for the comparative and superlative -est for. If the adjective ends in
consonant + vowel + consonant, the last consonant must be repeated before
adding termination.

Two-syllable adjectives
Adjectives two syllables can form comparative adding -er, as adjectives syllable or
more before placing the adjective, as with three syllables. Similarly, these
adjectives can form the superlative adding -est or termination MOST putting
forward the adjective. In many cases the two forms are used, although one use is
more common than the other. If we are not sure that an adjective can take endings
comparative and superlative, it is better to use more and most. When a twosyllable adjective ends and must be replaced by i before adding termination.

Three-syllable adjectives OR MORE


Adjectives of three syllables or more are placing more before the comparative and
superlative adjective placing most.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES IREGULAR

Some very common adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and
superlative degrees.

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