COMPARISONS

A, Formation:
Adjectives/Adverbs Comparative Superlative
Strong stronger the strongest
Weak weaker the weakest
Fast faster the fastest
Happy happier the happiest
Early earlier the earliest
Modest more modest the most modest
Modestly more modestly the most modestly
Worried more worried the most worried
Difficult more difficult the most difficult
BUT:
Narrow narrower the narrowest
Clever cleverer the cleverest
Simple simpler the simplest
Quiet quieter the quietest
Handsome handsomer the handsomest
Or more handsome the most handsome
EXCEPTIONS:
Good better the best
Bad worse the worst
Far farther/further the farthest/ furthest
Little + noun less the least
Many/much + noun more the most
B, Uses:
1. Napoleon was great but Alexander of Macedonia was greater.
 Alexander of Macedonia was greater than Napoleon.
2. Of the five bosses I’ve worked for in my career, Mr. Honeywell is the friendliest.
3. Elizabeth I of England was as great as Catherine of Russia.
4. She is not as/so smart as her little sister.
5. Dave earns 3 times as much as his brother.
6. Kathy’s house is twice as big as Rose’s.
7. Bob has many books. Andy has more books than Bob. Of the three, Tommy has the most.