one-syllable adjectives | Spelling Rules for the Comparative (-er) and Superlative (-est) of Adjectives 1. With one-syllable adjectives, add -erto form the comparative. | 4. If one-syllable adjective ends in a consonant-vowel- ‘Add -est to form the superlative. consonant combination (CVC), double the last consonant cheap cheaper cheapest before adding -er or -est. 2 Hie ne “aldo big bigger Do not double the consonant in adjectives ending in -, x, or -y. 3. Ifthe adjective ends in consonant + y, change y to 1 sow ivan before you add -eror -est. i” oe ne pretty prettier prettiest Excernion: shy shyer shyest Irregular forms ‘There are three common irregular adjectives. good -+ better /best bad -+ worse /roorst ‘far further or farther /furthest or the farthest two-syllable adjectives To make the comparative form of most adjectives that have more than two syllables, use mare or less. affordable > more affordable convenient > less convenient To form the superlative of most adjectives of two or more syllables, use the most or the least. Car trips are the least expensive vacations. Cruises are the most relaxing vacations. some two-syllable adjectives (often adjectives that end in -y, -le, -ow and -er) friendly > friendlier or more friendly {friendliest or most friendly simple + simpler or more simple simplest or most simple narrow ~ narrower or more narrow narrowest or most narrowForm adjective cheap expensive practical Use comparative adjective superlative adjective cheaper (than) the cheapest more expensive (than) the most expensive less practical (than) the least practical A taxi will be quicker than a bus. We could get a bus, but a taxi will be quicker. This one’s more expensive than the others. They're less popular than they used to be. What's the easiest way to get to the town centre? Waterloo is London's busiest underground station and King’s Cross is the second busiest. On a separate sheet of paper, write the comparative form of the following adjectives. 1 tall 2 sunny 3 comfortable 4 heavy 6 clean 7 bad 8 late 5 light 9 sad 13 spicy 17 popular 10 fatty 14 healthy 18 red 11 salty 15 cute 19 conservative 12 sweet 16 short 20 interesting Write both the comparative and superlative form of each of the following adjectives. 1 tall 2 easy 3 liberal 4 heavy 5 unusual 6 pretty 7 exciting 8 wild 9 informal, ——____ comparative ‘superlative comparative superlative 10 interesting 11 conservative 12 light 13 casual 14 comfortable 15 relaxing 16 long 17 short 18 scary