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Grammar Explanations
Adjectives/Adverbs
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Conditional sentences - if
Gerund and Infinitive 40
Comparison of adjectives
Modal Auxiliaries
Nouns The adjectives in English
Participles The comparison of adjectives
Passive Voice
Sentences with comparisons
Phrasal Verbs
Prepositions Exercises: Adjectives and adverbs
Pronouns There are three forms of comparison:
Quantifiers
Questions - positive
Reported Speech - comparative
Sentences - superlative
Tenses
Various
Verbs A - Comparison with -er/-est
clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest
Grammar Exercises
Vocabulary Explanations We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:
Vocabulary Exercises
1) Adjectiv es with one syllable
Complex Tests
Tests positive comparative superlative
Exams
Daily English Lesson clean cleaner cleanest

English Forum new newer newest

Talks cheap cheaper cheapest
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Writing
Games 2) Adjectiv es with two syllables and the following endings:

Parents 2 - 1) Adjectiv es with two syllables, ending in - y

Teachers
Pupils/Students positive comparative superlative
Literature/Books dirty dirtier dirtiest
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Read Top News easy easier easiest
happy happier happiest
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Press/Advertising positive comparative superlative

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Imprint/Contact clever cleverer cleverest

Search website: 2 - 3) Adjectiv es with two syllables, ending in - le

Search positive comparative superlative

Custom Search simple simpler simplest

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2 - 4) Adjectiv es with two syllables, ending in - ow

positive comparative superlative

narrow narrower narrowest

3) Spelling of the adjectiv es using the endings - er/- est

positive comparative superlative comment

large larger largest leave out the silent -e

big bigger biggest
Double the consonant after short vowel
sad sadder saddest
dirty dirtier dirtiest Change -y to -i (consonant before -y)
Here -y is not changed to -i.
shy shyer shyest
(although consonant before -y)

B - Comparison with more - most

positive comparative superlative

difficult more difficult (the) most difficult

all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see
2 - 1 to 2 - 4)

C - Irregular adjectives

positive comparative superlative comment

good better best

bad worse worst
much more most uncountable nouns
many more most countable nouns
little less least
little smaller smallest

D - Special adjectives
Some adjectives have two possible forms of comparison (-er/est and more/most).

positive comparative superlative

clever cleverer / more clever cleverest / most clever

common commoner / more common commonest / most common
likely likelier / more likely likeliest / most likely
pleasant pleasanter / more pleasant pleasantest / most pleasant
polite politer / more polite politest / most polite
quiet quieter / more quiet quietest / most quiet
simple simpler / more simple simplest / most simple
stupid stupider / more stupid stupidest / most stupid
subtle subtler / more subtle subtlest / most subtle
sure surer / more sure surest / most sure

E - Difference in meaning with adjectives:

positive comparative superlative comment

farther farthest distance

far distance or
further furthest
time
later latest
late latter x
x last
older oldest people and things
old
elder eldest people (family)
nearer nearest distance
near
x next order