This document compares different types of adjectives in English based on their syllable count and how they compare or intensify in degree. One syllable adjectives form their comparative by adding -er. Two syllable adjectives and adjectives with irregular forms also have predictable patterns for comparison, with most adding -er, -est or changing spelling. Adjectives with three or more syllables tend to use 'more' and 'most' to express degree of comparison.
This document compares different types of adjectives in English based on their syllable count and how they compare or intensify in degree. One syllable adjectives form their comparative by adding -er. Two syllable adjectives and adjectives with irregular forms also have predictable patterns for comparison, with most adding -er, -est or changing spelling. Adjectives with three or more syllables tend to use 'more' and 'most' to express degree of comparison.
This document compares different types of adjectives in English based on their syllable count and how they compare or intensify in degree. One syllable adjectives form their comparative by adding -er. Two syllable adjectives and adjectives with irregular forms also have predictable patterns for comparison, with most adding -er, -est or changing spelling. Adjectives with three or more syllables tend to use 'more' and 'most' to express degree of comparison.
adjectives Fat fatter small smaller good better bad worse Intelligent More intelligent thin thinner sad sadder pretty prettier wonderful More wonderful aggressive More agressive agreeable More agredable ambitious More ambitious brave braver calm calmer