Homer is taller than Bob.

(Comparative)
Marge is the tallest person in the garden. (Superlative)

Rules comparative and superlative:

 one syllable adjective, ‘er’ is added at the end to

make it comparative and ‘est’ is added at the end to
make it superlative.
Example: Old — older — oldest.
Long - longer –longest.
 one syllable adjective, if the word ends with ‘e’
then only ‘r will be added for comparative and ‘st’ for
the superlative form.

Example: Wise-wiser-wisest.

 one syllable adjective, which ends with a single

consonant and a vowel comes before that, ‘er’ is
usually added after double the consonant. ‘Est’ is
added in the superlative form after double the
consonant.
Example: Big — bigger — biggest.

• For two syllable adjectives, ‘more’ is used for the

comparative form and ‘most’ is used in the superlative
form.
Example: Pleasant — more pleasant — most pleasant.
 two syllable adjectives, if the word ends with ‘y’,
then it should be changed as ‘i’ and then ‘er’ is added
for comparative form and ‘est’ is added in the
superlative form.
Example: Happy - happier - happiest.
 two syllable adjectives, if the words end with ‘er’,
‘ow’ or ‘le’, then ‘er’ or ‘r’ are added for the comparative
form and ‘est’ or ‘st’ are included in the superlative
form.
Example: Gentle - gentler - gentlest.

 Adjectives with three or more syllables, ‘more’ is

used for comparative form and ‘most’ is used in the
superlative form.
Example: Important - more important - most important.

irregular adjectives.

Examples:
 Good - better - best.
 Many - more - most.
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 Simple — more simple — most simple.
 Quiet — quieter — quietest.