Comparatives and

Superlatives

By guerina3
 Comparative

The comparative form of an adjective compares

two things.

• The dog is big.

• The horse is bigger than the dog.

When we compare two things, we add -er

than.
 Examples:
tall taller
• The man is taller than the boy.

• An airplane is faster than a car. fast faster

• The snail is slower than the turtle.

slow slower
 Superlative

The superlative form of an adjective compares more

than two things.

• Batman is strong.

• Superman is stronger than Batman.

• The Hulk is the strongest of them all.

When we compare three things, we add the +-est to the end

of the word.
 More Examples:
tall taller tallest
• The boy is tall, but the man is taller.

• The giraffe is the tallest of them all.

fast faster fastest

• A car is fast, but an airplane is faster.

• A jet is the fastest of the three.

• The turtle is slow, but the snail is slower. slow slower slowest
• The slug who is feeling sluggish, is the
slowest of all.
 If the word has one syllable, just add –er
or –est to the end.
Adverb or Comparative Superlative
Examples: Adjective

tall Taller than The tallest

fast Faster than The fastest

slow Slower than The slowest

strong Stronger than The strongest

 My brother’s cat is grumpier.
My friend’s cat is the
My cat is grumpy.
grumpiest of all.

For two syllable adjectives that end in y-change

the y to an i and add -er or –est.
 If the adjective has more than two
syllables, you add MORE or MOST.
Adjective Comparative Superlative

interesting more interesting than The most interesting

beautiful more beautiful than The most beautiful

intelligent more intelligent than The most intelligent

 Some words are exceptions!
.
Adverb or
Comparative Superlative
Adjective

good Better than The best

bad Worse than The worst

far Further than The furthest