I am

stronger
One-syllable and Two-syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er,-w take than you
-er to form the Comparative and-est to form the Superlative think!!!
One-syllable adjectives Two-syllable adjectives

ending in –y,-er,-w
Positiveshort tall thin happy clever
Remember!
narrowComparativeshorter taller thinnerhappier cleverer We use than in the
narrowerSuperlativeshortest tallest thinnesthappiest cleverest narrowest Comparative
e.g.Your car is slower
Don’t forget! than mine
1.Short adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double it before adding We use the……in/of
–er/-est e.g. fat-fatter-fattest,big-bigger,biggest in the Superlative
2.Adjectives ending in consonant-y turn the –y into –i and then take the –er/-est e.g.August is the hottest
e.g. easy-easier-easiest,funny-funnier-funniest month of the year.

The rest of the adjectives –two-syllable and more - take more to form the
Comparative and most to form the Superlative.
Positivebeautiful interesting good/wellbetterbestbad
famousComparativemore beautiful more interesting more badly
famousSuperlativemost beautiful most interesting most famous ill
worse
worstmuch/
manymoremostlittlelessleastfarfarth
Use the correct form of the adjective
er
1.Mary was the……………………..(happy) girl in the world
furtherfarthest
yesterday because she came first in the race.
furthest
2.The Nile is the………………..(long) river in the world.
3.This book is………………..(easy) than the other. PositiveComparativeSuperlativeheavyco
4.Jenny works the………………..(hard) of all. mfortablefatclevermuchshortprettybeaut
5.He always drives………………………….(dangerously) than you. ifulnicefewbadlylittleearlythinyoungdiff
6.The weather today is………………….(good) than yesterday. icultgoodquickuglysmart
7.Timothy has scored the……………(few) points of all.
8.I've got ………………..(little) free time than you.
9.These chairs are not enough.We need……………(many).
10.Bruce wears…………………….(expensive)clothes than Arthur.
11.This problem is far…………………(bad) than the previous one.
12.Mrs Brown is the……………………..(polite) teacher in our school.
13. Who is the …………………(fast) skier of all?
14.John is………………….(clever) than Peter but Peter
is……………………………. (hard-working) than him.
15.Eight o'clock is the………………….(early) I can be here.
16.Watching T.V. is not……………………..(interesting)
than reading a book.
17.Our house is …………………….(large) than yours.
18.A town is………………….(noisy) than a village.
19.That's the……………………..(far) we can go.
We must stop now.
20.Tom can dive………………….(deep) than Jim.
21. Is the Amazon the……………………..(wide) river in the world?
22. This is the………………….(sad) story I've ever heard.
23. Helen is the………………(good) in our team.
24.You are……………..(hungry) than me.
 I am
stronger
One-syllable and Two-syllable adjectives ending in –y,-er,-w take than you
-er to form the Comparative and-est to form the Superlative think!!!
One-syllable adjectives Two-syllable adjectives
ending in –y,-er,-w
Positive short tall thin happy clever narrow Remember!
Comparative shorter taller thinner happier cleverer narrower
We use than in the
Superlative shortest tallest thinnest happiest cleverest narrowest Comparative
Don’t forget! e.g.Your car is slower
1.Short adjectives ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double it before adding than mine
–er/-est e.g. fat-fatter-fattest,big-bigger,biggest We use the……in/of
2.Adjectives ending in consonant-y turn the –y into –i and then take the –er/-est in the Superlative
e.g. easy-easier-easiest,funny-funnier-funniest e.g.August is the hottest
month of the year.

The rest of the adjectives –two-syllable and more - take more to form the
Comparative and most to form the Superlative.
Positive beautiful interesting famous good/well better best
Comparative more beautiful more interesting more famous bad
Superlative most beautiful most interesting most famous badly worse worst
ill
much/many more most
little less least
Use the correct form of the adjective
far farther farthest
1.Mary was the……………………..(happy) girl in the world
further furthest
yesterday because she came first in the race.
2.The Nile is the………………..(long) river in the world.
3.This book is………………..(easy) than the other. Positive Comparative Superlative
4.Jenny works the………………..(hard) of all. heavy
5.He always drives………………………….(dangerously) than you. comfortable
6.The weather today is………………….(good) than yesterday. fat
7.Timothy has scored the……………(few) points of all.
clever
8.I've got ………………..(little) free time than you.
9.These chairs are not enough.We need……………(many). much
10.Bruce wears…………………….(expensive)clothes than Arthur. short
11.This problem is far…………………(bad) than the previous one. pretty
12.Mrs Brown is the……………………..(polite) teacher in our school. beautiful
13. Who is the …………………(fast) skier of all? nice
14.John is………………….(clever) than Peter but Peter few
is……………………………. (hard-working) than him. badly
15.Eight o'clock is the………………….(early) I can be here.
16.Watching T.V. is not……………………..(interesting) little
than reading a book. early
17.Our house is …………………….(large) than yours. thin
18.A town is………………….(noisy) than a village. young
19.That's the……………………..(far) we can go. difficult
We must stop now. good
20.Tom can dive………………….(deep) than Jim. quick
21. Is the Amazon the……………………..(wide) river in the world?
ugly
22. This is the………………….(sad) story I've ever heard.
23. Helen is the………………(good) in our team. smart
24.You are……………..(hungry) than me.
Key
1.happiest 13.fastest

2.longest 14.cleverer,more hard-working

3.easier 15.earliest

4.hardest 16.more interesting

5.more dangerously 17.larger

6.better 18.noisier

7.fewest 19.farthest

8.less 20.deeper

9.more 21.widest

10.more expensive 22.saddest

11.worse 23.best

12.most polite 24.hungrier

Positive Comparative Superlative

heavy heavier Heaviest
comfortable more most
comfortable comfortable
fat fatter fattest
clever cleverer cleverest
much more most
short shorter shortest
pretty prettier prettiest
beautiful more most
beautiful beautiful
nice nicer nicest
few fewer fewest
badly worse worst
little less least
early earlier earliest
thin thinner thinnest
young younger youngest
difficult more difficult most
difficult
good better best
quick quicker quickest
ugly uglier ugliest
smart smarter smartest