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In many languages, some adjectives are comparable. For example, a person may be
“intelligent”, but another person may be “more intelligent”, and a third person may be
the “most intelligent” of the three. The word “more” here modifies the adjective
“intelligent” to indicate a comparison is being made, and “most” modifies the adjective
to indicate an absolute comparison (a superlative).
Table of Contents
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Three Forms of Comparison of Adjectives in English
General Rules in Forming Comparison of Adjectives
Comparison of Adjectives: Forming Comparatives
Comparison of Adjectives: Forming Superlatives
Comparison of Adjectives: Forming Equative, Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Notes for Irregular Comparison of Adjectives
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Video
Superlative: indicates that the quality or quantity is at its highest or is most intense
“As…as” is used to compare the attributes of two things that are equal
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2. For most two-syllable adjectives, add –er for comparative and – est for superlative.
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3. For three or more syllables, always use more and most to form the comparative
and superlative.
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4. Some adjectives end with a consonant letter y, change y to I and add –er or -est.
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5. Some adjectives end with a single vowel and single final consonant letter. Double
the final consonant and add –er/-est.
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6. When the adjectives end in “e”, add –r for the comparative and –st for superlative
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Further and Furthest also refer to distance but they may have the meaning of
“additional”
Elder and Eldest can only be used for members of the same family