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    This document defines and provides examples of comparatives and superlatives in English. Comparatives are used to compare two nouns, and are formed by adding "-er" or "more/less" depending on the number of syllables. Superlatives compare three or more nouns to the highest or lowest degree, and are formed by adding "-est" or "most/least". Irregular adjectives also have unique comparative and superlative forms.

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    This document defines and provides examples of comparatives and superlatives in English. Comparatives are used to compare two nouns, and are formed by adding "-er" or "more/less" depending on the number of syllables. Superlatives compare three or more nouns to the highest or lowest degree, and are formed by adding "-est" or "most/least". Irregular adjectives also have unique comparative and superlative forms.

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    Grammar Comparative

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    Husnina Juzaini
    This document defines and provides examples of comparatives and superlatives in English. Comparatives are used to compare two nouns, and are formed by adding "-er" or "more/less" depending on the number of syllables. Superlatives compare three or more nouns to the highest or lowest degree, and are formed by adding "-est" or "most/least". Irregular adjectives also have unique comparative and superlative forms.

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    Comparative

    and Superlative
    DEFINITION
    Comparative Superlative

    • Words used to describe a noun


    • Words used to describe a noun by
    when comparing it to two or more
    comparing it to the other noun
    nouns to the highest or lowest
    • Comparative adjective formation
    degree
    is based on the number of syllables
    • Comparative adjective formation
    in the adjective. ( +er )
    is based on the number of syllables
    in the adjective. ( +er )
    Irregular Adjectives

    Adjective Comparative Superlative


    Good Better Best
    Bad Worse Worst
    Far Farther Farthest
    Many More Most
    One/Two Syllables Adjective

    Adjective Comparative Superlative


    Cool Cooler Coolest

    Healthy Healthier Healthiest

    Pretty Prettier Prettiest


    Three/More Syllables Adjective

    Adjective Comparative Superlative


    Wonderful More/less Most/least
    wonderful wonderful
    Complicated More/less Most/least
    complicated complicated
    Beautiful More/less Most/least
    beautiful beautiful
    Question
    Time
    Brain test
    1. Iman is (colder/more cold) than Nina.
    2. This map is (more confusing/most confusing) than my
    calculus homework.
    3. As soon as possible, we hope to go to the
    (beautifulest/most beautiful) tropical island.
    4. Nurul is the (taller/tallest) in this classroom.
    5. She is the (badder/worst) singer I have ever seen.

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