Rule Positive Comparative Superlative Positive Comparative Superlative

Rule Positive Comparative Superlative Positive Comparative Superlative

Forms
Add er /est for short quick quicker quickest good better best

Irregular
Add er /est for short quick quicker quickest good better best
adjectives. tall taller tallest bad worse worst
adjectives. tall taller tallest bad worse worst

Irregular
Use more/most before foolish more foolish most foolish little less least
Use more/most
long adjectives. before foolish
helpful more stupid
more foolish most stupid
most foolish little less least
long adjectives. helpful more stupid most stupid many more most
many more most

Short adjective with For adjective ends with

For 1 syllabus adjectives For adjective ends with short vowel
Short double
adjective withthe consonant
For “y” take
adjective awaywith
ends “y”
+ er 1 syllabus adjectives “e” +adjective
r last letter
short vowel+ “er”
double the + ier.
consonant “y” take away “y”
For For ends with
small smaller cute cuter thin thinner
last letter + “er” pretty
+ ier. prettier
+ er “e” + r
short shorter late later big
thin bigger
thinner lazy
pretty lazier
prettier
small smaller cute cuter
short shorter late later big bigger lazy lazier

The guinea pig is bigger than a The book / the newspaper

mouse.
The guinea pig is bigger than a ______________________
The book / the newspaper
mouse. ______________________

juice / soda ____________ an email / a letter ______

______________________
juice / soda ____________ ______________________
an email / a letter ______
______________________ ______________________

Jacob / Hank ___________ The clown / the strongman___

______________________
Jacob / Hank ___________ ______________________
The clown / the strongman___
______________________ ______________________

Pimo / Baby ___________

______________________
Pimo / Baby ___________
______________________

terrible
terrible
comfortable careful
comfortable careful
interesting effective
interesting effective
beautiful
beautiful
1. ugly ____________ 2. strong ______________ 3. clever
1. ___________
ugly ____________ 2. strong ______________ 3. clever
4. noisy
___________ ____________ 5. tough ______________ 6. sweet
___________
4. noisy ____________ 5. tough ______________ 6. sweet
7. swift
___________ ____________ 8. late ______________ 9.
7. quiet ___________ ____________
swift 8. late ______________ 9.
10. long ___________ ____________
quiet 11. bitter ______________ 12. sour
10. ___________
long ____________ 11. bitter ______________ 12. sour
13. large ____________ 14. pretty ______________ 15. sick
13. large ____________ 14. pretty ______________ 15. sick
16. wise
___________ ____________ 17. cold ______________ 18.
16. smart ___________ ____________
wise 17. cold ______________ 18.
smart ___________

The guinea pig is bigger than a The book is thicker than the
mouse. newspaper.
______________________

Juice is healthier than soda. An email is faster than a

letter.

Jacob is richer than Hank. The clown is funnier than

the strongman.
______________________

Pimo is cuter than Baby.

terrible more terrible /most terrible

comfortable more comfortable /most comfortable careful more careful /most careful

interesting more interesting /most interesting effective more effective /most effective

beautiful more beautiful/most beautiful

1. ugly uglier 2. strong stronger 3. cleve

cleverer
4. noisy noisier 5. tough tougher 6. sweet
sweeter
7. swift swifter 8. late later 9.
quiet quieter
10. long longer 11. bitter bitterer 12. sour
13. large larger 14. pretty prettier 15. sick
sicker
16. wise wiser 17. cold colder 18. smart
smarter