Comparative &

Superlative

Comparative
One-syllable words
Add -er
old - older
long - longer
The snake is longer than the worm.

Ends in –e
Add -r
nice - nicer
large - larger
That pillow is nicer than the blue one.
Ends in a consonant and –y
Change –y to –i and add –er
happy - happier
silly - sillier
He is happier than last week.

Ends in a consonant+vowel+consonant
Double the consonant
big - bigger
fat - fatter
The elephant is bigger than the
mouse.
Two or more syllables
We use more
careful - more careful
interesting - more interesting
The book is more interesting
than the film.

Superlative
One-syllable words
Add -est
old - oldest
long - longest
My grampa is the oldest in my family.

Ends in –e
Add -st
nice - nicest
large - largest
That flower is the nicest in the
garden.
Ends in a consonant and –y
Change –y to –i and add –est
happy - happiest
silly - silliest
He is the silliest clown of
the world.

Ends in a consonant+vowel+consonant
Double the consonant
big - biggest
fat - fattest
The whale is the biggest animal
on Earth.
Two or more syllables
We use more
careful - most careful
interesting - most interesting
History is the most
interesting subject of school.

Good, bad and far

 Good Bad Far

Better Worse farther/

The best The worts further
The farthest/
furthest