Comparative Adjectives & Superlative Adjectives

Adjectives: Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things. They are formed by
adding "-er" to the end of the adjective, or by using "more" before the adjective.

 Adjective + -er:
 Example: The cat is smaller than the dog.
 More + Adjective:
 Example: The weather in summer is more enjoyable than the weather in winter.

Superlative Adjectives: Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things.
They are formed by adding "-est" to the end of the adjective, or by using "most" before the
adjective.

 Adjective + -est:
 Example: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
 Most + Adjective:
 Example: She is the most talented musician in the band.

Irregular Forms: Some adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative.

 Good:
 Comparative: Better
 Superlative: Best
 Bad:
 Comparative: Worse
 Superlative: Worst
 Far:
 Comparative: Farther (for physical distance)
 Superlative: Farthest (for physical distance)
 Comparative: Further (for metaphorical or abstract distance)
 Superlative: Furthest (for metaphorical or abstract distance)

Usage: Comparative adjectives are used when comparing two things, while superlative
adjectives are used when comparing three or more things.

 Comparative: This book is more interesting than that one.

 Superlative: This book is the most interesting of all the books on the shelf.

Examples:

1. The elephant is larger than the giraffe.

2. This is the most beautiful painting in the gallery.
3. My laptop is more expensive than yours.
4. Among the four seasons, winter is the coldest.
5. Her performance was better than I expected.
Exercise:
1. Today's weather is even __________ (good) than yesterday's.
2. Of all the contestants, she is __________ (talented).
3. The Nile River is the __________ (long) river in Africa.
4. Your new car is __________ (fast) than your old one.
5. The movie was __________ (interesting) than I expected.
6. Among the three options, this one seems __________ (practical).
7. This novel is __________ (captivating) than the one I read last week.
8. Mount Everest is __________ (high) mountain in the world.
9. Of all the cities we visited, Tokyo is __________ (crowded).
10.I find classical music __________ (relaxing) than heavy metal.

Answers:

1. better
2. the most talented
3. longest
4. faster
5. more interesting
6. the most practical
7. more captivating
8. the highest
9. the most crowded
10.more relaxing