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COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
WE USE THE COMPARATIVE TO COMPARE TWO PEOPLE, TWO THINGS, TWO PLACES,ETC.

GEORGE IS RICHER THAN ARTHUR.

THE ARMCHAIR IS MORE COMFORTABLE THAN THE CHAIR.

SUMMER IS HOTTER THAN WINTER.

 RULES FOR USING COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
“Than” is usually after the comparative adjectives

1-syllable adj. 1-syllable adj. 2-syllable adj. 2-syllable adj. 3-syllabe adj.
add - er C+V+C ending in “y” -- NOT ending with y add -more
double last ier add “more”
consonant
Small - smaller Big - bigger Happy - happier Famous – more famous Exciting –
more exciting
Tall - taller Hot - hotter Busy - busier Pleasant –more pleasant
Long - longer Fat - fatter Heavy - heavier Modern - more modern Interesting-
than than than than
more interesting than
Short - shorter Sad - sadder Lazy - lazier Boring - more boring
Young - younger Thin - thinner Shy - shier Intelligent –
more intelligent
Old - older But: newer
slower Expensive -
more expensive
 IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
GOOD BETTER

BAD WORSE

FAR FARTHER/FURTHER

LITTLE LESS

MUCH/MANY MORE
 SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
WE USE THE SUPERLATIVE TO COMPARE ONE PERSON ,ANIMAL,THING,ETC WITH MORE THAN ONE
PERSON,ANIMAL,ETC. IN THE SAME GROUP.
 RULES FOR USING SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
“The” is usually before the superlative adjectives
1-syllable adj. 1-syllable adj. 2-syllable adj. 2-syllable adj. 3-syllabe adj.
add - est C+V+C ending in “y” -- NOT ending with y add most
double last iest add (the)most
consonant
Small - smallest Big - biggest Happy - happiest Famous – the most famous Exciting –
The most exciting
Tall - tallest Hot - hottest Busy - busiest Pleasant –
Long -the longest Fat the
- fattest Heavy the
- heaviest the most pleasant Interesting-
The most
Short - shortest Sad - saddesr Lazy - laziest Modern - interesting
Young - youngest Thin - thinnest Shy - shiest the most modern
Intelligent –
Old - oldest But: newest Boring - the most boring The most intelligent
slowest
Expensive -
The most
exprensive
 IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
GOOD BEST

BAD WORST

FAR FARTHEST/FURTHEST

LITTLE LEAST

MUCH/MANY MOST