Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
One - syllable adjectives.
Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for
the comparative form and –est for the superlative.
One-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form...
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Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
One - syllable adjectives.
Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for
the comparative form and –est for the superlative.
One-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
Tall taller tallest
Old older oldest
Long longer longest
Mary is taller than Max.
Mary is the tallest of all the students.
Max is older than John.
Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
My hair is longer than your hair.
Max s story is the longest story I ve ever heard.
If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for
the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e Comparative Form Superlative
Form
Large larger largest
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