comparative and superlative

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives One-syllable adjectives. 1) 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... More

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives One-syllable adjectives. 1) 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. 2) 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 Comparative Form Superlative Form large larger Largest Wise wiser wisest • Mary s car is larger than Max s car. • Mary s house is the tallest of all the houses on the block. • Max is wiser than his brother. • Max is the wisest person I know. 3) If th Less