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...
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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.
• Max is older than John.
• My hair is longer than your hair.
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
wise wiser wisest
• Mary s car is larger than Max s car.
• Max is wiser than his brother.
If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it,
double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the
consonant and add –est for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective
Ending with a S
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