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
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.
If the one-syllable adjective ends wi
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