COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE:
The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things (e.
g.
he is taller than
me), while the superlative is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of their
group (e.
g.
he was...
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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE:
The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things (e.
g.
he is taller than
me), while the superlative is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of their
group (e.
g.
he was the tallest boy in the class).
Adjectives make their comparative and superlative forms in different ways, depending on the base
adjective itself.
Here’s a quick-reference guide to the spelling of comparative and superlative
adjectives:
Adjectives with one syllable
In general, if the adjective has one syllable, then the letters -er or -est are added:
warm warmer warmest
quick quicker quickest
tall taller tallest
Adjectives with one syllable ending in e
If the adjective has one syllable and ends in e, just add -r or -st:
late later latest
nice nicer nicest
large larger largest
Adjectives with two syllables
Adjectives with two syllables vary.
Some add -er/-est or -r/-st:
feeble feebler feeblest
Some use the words ‘more’ for the comp
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