Comparative and superlative adjectives
By: Hernan Mogollón
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...
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
By: Hernan Mogollón
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
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