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Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives are forms of adjectives used to compare two or more things. Comparatives use -er to compare two things, while superlatives use -est to compare things to the highest degree. The rules for forming comparatives and superlatives depend on the number of syllables in the adjective. Comparatives are used with words like "than" to compare two things, while superlatives use "the" to compare things among a group.

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Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives and superlatives are forms of adjectives used to compare two or more things. Comparatives use -er to compare two things, while superlatives use -est to compare things to the highest degree. The rules for forming comparatives and superlatives depend on the number of syllables in the adjective. Comparatives are used with words like "than" to compare two things, while superlatives use "the" to compare things among a group.

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Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives are special forms of adjectives.


Comparative: Relating to, based on, or involving comparison.
Superlative: Of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all others.
hey are used to compare t!o or more things. "enerally, comparatives are formed using -er and
superlatives are formed using -est.
Rules
1. Forming comparatives and superlatives
#o! these forms are created depends on ho! many syllables there are in the adjective. Syllables are
li$e %sound beats&. 'or instance, %sing& contains one syllable, but %singing& contains t!o ( sing and ing.
Adjective form Comparative Superlative
Only one syllable, ending in e.
)*amples: !ide, fine, cute
+dd -r: !ider, finer, cuter +dd -st: !idest, finest, cutest
Only one syllable, !ith one vo!el and
one consonant at the end. )*amples:
hot, big, fat
,ouble the consonant, and add
-er: hotter, bigger, fatter
,ouble the consonant, and add
-est: hottest, biggest, fattest
Only one syllable, !ith more than one
vo!el or more than one consonant at
the end. )*amples: light, neat, fast
+dd -er: lighter, neater, faster
+dd -est: lightest, neatest,
fastest
!o syllables, ending in y. )*amples:
happy, silly, lonely
Change y to i, then add -er:
happier, sillier, lonelier
Change y to i, then add -est:
happiest, silliest, loneliest
!o syllables or more, not ending in Y.
)*amples: modern, interesting,
beautiful
-se %more& before the adjective:
more modern, more interesting,
more beautiful
-se %most before the
adjective: most modern, most
interesting, most beautiful
. !o" to use comparatives and superlatives
Comparatives
Comparatives are used to compare t!o things. .ou can use sentences !ith %t#an&, or
you can use a conjunction li$e %but&.
/iro is taller t#an .u$io.
.u$io is tall, but /iro is taller.
Superlatives
Superlatives are used to compare more than t!o things. Superlative sentences usually
use %t#e&, because there is only one superlative.
0asami is t#e tallest in the class.
.u$io is tall, and /iro is taller, but 0asami is t#e tallest.

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