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    Comparative and Superlative Adjectives - List and Example Sentences

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    This document provides a list of common adjectives in English and their comparative and superlative forms, along with example sentences for each. It covers one-syllable adjectives, adjectives ending in -e, adjectives with two or more syllables, two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, and two-syllable adjectives ending in -er, -ow, and -le. It also lists some exceptions like good, bad, little, much/many, and far. The document acts as a reference for forming comparisons in English.

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    This document provides a list of common adjectives in English and their comparative and superlative forms, along with example sentences for each. It covers one-syllable adjectives, adjectives ending in -e, adjectives with two or more syllables, two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, and two-syllable adjectives ending in -er, -ow, and -le. It also lists some exceptions like good, bad, little, much/many, and far. The document acts as a reference for forming comparisons in English.

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    This document provides a list of common adjectives in English and their comparative and superlative forms, along with example sentences for each. It covers one-syllable adjectives, adjectives ending in -e, adjectives with two or more syllables, two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, and two-syllable adjectives ending in -er, -ow, and -le. It also lists some exceptions like good, bad, little, much/many, and far. The document acts as a reference for forming comparisons in English.

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    Comparative and Superlative Adjectives - List and Example Sentences

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    Comparative and Superlative

    Adjectives – List and Example


    Sentences
    One-syllable adjectives
    Adjectives Comparative forms Superlative forms
    A A-ER A-EST
    tall taller tallest
    short shorter shortest
    fast faster fastest
    slow slower slowest
    big bigger biggest
    small smaller smallest
    strong stronger strongest
    weak weaker weakest
    old older oldest
    young younger youngest

     Harry is tall, but Jane is taller, and Jack is the tallest in class.


     I am strong, but my brother is stronger, and my dad is the strongest in
    my family.
     Kyo is faster than Jane, but Jane is stronger (than Kyo).
     The biggest  mistake in my life is to tell him my secret.
    One-syllable adjectives ending with –e
    Adjectives Comparative forms Superlative forms
    A A-ER A-EST
    large larger largest
    wide wider widest
    wise wiser wisest

     Whale is the largest animal I’ve ever seen.


     Although Henry is the youngest  child in the family, he’s the wiser than
    his two elder (older) brothers.

    Adjectives with two or more syllables


    Adjectives Comparative forms Superlative forms
    A A-ER A-EST
    modern more modern most modern
    beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
    expensive more expensive most expensive
    interesting more interesting most interesting
    delicious more delicious most delicious
    important more important most important
    handsome more handsome most handsome
    attractive more attractive most attractive

     Jenny is attractive, but Wendy is even more attractive.


     Harry Potter is the most interesting book I’ve read.
     Liam is the most handsome boy in my class.
    Two-syllable adjectives ending with –y
    Adjectives Comparative forms Superlative forms
    A A-ER A-EST
    happy happier happiest
    lucky luckier luckiest
    friendly friendlier friendliest
    sexy sexier sexiest
    heavy heavier heaviest
    pretty prettier prettiest
    noisy noisier noisiest
    messy messier messiest
    early earlier earliest
    busy busier busiest
    angry angrier angriest

     The earliest sign of pregnancy is food aversion.


     People have become busier and busier  recently.
     The happiest moment in my life was when he said he loved me.

    Two-syllable adjectives ending with –er, -ow and -le


    Adjectives Comparative forms Superlative forms
    clever cleverer cleverest
    narrow narrower narrowest
    shallow shallower shallowest
    gentle gentler gentlest
    simple simpler simplest
     The cleverest girl in my team is Nina.
     The streets are narrower here than in my city.
     These fish were found in the shallowest river.

    *Exceptions
    Adjectives Comparative forms Superlative forms
    good better best
    bad worse worst
    little less least
    much/ many more most
    far farther/ further farthest/ furthest

     This is the worst  movie I’ve seen.


     I am less charming than her.
     John’s is better  than he used to be.

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