|
Number of syllables |
Comparative |
Superlative |
|
one syllable |
+ -er |
+ -est |
|
tall |
taller |
tallest |
|
one syllable with the spelling consonant + single vowel + consonant: double the final consonant: | ||
|
fat |
fatter |
fattest |
|
big |
bigger |
biggest |
| sad | sadder | saddest |
|
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| Number of syllables | Comparative | Superlative |
| two syllables | + -er OR more + adj | + -est OR most + adj |
|
ending in: -y, -ly, -ow | ||
|
happy |
happier/ more happy |
happiest/ most happy |
| yellow |
yellower/ more yellow |
yellowest/ most yellow |
|
simple |
simpler/ more simple |
simplest/ most simple |
|
tender |
tenderer/ more tender |
tenderest/ most tender |
|
If you are not sure, use MORE + OR MOST + | ||
|
busy |
busier |
busiest |
| Number of syllables | Comparative | Superlative |
| three syllables or more | more + adj | most + adj |
| important |
more important |
most important |
| expensive | more expensive | most expensive |
Examples:
a. A cat is fast, a tiger is faster but a cheetah is the fastest
b. A car is heavy, a truck is heavier, but a train is the heaviest
c. A park bench is comfortable, a restaurant chair is more comfortable, but a sofa is the most comfortable
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