This document discusses how to form the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It explains that one-syllable adjectives typically take -er and -est, while two-syllable adjectives and longer take 'more' and 'most'. It also lists irregular adjectives and provides examples of using comparatives and superlatives in sentences. The document concludes by asking the reader to provide the comparative and superlative forms of sample adjectives.

1. ADJECTIVES Comparatives and Superlatives

2. One-syllable adjective We make the comparative and superlative of one-syllable adjectives ending in e by adding r and st . (nice nicer nicest) We make the comparative and superlative of other one-syllable adjectives by adding er and est . (fast faster fastest We need to double the last letter of adjectives that end in one vowel + one consonant, then add er and est . (hot hotter hottest)

3. Two-syllable adjectives We make the comparative and superlative of two-syllable adjectives ending in y by changing y to i and adding er and est . (happy happier happiest)

4. Two-syllable adjectives and longer adjectives. To make the comparative and superlative of these adjectives we add more and the most before the adjective. boring more boring the most boring beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful

5. Irregular adjectives good better the best bad worse the worst little less the least far farther the farthest much more the most many more the most

6. We use than after comparative adjectives. “ Russia is bigger than China .” After superlatives , we normally use in before the names of places. “Everest is the highest mountain in the world.” After superlatives, we also use in before singular words for groups of people. “My brother is the youngest player in the orchestra.” In most other cases we use of after superlatives. “This is the shortest day of the year”

7. Write the comparative and superlative form of these adjectives . Red _________ _________ Slow _________ _________ Wet _________ _________ Lazy _________ _________ Careful _________ _________ Thin _________ _________ Dangerous _________ _________ Angry _________ _________ Interested _________ _________ Good _________ _________ Slim _________ _________ Strange _________ _________ Bad _________ _________