The document outlines the rules for using comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs for comparing nouns and actions. It details how to form these comparisons, including examples and specific rules for one-syllable and multi-syllable words. Additionally, it highlights common mistakes and provides irregular forms for better understanding.

1. Adjectives of Comparison
Adverbs of Comparison
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2. Adjectives of Comparison
 When we compare two nouns, we use
comparative adjectives.
 When we compare more than two nouns, we
use superlative adjectives.
 Example: short (adjective)
 Eric is shorter than mark.
 Steve is the shortest among/of the three boys.
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3. Rules
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 You can either use ‘er’ ending or ‘more’ for
comparative adjectives; ‘est’ ending or
‘most’ for superlative adjectives
One-syllable
adjectives
Some two-
syllable
adjectives
Adjectives of
three or more
syllables
Positive form fast careful expensive
Comparative
Form
fast + er =faster more + careful more + expensive
Superlative
Form
fast + est =fastest most + careful most + expensive

4.  The spelling of some adjectives needs to be
changed before ‘er’ or ‘est’ can be added.
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Adjective ending in ‘e’ Adjectives ending in ‘y’ One-syllable adjective
ending in a cosonant
cute – cuter, cutest easy - easier, easiest thin - thinner, thinnest

5. Adverbs of Comparison
 When we compare the actions of two
people, we use comparative adverbs.
 When we compare the actions of more than
two people, we use superlative adverbs.
 Example: fast (adverb)
 Emma runs faster than Joe.
 Emma runs the fastest in class.
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6. One-syllable Adverbs Two-syllable Adverbs
Comparative
form
adverb + ‘er’ ending
Examples: soon-sooner
late-later
more + adverb
Examples: carefully-more carefully
slowly-more slowly
Superlative
form
adverb + ‘est’ ending
Examples: soon-soonest
late-lastest
most + adverb
Example: carefully-most carefully
slowly-most slowly
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7. Common Mistake
 They studies more harder than us.
 They study harder than us.
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8. Irregular forms
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 Examples :David sang well at the concert.
 Soraya sang better than him at the concert.
 Ted sang the best among them.
Positive
Adverbs
well badly much little
Comparative
Adverbs
better worse more less
Superlative
Adverbs
best worst most least