24. Comparative adjectives
ADJECTIVE + COMPARATIVE - COMPARATIVE
SHORT
ADJECTIVES
(1 or 2 syllables)
kind
short
tall
Kinder than
Shorter than
Taller than
less kind than
less short than
less tall than
naughty
lazy
naughtier
lazier
less naughty than
less lazy than
LONG
ADJECTIVES
(2 or more
syllables)
generous
hard-working
more generous
than
more hard-
working than
less generous
than
less hard-working
than
IRREGULAR
ADJECTIVES
good
bad
better
worse
29. Superlative adjectives
ADJECTIVE + SUPERLATIVE - SUPERLATIVE
SHORT
ADJECTIVES
(1 syllable or
2 syllables ending
by y)
kind
short
tall
The kindest
The shortest
The tallest
The least kind
The least short
The least tall
naughty
lazy
naughtiest
laziest
The least
naughty
The least lazy
LONG
ADJECTIVES
(2 or more
syllables)
generous
hard-working
The most
generous
The most hard-
working
The least
generous
The least hard-
working
IRREGULAR
ADJECTIVES
good
bad
The best
The worst