This document discusses the formation of comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It explains that comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, and are formed by adding "-er" to one-syllable adjectives or using "more" with adjectives of two or more syllables. Superlative adjectives indicate something is unique or an extreme, and are formed by adding "-est" to one-syllable adjectives or using "the most" with those of three or more syllables. Some irregular adjectives like "good", "bad", and "far" are also noted. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate the rules.

2. We use comparative to compare two things or people which are different. E.g: An elephant is bigger than a mouse .

3. 1-syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective My sister is much tall er than me. It's cold er today than it was yesterday. Note : If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant , then the last consonant is usually doubled in the comparative. Examples: big-bi gg er, fat-fa tt er, hot-ho tt er .

4. 2 or more syllable adjectives: use “ more” with the unchanged adjective . The shops are always more crowded just before Christmas. Is there anything more boring than watching a bad movie? My sister is more careful with her writing than I am with mine.

5. We use superlative to say that something or someone in a group is unique. EXAMPLE: The Ferrari Sports Car is the fastest car in the world.

6. 1-syllable adjectives: add -est to the adjective (plus the ) My sister is the tallest in our family. Yesterday was the coldest day of the year so far. Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant , then the last consonant is usually doubled in the superlative. Examples: big-bi gg est, fat-fa tt est, hot-ho tt est .

7. Adjectives with 3 or more syllables : use the most with the unchanged adjective Some people think that Russian is the most difficult language. Albert Einstein was the most intelligent person in history. My most enjoyable class is English. You are the most irritating person I have ever met!

8. EXCEPTIONS SPELLING USE YOUR MEMORY !! One-syllable Adjectives One single vowel One single consonant E.g : fat- fa tt er-fattest / thin-thi nn er-thi nn est ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Two-syllable adjectives ending with: -Y, -LE, -ER, -OW ADJ+-ER + THAN Eg: happy- happ i er * simple-simpler narrow-narrower * In adj. ending with –Y , the –Y changes to –I . THE+ ADJ+-EST Eg: happy- happ i est simple-simplest narrow-narrowest Irregular adjectives ( Some adjectives are irregular, so you have to know them by heart. ) Good - better-best Bad - worse- worst Far- farther-farthest

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