English grammar: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

2. Comparatives are used to compare:
two people, animals or things.
Superlatives are used to compare more than
two people, animals or things.

3. One syllable adjectives + er / the est:
Examples:
 small = smaller = the smallest
 young = younger = the youngest
 fast = faster = the fastest
The red car is smaller than the black one.

4. If the adjective has a CVC (consonant – vowell –
consonat) pattern, double the consonant and add –
er/ the est.
Examples:
 wet = wetter = the wettest
 big = bigger = the biggest
 sad = sadder = the saddest
The red house is bigger than the green one.

5. Two syllable adjectives ending in Y
change the Y to I and add –er/ the est
Examples:
 pretty = prettier = the prettiest
 happy = happier = the happiest
 busy = busier = the busiest
The girl is happier than the boy.

6. Adjectives or adverbs with two or more syllables (not
ending in Y. Use more/ the most
Examples:
 famous = more famous =the most famous
 interesting = more interesting=the most interesting.
 carefully = more carefully= the most carefully
Abraham Lincoln is more famous than Obama

7. These are the irregular words
Examples: good = better
 good = better = the best
 bad = worse = the worst
 far = farther (further) = the farthest (furthest)
The winter in Ecuador is worse than in France.

8. Who is taller/the tallest?
Who are more intelligent the most intellligent?
Who is fatter/ the fastest?
Who is happier/ the happiest??