This document discusses the formation of comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It provides rules for making adjectives comparative and superlative depending on their syllable structure. Irregular adjectives like good, bad, and far are also listed. Examples are given of how to use than in comparative sentences and the with superlative adjectives. Finally, patterns for expressing equality and difference with as and not as are described.

2. COMPARATIVE
We use the comparative to compare
two things, people or groups.
TV is more popular in Spain than in France
SUPERLATIVE
We use the superlative to compare
three or more things or people.
Yoga is the most relaxing activity

3. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
1syllable
small
nice
adj+ER
smaller
nicer
the+ adj+EST
The smallest
The nicest
1 syllable ending in
vowel+consonant
hot
adj+cons+ER
hotter
the +adj+cons+EST
the hottest
2 syllables ending in “y”
sunny
adj-y+i+ER
sunnier
the+adj-y+i+EST
the sunniest
2 or more syllables
intelligent
MORE +adj
more intelligent
the+MOST +adj
the most intelligent

4. ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
good better The best
bad worse The worst
far Further/Farther The furthest
The farthest
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

5. In comparative sentences we use
than
They do more exciting activities than watching TV
We put the before the
superlative adjective
She is the most intelligent woman in the world

6. as+ adj +as same =
Peter is as tall as Kate
not as + adj +as different ≠
Peter isn’t as tall as Ann