Comparatives and Superlatives We form the comparatives and superlative of adjectives like this Adjectives ending in e:+r/st The nicest nicer nice Most one syllable adjectives:+ er/est The cheapest cheaper cheap Spelling rules Superlative comparative adjective
Most two syllable adjectives, and adjectives with three or more syllables: more/most+adjective The most famous More famous famous Adjectives ending in y: change to ier/iest The easiest easier easy Adjectives ending consonant+vowel+consonant: double the final consonant +er/est. The biggest bigger big
Irregular adjective Irregular adjective Irregular  adjective The best The worst The furthest Better Worse Further Good Bad Far
When we  want to compare two things, we use than: Example: Sarah is  older than  Sam 2. We use an object pronoun after than: Example: My brother Joe is older than  me

Comparatives and superlatives

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    Comparatives and SuperlativesWe form the comparatives and superlative of adjectives like this Adjectives ending in e:+r/st The nicest nicer nice Most one syllable adjectives:+ er/est The cheapest cheaper cheap Spelling rules Superlative comparative adjective
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    Most two syllableadjectives, and adjectives with three or more syllables: more/most+adjective The most famous More famous famous Adjectives ending in y: change to ier/iest The easiest easier easy Adjectives ending consonant+vowel+consonant: double the final consonant +er/est. The biggest bigger big
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    Irregular adjective Irregularadjective Irregular adjective The best The worst The furthest Better Worse Further Good Bad Far
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    When we want to compare two things, we use than: Example: Sarah is older than Sam 2. We use an object pronoun after than: Example: My brother Joe is older than me