The document provides rules for forming comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that one-syllable adjectives typically form the comparative by adding -er and the superlative by adding -est. However, there are spelling rules for ones ending in certain letters. Two-syllable adjectives usually take -er/-est or use more/most. Adjectives with three or more syllables always use more/most. There are also irregular forms like good/better/best. The document provides examples to illustrate the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives.
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Comparatives and superlatives + as ... as much lessJoyce Wilches
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Taken and adapted from:
https://www.eslbase.com/grammar/comparative-superlative
https://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/comparisons/
https://7esl.com/comparative-adjectives/
https://7esl.com/superlative-adjectives/
The slideshow explains the use of too, (not) enough, very, too many and too much and covers the difference between them. The slideshow also includes a gap-filling exercise to practice the skills.
Comparatives and superlatives + as ... as much lessJoyce Wilches
Comparatives and superlatives + as ... as much less.
Taken and adapted from:
https://www.eslbase.com/grammar/comparative-superlative
https://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/comparisons/
https://7esl.com/comparative-adjectives/
https://7esl.com/superlative-adjectives/
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2. SOME RULES ABOUT FORMING COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
One syllable adjectives generally form the
comparative by adding -er and the superlative by
adding -est, e.g.:
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Soft Softer The softest
Cheap Cheaper The cheapest
Sweet Sweeter The sweetest
Thin Thinner The thinnest
3. SPELLING RULES
Note that if a one syllable adjective ends in a single vowel
letter followed by a single consonant letter, the consonant
letter is doubled.
e.g.: thin → thinner, big → biggest.
If an adjective ends in -e, this is removed when adding -er/-
est.
e.g.: wide → wider/widest.
If an adjective ends in a consonant followed by -y, -y is
replaced by -i when adding -er/-est.
e.g.: dry → drier/driest.
4. TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
Two syllable adjectives which end in -y usually form the
comparative by adding -er and the superlative by
adding -est, (note the change of -y to -i in the
comparative/superlative) e.g.:
Adjective Comparative superlative
Lucky luckier The luckiest
Pretty Prettier The prettiest
Tidy Tidier The tidiest
5. TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
Two syllable adjectives ending in -ed, -ing, -ful,
or -less always form the comparative with more
and the superlative with the most, e.g.:
Adjective Comparative superlative
Worried More worried The most worried
Boring More boring The most boring
Careful More careful The most careful
Useless More useless The most useless
6. THREE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
Adjectives which have three or more syllables always form the
comparative and superlative with MORE and THE MOST, e.g.:
The only exceptions are some three syllable adjectives which have been
formed by adding the prefix -un to another adjective, especially those
formed from an adjective ending in -y. These adjectives can form
comparatives and superlatives by using more/most or adding -er/-est,
e.g.:unhappy – unhappier – the unhappiest/ the most unhappy
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Dangerous More dangerous The most dangerous
Difficult More difficult The most difficult
8. USE OF COMPARATIVES
Comparatives are very commonly followed by
than and a pronoun or noun group, in order to
describe who the other person or thing involved
in the comparison is, e.g.:
John is taller than me.
I think that she’s more intelligent than her
sister.
9. Object pronouns (me, him, etc)
after than and as
After than or as we can use an object pronoun (me, him,
her, them, etc) or a subject pronoun (I, you, he, they, etc)
+ auxiliary verb.
She is taller than me. OR She is taller than I am.
They’re not as busy as us. OR They’re not as busy
as we are.
The same as
We use the same as to say that two people, places, etc.
are identical:
Her dress is the same as mine.
13. Rule 1
tall taller tallest
neat neater neatest
deep deeper deepest
To form the comparative or superlative
of one syllable words with
more than one vowel OR ending
with more than one consonant at the
add -er OR -est.
14. Rule 2
wide wider widest
fine finer finest
cute cuter cutest
To form the comparative or
superlative of a one syllable word ending
in e add -r OR -st.
15. Rule 3
sad sadder saddest
big bigger biggest
fat fatter fattest
To form the comparative or superlative of a one
syllable word with one vowel and one consonant at
the end double the consonant, and add -er OR -est.
16. Rule 4
happy happier happiest
jolly jollier jolliest
lazy lazier laziest
To form the comparative or superlative of a two
syllable word ending in y, change the y to i, then
add -er OR -est.
17. Rule 5
yellow yellower yellowest
gentle gentler gentlest
simple simpler simplest
To form the comparative or superlative of a two
syllable word ending a vowel-sound that is not
stressed then add -er OR -est.
Adjectives ending in –le, -ow, er frequently take –er
and –est.
18. SUMMARY
Adjective form Comparative Superlative
Only one syllable, with more than
one vowel or more than one
consonant at the end. Examples:
light, neat, fast, tall, neat, deep
Add -er:
lighter, neater, faster, taller,
neater, deeper
Add -est:
lightest, neatest, fastest, tallest.
neatest, deepest
Only one syllable, ending in E.
Examples:
wide, fine, cute
Add -r:
wider, finer, cuter
Add -st:
widest, finest, cutest
Only one syllable, with one vowel
and one consonant at the end.
Examples:
hot, big, fat, sad
Double the consonant, and add
-er:
hotter, bigger, fatter, sadder
Double the consonant, and add
-est:
hottest, biggest, fattest, saddest
Two syllables, ending in Y.
Examples:
happy, silly, lonely, jolly
Change y to i, then add -er:
happier, sillier, lonelier, jollier
Change y to i, then add -est:
happiest, silliest, loneliest, jolliest
two syllable word ending a vowel-
sound that is not stressed
yellow, simple
Add -er:
yellower, simpler
Add -est:
yellower, simpler
Two syllables or more, not ending
in Y. Examples:
modern, interesting, beautiful,
Use more before the adjective:
more modern, more interesting,
more beautiful
Use most before the adjective:
most modern, most interesting,
most beautiful
19. Irregular Adjectives
Word Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
much more most
little less least
far farther farthest
old
older
elder
oldest
eldest
21. Comparing two actions
We use comparative adverbs to compare two
actions.
You walk more quickly than me.
Max doesn’t speak German as well as his
wife.
22. More and Most:
Adverb Comparative Superlative
recently more recently most recently
effectively more effectively most effectively
frequently more frequently most frequently
23. Adverb Comparative Superlative
fast faster fastest
slow slower slowest
quick quicker quickest
early earlier earliest
bright brighter brightest
high higher highest
24. The bird sings loudly.
The moose sang louder than the bird.
Pete sang the loudest of them all.
26. “In” after superlatives
Use “in” (NOT “of”) before places after a
superlative.
It’s the longest bridge in the world.
It’s the best beach in the Caribbean Sea.