This document discusses the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. The comparative form is used to compare two items and can show inferiority, equality, or superiority. Adjectives with one or two syllables form the comparative with "-er" while longer adjectives use "more." The superlative compares three or more items and indicates the most extreme. It is formed with "-est" for short adjectives and "most" for longer ones. Examples are provided for both forms.

1. Degrees of Adjectives
● Comparative
- Used to compare two things or groups of things
◦ Inferiority
less + adjective (+ than)
Examples:
Lisbon is less populated than Madrid.
Lisbon is less large than Madrid.
Lisbon is less noisy than Madrid.
◦ Equality
as + adjective + as
Examples:
London is as populated as Madrid.
London is as large as Madrid.
London is as noisy as Madrid.

2. ◦ Superiority
adjectives with1 or 2 syllables
adjective + er (+ than)
Note: CVC- double the consonant
Y=i
Examples:
Paris is larger than Lisbon.
Lisbon is hotter than Paris.
Paris is noisier than Lisbon.
adjectives with 2 or more syllables
more + adjective (+than)
Examples:
Paris is more populated than Lisbon.
Paris is more fashionable than Lisbon.

3. ● Superlative
- Used to compare 3 or more things and to pick out one thing as
more ‘X’ than all the others.
adjectives with1 or 2 syllables
the + adjective + est
Examples:
Russia is the largest country in the world.
Delhi is the noisiest city in the world.
Bangkok is the hottest ciy in the world.
adjectives with 2 or more syllables
the most + adjective
Examples: Tokyo is the most populated city in the world.
New York is the most fashionable city.