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Forming comparative and superlative adjectives

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This document summarizes the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It discusses forming comparatives and superlatives for one-syllable adjectives by adding -er and -est. It also covers forming comparatives and superlatives for two-syllable adjectives, adjectives ending in -y, -er, -le, -ow, adjectives with three or more syllables, and irregular adjectives like good, bad, much, and old. Examples are provided to illustrate the rules.

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FORMING COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
One-syllable adjectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Two-syllable adjectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Two-syllable adjectives ending with: -y, -er, -le, -ow ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Adjectives with 3 or more syllables ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Common irregular adjectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Less + adjective + than As + adjective + as ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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