COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Compare 2 things/ person Compare 3 or more things/ persons USE Comparative Superlative Compare 2 things/ person Compare 3 or more things/ persons Ben Bob Bob Bean Bean tall taller tall taller tallest

adj-er adj-est FORM 1-syllable adjectives Comparative Bean Bean is shorter than Bob. Bob is taller than Bean. Bob adj-est Superlative Bean is the shortest of the three. Bob is the tallest of the three. Ben Bob Bean

FORM Adj. with 1 syllable Notes: hot hotter hottest Comparative u, e, o, a ,i Notes: ending with 1 vowel + consonant Comparative Double consonant  add -er Superlative Double consonant  add -est hot hotter hottest

> more + adj. most + adj. FORM Adj. with >= 2 syllables Comparative more + adj. > Health is more important than money. Superlative most + adj. What is the most important thing in your life?

Adj. with >= 2 syllables FORM Adj. with >= 2 syllables ending with –y (noisy, silly, easy, tidy, funny...) Notes: Comparative Change -y  -i  add -er Superlative Change -y  -i  add -est happy happier happiest

FORM Exceptions good bad far many little Superlative Comparative better worse farther/ further more less best worst farthest/ furthest most least good bad far many little