Positive degree = at least one thing being described The suitcase is heavy. Comparative degree = at least two things being described This suitcase is the heavier of the two. Superlative degree = at least three things being described This suitcase is the heaviest.

- Some forms can be irregular: Examples include: bad – worse – worst good – better – best many – more – most well – better - best

Positive Comparative Superlative powerful curly skinny well big cloudy

fine happier brighter good hardest fun Positive Comparative Superlative fine brighter good hardest fun happier

Positive Comparative Superlative More interesting Funniest Fewest Loud Simpler More close

Positive Comparative Superlative narrow sad Healthy More nervous dangerous much friendly

6. My aunt thinks this is the (beautiful) painting of all. 1. This lemonade is (tasty) than any other drink. 2. Jasmine is the (creative) writer in my class. 3. Russian literature is (difficult) than American literature. 4. Those are the (bad) French fries ever. 5. Angela's writing was (sloppy) than Harry’s. 6. My aunt thinks this is the (beautiful) painting of all. 7. He is my (good) friend.

8. Between the two, the details are (clear) in this newspaper. 9 8. Between the two, the details are (clear) in this newspaper. 9. They were the (fast) of the group. 10. I think this poem is (good) than the other one. 11. Which film won (good) original score? 12. The voters thought that one had (good) music than the other. 13. The film is about a maiden and a (scary) creature.

14. These flowers are (popular) than tulips. 15 14. These flowers are (popular) than tulips. 15. My brother has played the game (often) than his classmates. 16. She jumped the (great) distance at the 1988 Olympics. 17. This tastes (bad) than dinner last night. 18. “This is (difficult) of them all!” she cried. 19. “That’s (brilliant),” he said. “We can do (good) than last year.”