Making Comparisons with Adjectives and Adverbs

Use the Positive or Base form of adjectives or adverbs when you make a statement. Tom is tall. Use the Comparative form of adjectives or adverbs when you compare a person or thing with one other person or thing. Tom is taller than Joe. Use the Superlative form of adjectives or adverbs when you compare someone or something with two or more other things. Tom is the tallest of all the men here.

For one-syllable adjectives and adverbs add –er to form comparative add –est to form superlative tall – taller – tallest soon – sooner - soonest

For some two-syllable adjectives use –er to form the comparative use – est to form the superlative easy – easier – easiest For some two-syllable adjectives and two- syllable adverbs use more for comparative use most for superlative cheerful – more cheerful – most cheerful brightly – more brightly – most brightly

For most three-syllable adjectives and adverbs use more to form comparative add most to form superlative powerful – more powerful – most powerful peacefully–more peacefully–most peacefully

Irregular adjectives and adverbs Some adjectives and adverbs form comparative and superlative forms in irregular ways. good – better - best

Make a chart that looks like this. Number from Positive Comparative Superlative

1. original 11. many 2. important 12. comfortable 3. Interesting 13. merry 4. new 14. tiresome 5. good 15. bad 6. common 16. calm 7. strong 17. cautious 8. influential 18. much 9. known 19. expensive 10. famous 20. young

21. Far 22. Thoughtfully 23. Sneaky 24. Well 25. Hungry 26. Nice 27. Extreme 28. Many 29. Sad 30. quickly