1. COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. > 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?

6. 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

7. 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