Comparative Adjectives are used to compare two things (people, objects, animals, situations, etc.).
Superlative Adjectives are used to compare one thing to all the others in a group. It expresses the highest degree of a quality.
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Subject + verb + Adjective -ER + than + object…
To make the Comparative form of an Adjective, you add "-er" at the end of it, for example...
Fast > faster
Small > smaller
Long > longer
High > higher
If the Adjective ends in -y, change the -y to -i before adding -er, for example...
Happy > happier
Busy > busier
Tiny > tinier
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Examples
Emily is happier than me.
She’s busier than before.
The blue pencil is tinier than the red pencil.
If the Adjective ends in -e, just add -r, for example...
Late > later
Simple > simpler
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Examples
Charles is gentler than Paul.
She left the party later than me.
This exercise is simpler than the other.
If the Adjective ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, double the last consonant, for example...
Big > bigger
Fat > fatter
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Examples
Today is hotter than yesterday.
That house is bigger than yours.
My cat is fatter than my grandma’s cat.
If the adjective has three or more syllables, you form the Comparative by preceding the Adjective with more, for example...
Intelligent > more intelligent
Important > more important
Modern > more modern
Subject + verb + MORE + adjective + than + object…
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Examples
Monkeys are more intelligent than birds.
I think my issue is more important than yours.
This building is more modern than the one next to it.
Take into account that sometimes, you can form the comparative of Adjectives with two syllables either by adding -er or by preceding the Adjective with more, for example...
Clever > cleverer / more clever
Simple > simpler / more simple
Narrow > narrower / more narrow
If you have doubts, just play it safe and use more but remember that both options are correct.
Some Adjectives have irregular forms, remember these comparatives...
Good > better
Bad > worse
Far > farther/further
Little > less
Much > more
Subject + verb + the + Adjective -EST + object…
To make the Superlative form of an Adjective, you add -est at the end of it, for example...
Fast > fastest
Small > smallest
Long > longest
High > highest
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Examples
My bag is the smallest of the three.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
His Ferrari is the fastest car in the neighbourhood.
If the Adjective ends in -y, change the -y to -i before adding -est, for example...
Happy > happiest
Busy > busiest
Tiny > tiniest
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Examples
This dog is the tiniest of its kind.
I am the happiest man in this place.
My boss is the busiest man on Earth.
If the Adjective ends in -e, just add -st, for example...
Late > latest
Simple > simplest
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Examples
You are the gentlest girl here.
It’s the latest version of that phone.
I think it’s the simplest way to solve the problem.
If the adjective ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, double the last consonant, for example...
Big > biggest
Fat > fattest
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Examples
My dog is the fattest of all.
That was the biggest discovery of all times.
It must be the hottest day ever.
If the Adjective has three or more syllables, you form the Superlative by preceding the adjective with most, for example...
Intelligent > most intelligent
Important > most important
Modern > most modern
Subject + verb + the + MOST + adjective + object…
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Examples
That’s the most expensive car.
Bob is the most intelligent student in the class.
This is the most important thing I’ve ever done.
Take into account that sometimes, you can form the superlative of adjectives with two syllables either by adding -est or by preceding the adjective with most, for example...
Clever > cleverest / most clever
Simple > simplest / most simple
Narrow > narrowest / most narrow
If you have doubts, just play it safe and use most but remember that both options are correct.
Some Adjectives have irregular forms, remember these superlatives...
Good > best
Bad > worst
Far > farthest/furthest
Little > least
Much > most
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Comparative Adjectives are used to compare...
Just people
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Two things
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Three or more things
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To make Comparative Adjectives, you add _ _ _ _ _ at the end of it.
-est
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most
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-er
Good!
Some adjectives have Irregular forms.
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Superlative Adjectives are used to compare one thing to all the others in a group.
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To make Superlative Adjectives, you add _ _ _ _ _ at the end of it.
-est
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more
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-er
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The Comparative form of Good id Gooder.
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False
You did it!
Sometimes you can add MORE before an Adjective to make the Comparative form.
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False
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You generally write _ _ _ _ _ after the Comparative Adjectives.
the
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than
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most
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You generally write _ _ _ _ _ before the Superlative Adjectives.
the
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than
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more
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Sometimes, you can form the Comparative of Adjectives with two syllables either by adding -er or by preceding the adjective with more.
True
Good!
False
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The Comparative form of BIG is MORE BIG.
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False
Great!
Elephants are _ _ _ _ _ lions.
more tall than
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taller than
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the tallest
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That Tower is _ _ _ _ _ in the city.
the highest
You did it!
highest than
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most high
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Tom is _ _ _ _ _ than me in Maths.
best
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gooder
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better
That´s it!
If the adjective ends in -y, change the -y to -i before adding -er or -est.
True
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False
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