GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR
COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES
The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things.
The superlative form is to say what thing, person, or idea has the most of a particular quality within a group.
|Short adjectives (1-2 syllables) |Long adjectives (2-3 syllables) |
|The ... + est |The most ... |
| | |
|old, new, narrow, warm, quick... |simple, quiet, friendly |
|-e (late, nice, large)= +st (the widest) |beautiful, expensive, difficult... |
|-y (happy, tidy, ugly)= +iest (the happiest) | |
|CVC (big, fat, sad)= double consonant (the biggest) | |
| | |
|EXAMPLE: |EXAMPLE: |
|The Amazon River is the widest river in the world. |- The Maldives have the most beautiful beaches in the world. |
Exceptions
| |Comparative |Superlative |
|bad |worse than |The worst |
|good |better than |The best |
|far |farther than |The furthest |
|little (of a quantity) |less than |The least |
|much |more than |The most |
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