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Comparative sentences compare two things.
- A cat is smaller than a dog.
- A bike is slower than a car.
- I like apples, but bananas are sweeter.
- Tom is better than Lily at drawing.
Superlative sentences compare more than two things.
- An elephant is the biggest animal.
- A rocket is the fastest way to travel.
- Of all the toys, the doll is the prettiest.
- Amy is the best singer.
Different adjectives form comparatives and superlatives in different ways:
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| tall | taller than | the tallest |
| hot | hotter than | the hottest |
| safe | safer than | the safest |
| happy | happier than | the happiest |
| expensive | more expensive than | the most expensive |
| good bad far |
better than worse than further than |
the best the worst the furthest |
How to make the forms:
Short Adjectives
adjective + -er / -est
tall → taller → tallest
Exception: fun → more fun (not "funner")
Ends in Consonant + Vowel + Consonant
double last letter + -er / -est
hot → hotter → hottest
big → bigger → biggest
weak → weaker → weakest (no doubling)
Ends in "e"
adjective + -r / -st
safe → safer → safest
Two-syllables ending in "y"
change y to i + -er / -est
happy → happier → happiest
busy → busier → busiest
Long Adjectives
more / most + adjective
expensive → more expensive → most expensive
Irregular Adjectives
These are special and change completely!
good → better → best
bad → worse → worst
far → farther/further → farthest/furthest
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