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
Examples
Ants are smaller than mice.
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American
My hair is longer than yours.
Rabbits are faster than tortoises.
If the Adjective ends in "-y", change the "-y" to "-i" before adding "-er", for example...
Happy > happier
Busy > busier
Tiny > tinier
Examples
Emily is happier than me.
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American
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
Examples
Charles is gentler than Paul.
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American
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
Examples
Today is hotter than yesterday.
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American
That house is bigger than yours.
My cat is fatter than my grandma's cat.
Long Adjectives
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…
Examples
Monkeys are more intelligent than birds.
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American
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.
Irregular Adjectives
Some Adjectives have irregular forms, remember these comparatives...
Good > better
Bad > worse
Far > farther/further
Little > less
Much > more
Examples
She sings better than me.
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American
Maria can run farther than Tom.
The weather in this city is worse than in the jungle.
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
Examples
My bag is the smallest of the three.
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American
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
Examples
This dog is the tiniest of its kind.
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American
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
Examples
You are the gentlest girl here.
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American
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
Examples
My dog is the fattest of all.
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American
That was the biggest discovery of all times.
It must be the hottest day ever.
Long Adjectives
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…
Examples
That's the most expensive car.
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American
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.
Irregular Adjectives
Some Adjectives have irregular forms, remember these superlatives...
Good > best
Bad > worst
Far > farthest/furthest
Little > least
Much > most
Examples
I think it is the best song.
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American
That was the worst day of my life.
It is the furthest planet from the Sun.
1 Comparative Adjectives are used to compare...
2 To make Comparative Adjectives, you add _____ at the end of it.
3 Some adjectives have Irregular forms.
4 Superlative Adjectives are used to compare one thing to all the others in a group.
5 To make Superlative Adjectives, you add _____ at the end of it.
6 The Comparative form of Good is Gooder.
7 Sometimes you can add "More" before an Adjective to make the Comparative form.
8 You generally write _____ after the Comparative Adjectives.
9 You generally write _____ before the Superlative Adjectives.
10 Sometimes, you can form the Comparative of Adjectives with two syllables either by adding -er or by preceding the adjective with more.
11 The Comparative form of "Big" is "More Big".
12 Elephants are _____ lions.
13 That Tower is _____ in the city.
14 Tom is _____ than me in Maths.
15 If the Adjective ends in "-y", change the "-y" to "-i" before adding "-er" or "-est".
