The comparison of adjectives!

Now we are going to learn how to compare adjectives

Monosyllabic adjectives are compared with -er, -est.

positive		comparative		superlative
strong		stronger		strongest
small		smaller		smallest
late		later		latest
nice		nicer		nicest
big		bigger		biggest
thin		thinner		thinnest
fat		fatter		fattest

 

For example:

·         My dog is bigger than yours.

·         My dog is the biggest of all

Disyllabic adjectives ending with y, er, ow, le are compared with -er, -est.

Positive Easy Happy Clever

comparative easier happier cleverer

superlative easiest happiest cleverest

 For example:

·         Which is the easiest exercise?

·         John is the happiest guy I have ever met.

·          

All the other adjectives are compared with more, most.

Positive Careful Expensive Difficult Tired Terrible

comparative more careful more expensive     more difficult    more tired     more terrible

superlative most careful most expensive most difficult most tired most terrible

 

For example:

·         You have to be more careful.

·         That was the most terrible movie ever.