Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative adjectives compare two things.
Superlative adjectives compare more than
two things
Commonly, adjectives that contain only one
syllable or end in 'y' use 'er' to form
comparatives and 'est' to form superlatives.
For adjectives ending in y, change the 'y' to
'i' before adding the 'er' or 'est'.
old – older – oldest
young – younger – youngest
pretty – prettier – prettiest
long – longer – longest
short – shorter – shortest
bright – brighter – brightest
close – closer – closest
happy – happier - happiest
Adjectives with two or more syllables do not
change but instead add more to form
comparatives and most to form superlatives.
respectable – more respectable – most
respectable
beautiful – more beautiful – most
beautiful
preferable – more preferable – most
preferable
hardworking – more hardworking – most
hardworking
Some adjectives have different forms of
comparatives and superlatives.
good – better – best
bad – worse – worst
little – less – least
much (many) – more – most
far – further - furthest
The word than typically appears in
comparative sentences.
Amy is smarter than Betty.
Chad is stronger than Dan.
Greg is more diligent than his brother.
I have more apples than he.
She likes him more than me.
Superlatives are typically accompanied by the
word the.
Tom is the oldest man in town.
Paul is the tallest boy in the
neighborhood.
That shade of blue is the most beautiful
color.
This is the longest song that I have ever
heard.
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