ADJECTIVES
Comparative adjectives have two forms:
Comparative. The comparative form is used to compare two things, people, places, …
Comparative of equality.
When one of the things, people, places … has as + adjective + as
the same of a quality as the other.
Comparative of inferiority.
When one of the things, people, places … has less + adjective + than
less of a quality than the other.
adjective - er + than
Comparative of superiority. (one-syllable adjectives,
two-syllable adjectives ending in –y, -ow, -le, -er)
When one of the things, people, places … has
more + adjective + than
more of a quality than the other (most two-syllable adjectives,
three-or-more-syllable adjectives)
Superlative. The superlative form is used to compare three or more things, people, places, …
the + adjective - est + of / in
Superlative to a higher degree. (one-syllable adjectives,
two-syllable adjectives ending in –y, -ow, -le, -er)
When one of the things, people, places … has
the most + adjective + of / in
more of a quality than the others. (most two-syllable adjectives,
three-or-more-syllable adjectives)
Superlative to a lower degree.
When one of the things, people, places … has the least + adjective + of / in
less of a quality than the others.
Comparative of Superlative to a
superiority higher degree
- One-syllable adjectives cheap cheaper cheapest
ending in –e strange stranger strangest
ending in consonant +y dry drier driest
ending in one vowel + one consonant big bigger biggest
- Two-syllable adjectives peaceful more peaceful most peaceful
ending in consonant + y happy happier happiest
ending in –ow narrow narrower narrowest
ending in .er clever cleverer cleverest
ending in –le gentle gentler gentlest
- Three-or-more-syllable adjectives popular more popular most popular
Irregular adjectives good better best
bad worse worst
far farther / farthest /
further (=’additional’) furthest (=’additional’)
old older / oldest /
elder (before a noun) eldest (before a noun)
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NOUNS
Comparative.
Comparative of equality.
- Countable nouns as many + plural noun + as
- Uncountable nouns as much + noun + as
Comparative of inferiority.
- Countable nouns fewer + plural noun + than
- Uncountable nouns less + noun + than
Comparative of superiority.
- Countable nouns more + plural noun + than
- Uncountable nouns more + noun + than
Superlative.
Superlative to a higher degree.
- Countable nouns the most + plural noun + of / in
- Uncountable nouns the most + noun + of / in
Superlative to a lower degree.
- Countable nouns the fewest + plural noun + of / in
- Uncountable nouns the least + noun + of / in
ADVERBS
Comparative.
Comparative of equality. as + adverb + as
Comparative of inferiority. less + adverb + than
Comparative of superiority.
comparative of superiority of the adjective + than
- Adverbs with the same form as
adjectives
more + adverb + than
- Two-or-more-syllable adverbs
Superlative.
Superlative to a higher degree.
- Adverbs with the same form as superlative of the adjective + of / in
adjectives
- Two-or-more-syllable adverbs the most + adverb + of / in
Superlative to a lower degree. the least + adverb + of / in
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