Comparatives and Superlatives

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Comparative

The comparative form of an adjective compares two things.

• The dog is big.

• The horse is bigger than the dog.

When we compare two things, we add -er than.

Examples:

• The man is taller than the boy.

• An airplane is faster than a car.

• The snail is slower than the turtle.

tall taller

fast faster

slow slower

Superlative

The superlative form of an adjective compares more than two things.

• Batman is strong.

• Superman is stronger than Batman.• The Hulk is the strongest of them all. When we compare three things, we add the +-est to the end of the word.

More Examples:

• The boy is tall, but the man is taller. • The giraffe is the tallest of them all.

• A car is fast, but an airplane is faster. • A jet is the fastest of the three.

• The turtle is slow, but the snail is slower. • The slug who is feeling sluggish, is the

slowest of all.

tall taller tallest

fast faster fastest

slow slower slowest

If the word has one syllable, just add –er or –est to the end.

Examples:Adverb or Adjective

Comparative Superlative

tall Taller than The tallest

fast Faster than The fastest

slow Slower than The slowest

strong Stronger than The strongest

My cat is grumpy. My brother’s cat is grumpier.

My friend’s cat is the grumpiest of all.

For two syllable adjectives that end in y-change the y to an i and add -er or –est.

If the adjective has more than two syllables, you add MORE or MOST.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

interesting more interesting than The most interesting

beautiful more beautiful than The most beautiful

intelligent more intelligent than The most intelligent

Some words are exceptions!.

Adverb or Adjective Comparative Superlative

good Better than The best

bad Worse than The worst

far Further than The furthest