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Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs (Adjectives…
Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs
Adjectives
Of
one
syllabe
Add
-(e)r/-(e)st
short - shorter - the shortest
Of
two
syllabes ending
-er, -ly, -y, -w
Add
-er/-est
heavy - heavier - the heaviest
Of
two or more
syllabies
Take
more/most
special - more special - the most special
Some of adjective could form their comparative and superlative form in both ways
clever, common, cruel, friendly, gentle, narrow, pleasant polite, quiet, simple, stupid ...
clever - cleverer - cleverest
clever - more clever - the most clever
Adverbs
Adverbs having the same form as adjectives add
-er/-est
fast - faster - the fastest
early drops
-y
and add
-ier/-iest
early - earlier - the earliest
two syllable or compound adverbs take
more/most
(compound adverbs are
adj + ly
)
often - more often - the most often
easily - more easily - the most easily
NB
We normally use
the
before a superlative
I'm the tallest of all
We normally use
than
after comparative.
I'm taller than you
We often use
of
or
in
after a superlative
I'm the tallest of all
We normally use
in
with places
I'm the tallest in my school