ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

Comparatives and SuperlativesComparatives and Superlatives

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* We make the comparative and superlative of one-syllable adjectives ending in e by adding rr and stst.

nice nicer nicest

strange stranger strangest wide wider widest

* We make the comparative and superlative of other one-syllable adjectives by adding erer and estest.

fast faster fastest

short shorter shortestcold colder coldest

We need to double the last letterdouble the last letter of adjectives that end in one vowel + one consonant, then add erer and estest.

hot hotter hottestbig bigger biggestfat fatter fattestthin thinner thinnest

We make the comparative and superlative of two-syllable adjectives ending in y by changing y to ii and adding erer and estest.

happy happier happiest funny funnier funniest

crazy crazier craziest lazy lazier laziest

To make the comparative and superlative of these adjectives we add moremore and the mostthe most before the adjective.

boring more boring the most boring

beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful colourful more colourful the most colourful

good better the best bad worse the worst little less the least far farther the farthest further the furthest much more the most many more the most

We use thanthan after comparative adjectives.

“Russia is bigger thanthan China.”

After superlatives, we normally use inin before the names of places.

“Everest is the highest mountain inin the world.”

After superlatives, we also use in before singular words for groups of people.

“My brother is the youngest player in the orchestra.”

In most cases we use of after superlatives.

“This is the shortest day of the year.”

Correct the mistakes. My sister is intelligenter than my brother. The cheetah is the animal fastest in the world. Friday is the busyiest day of the week. These trainers are much cheapper than those ones. Frank works harder that most people. Norway is coldest than Spain. I’m gooder at English than you. Today has been the hotest day of the year. These are ugliest sandals in the shop. This is the most bad CD I’ve ever listened. English is more easier than Japanese. It’s the worse book I’ve ever read. You’re the funnier person I know.