We use comparative to compare two things or

people which are different.

E.g: An elephant is bigger than a mouse.

1-syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective

• My sister is much taller than me.• It's colder today than it was yesterday.

Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usually doubled in

the comparative. Examples: big-bigger, fat-fatter, hot-hotter.

2 or more syllable adjectives: use “more” with the unchanged adjective .

• The shops are always more crowded just before Christmas.

• Is there anything more boring than watching a bad movie?

• My sister is more careful with her writing than I am with mine.

We use superlative to say that something or someone

in a group is unique.

EXAMPLE: The Ferrari Sports Car is the fastest car in the world.

1-syllable adjectives: add -est to the adjective (plus the)

• My sister is the tallest in our family.

• Yesterday was the coldest day of the year so far.

Note: If the word ends: consonant-vowel-consonant, then the last consonant is usually doubled in the superlative. Examples: big-biggest, fat-fattest, hot-hottest.

Adjectives with 3 or more syllables: use the most with the unchanged adjective

• Some people think that Russian is the most difficult language.

• Albert Einstein was the most intelligent person in history.

• My most enjoyable class is English.

• You are the most irritating person I have ever met!

EXCEPTIONS

ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Two-syllable adjectives ending with: -Y, -LE, -ER, -OW

ADJ+-ER + THANEg: happy- happier* simple-simpler narrow-narrower*In adj. ending with –Y, the –Y changes to –I.

THE+ ADJ+-EST Eg: happy- happiest simple-simplest narrow-narrowest

Irregular adjectives( Some adjectives are irregular, so you have to know them by heart. )

Good- better-bestBad- worse- worst

Far- farther-farthest

SPELLING

USE YOUR MEMORY !!

One-syllable Adjectives

One single vowel

One single

consonant

E.g: fat- fatter-fattest / thin-thinner-thinnest

LET’S PRACTICE!!!

Do you need to practice ?? Below you will find some useful LINKS..

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/comparisons.phphttp://www.eflnet.com/grammar/supadj.phphttp://www.better-english.com/grammar/comparatives.htmhttp://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/adjectives/exerciseshttp://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2065