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Comparatives and Superlatives
How do we form the Comparative and the Superlative?
Study the rules below:
Number of syllables
Comparative
~ Superiority ~
Example
one syllable
+ ER
than
A car is
fast
er
than
a bike.
one syllable
(Cons.+Vowel+Cons.)
double consonant + ER
than
A cat is
big
ger
than
a mouse.
two syllables
(ending in Y)
drop Y + IER
than
English is
eas
ier
than
Chinese.
two or more syllables
more
…
than
John is
more
intelligent
than
Peter.
Comparative
~ Inferiority ~
Comparative
~ Equality ~
not
+
as/so
+ adjective +
as
as/so
+ adjective +
as
I am
as
(=
so
) intelligent
as
you.
A motorcycle is
not as
(=
so
) fast
as
a car.
Number of syllables
Superlative
Example
one syllable
the
… + EST
Sue is
the
young
est
girl in class.
one syllable (C+V+C)
the
… double consonant +
EST
She is
the
thin
nest
model in the show.
two syllables
(ending in Y)
the
… drop Y + IEST
He is
the
laz
iest
student of all.
two or more syllables
the
most…
This is
the
most
comfortable
sofa here.
Some irregular adjectives:
Positive Form Comparative Form Superlative Form
bad
worse (than)
the worst
good
better (than)
the best
little
less (than)
the least
many/much
more (than)
the most
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