Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives

Key Notes :

What are Adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns.
Example: tall boy, beautiful garden, fast car.

Degrees of Comparison

Adjectives have three forms to show comparison:

Degree	Use	Example
Positive 😊	Describes one person/thing	John is tall.
Comparative 🤝	Compares two people/things	John is taller than Sam.
Superlative 🏆	Compares more than two people/things	John is the tallest in the class.

How to Form Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

One-Syllable Adjectives

Add -er for comparative and -est for superlative.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	tallest
fast	faster	fastest
small	smaller	smallest

One-Syllable Adjectives ending with e

Add -r / -st

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
nice	nicer	nicest
large	larger	largest

Adjectives ending with consonant + vowel + consonant

Double the last consonant + -er / -est

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
big	bigger	biggest
hot	hotter	hottest

Two-Syllable Adjectives ending with y

Change y → i, add -er / -est

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
happy	happier	happiest
busy	busier	busiest

Adjectives with 2+ Syllables

Use more (comparative) and most (superlative)

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
interesting	more interesting	most interesting
expensive	more expensive	most expensive

Irregular Adjectives

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
little	less	least
far	farther/further	farthest/furthest

Using Comparative & Superlative in Sentences

✅ Comparative

• Uses than to show comparison
  📍 Example:
• This movie is more exciting than the last one.
• My bag is heavier than yours.

🏆 Superlative

• Uses the before superlative form
  📍 Example:
• She is the best singer in the school.
• This is the most expensive dress in the shop.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Incorrect: He is more taller than me.
✅ Correct: He is taller than me.

❌ Incorrect: She is the most smartest student.
✅ Correct: She is the smartest student.

❌ Incorrect: This is the most best book.
✅ Correct: This is the best book.

Quick Practice

Write the correct degree:

1. My house is (big) _______ than yours.
2. This is the (interesting) _______ story of all.
3. Rahul is the (good) _______ player in the team.

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