{"id":892,"date":"2022-04-21T10:08:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T10:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=892"},"modified":"2025-11-06T08:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:55:18","slug":"e-gg-6-form-and-use-comparative-and-superlative-adjectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-gg-6-form-and-use-comparative-and-superlative-adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"E- GG.6 Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Adjectives?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Adjectives are words that describe nouns<\/strong> or pronouns<\/strong>.
Example:<\/strong> tall boy, beautiful garden, fast car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degrees of Comparison<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Adjectives have three forms<\/strong> to show comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degree<\/th>Use<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Positive<\/strong> \ud83d\ude0a<\/td>Describes one person\/thing<\/td>John is tall<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr>
Comparative<\/strong> \ud83e\udd1d<\/td>Compares two people\/things<\/td>John is taller<\/strong> than Sam.<\/td><\/tr>
Superlative<\/strong> \ud83c\udfc6<\/td>Compares more than two people\/things<\/td>John is the tallest<\/strong> in the class.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How to Form Comparative & Superlative Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
One-Syllable Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Add -er<\/strong> for comparative and -est<\/strong> for superlative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive<\/th>Comparative<\/th>Superlative<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
tall<\/td>taller<\/td>tallest<\/td><\/tr>
fast<\/td>faster<\/td>fastest<\/td><\/tr>
small<\/td>smaller<\/td>smallest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
One-Syllable Adjectives ending with e<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Add -r<\/strong> \/ -st<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive<\/th>Comparative<\/th>Superlative<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
nice<\/td>nicer<\/td>nicest<\/td><\/tr>
large<\/td>larger<\/td>largest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Adjectives ending with consonant + vowel + consonant<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Double the last consonant + -er \/ -est<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive<\/th>Comparative<\/th>Superlative<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
big<\/td>bigger<\/td>biggest<\/td><\/tr>
hot<\/td>hotter<\/td>hottest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Two-Syllable Adjectives ending with y<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Change y \u2192 i<\/strong>, add -er \/ -est<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive<\/th>Comparative<\/th>Superlative<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
happy<\/td>happier<\/td>happiest<\/td><\/tr>
busy<\/td>busier<\/td>busiest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Adjectives with 2+ Syllables<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use more<\/strong> (comparative) and most<\/strong> (superlative)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive<\/th>Comparative<\/th>Superlative<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
beautiful<\/td>more beautiful<\/td>most beautiful<\/td><\/tr>
interesting<\/td>more interesting<\/td>most interesting<\/td><\/tr>
expensive<\/td>more expensive<\/td>most expensive<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Irregular Adjectives<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Positive<\/th>Comparative<\/th>Superlative<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
good<\/td>better<\/td>best<\/td><\/tr>
bad<\/td>worse<\/td>worst<\/td><\/tr>
little<\/td>less<\/td>least<\/td><\/tr>
far<\/td>farther\/further<\/td>farthest\/furthest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Using Comparative & Superlative in Sentences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Comparative<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n