Comparison of Adjectives
Adjectives are used to compare qualities of nouns or pronouns. There are three degrees of comparison of adjectives.
- When the quality of a thing is stated and no comparison is being made, the adjective used is in the positive degree, for example: sweet.
- When the quality of two things is being compared, the adjective used is in the comparative degree, for example, sweeter.
- When the quality of more than two things is being comapared, the adjective used is in the superlative degree, for example, sweetest.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With most adjectives | add -er | add -est | |
| big thick | bigger thicker | biggest thickest | |
| If an adjective ends with a vowel + -y | add -er | add -est | |
| grey | greyer | greyest | |
| If an adjective ends with -e | add -r | add -st | |
| large simple nice | larger simpler nicer | largest simplest nicest | |
| If an adjective ends with consonant + -y | remove -y and add -ier | remove -y and add -iest | |
| busy happy | busier happier | busiest happiest | |
| If an adjective ends with a single vowel + consonant | double the consonant and add -er | double the consonant and add -est | |
| hot thin | hotter thinner | hottest thinnest | |
| If an adjective has more than two syllables | add more | add most | |
| beautiful difficult | more beautiful more difficult | most beautiful most difficult | |
| Some adjectives do not follow any pattern. | good/well much/many old little far bad | better more older/elder less farther/further worse | best most oldest/eldest least farthest/furthest worst |
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