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There Are three degrees of comparison

Positive comparative superlative

Dark darker darkest


Tall tallers tallest
Usefull more usefull most usefull

Comparative form

Ther comparative form of one-syllable adjective adds er

Young – younger than fast-faster than


Smart –smarted than short-shorter than

The comparative form of adjectives with more than one styllable


Uses more.

Beautiful – more beatiful than

Expensive – more expensive than

Interesting – more interesting than

Difficult – more difficult than

However, two – syllable adjetives that end in y oro w ad der.


The y is changed to i before the er is added.

Heavy – heavier than narrow – narrower than


Sleepy – sleepier than deadly – dealier than

The comparative form of adjetives is folowe by than.

She is older than her sister.

The adjectives good and bad have irregular comparatives, good – better and bad – worse

This movie was better than the other one.


The traffic in the city is worse than in the country.
The superlative of one – syllable adjectives is formed by adding est.

Warms – warmest high – highest

The superlative of adjectives with more than one syllable is usually made by using most.

Interesting – mos interesting difficult – most difficult


Beatiful – most beatiful expensive –most expensive

However, two syllable adjectives that end i y or ow add est.


They are changed to i before the est is added. For example:

Heavy – haviest narrow – narrowest


Sleepy – sleepiest deadly – deadliest

The superlatives of good and bad are irregular, good – best and bad – worst. For example:

He uses the best mechanic in town.


I had the worst grade in the class.
SUPERLATIVE FORM

Some adjectives form their comparative and superlative by adding er and est to the positive form. For
Example:

There are three grades of camparison:

Positive comparative superlative


Bright brigter brightest

And the adjectives ending in e add r and st:

Positive comparative superlative


Brave braver bravest

The adjectives of three or more syllables form thir comparative and superlative by putting more and most
berofe positive. For Example

Positive comparative superlative


Interested more interested most interested
Frightening more frightening most frightening

The adjectives of two syllables follow one or other of the above rules. Those ending in fulo r re usually take more
and most. For example.

Positive comparative superlative


Doubtful more doubtful most doubful
Obscure more obscure most oscure

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