The document discusses the formation of comparative and superlative adjectives in English. It explains that one-syllable adjectives typically form the comparative with -er and the superlative with -est. Adjectives of three or more syllables usually use more for the comparative and most for the superlative. It also notes some irregular adjectives and exceptions for forming the comparative and superlative of two-syllable adjectives.

1. Miguel Ángel Montañez

2. COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
 Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the
superlative.
One-Syllable Comparative Superlative
Adjective Form Form
tall taller tallest
old older oldest
long longer longest
 IE: Mary is taller than Max.
 Mary is the tallest of all the students.
 Max is older than John.

3.  For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.
Adjective with
Three or More Comparative Form Superlative Form
Syllables
generous more generous most generous
important more important most important
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
Irregular Comparative Superlative
Adjective Form Form
good better best
Exceptions. bad worse worst
far farther farthest
little less least
many more most

4. If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative
form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.
Two-Syllable Comparative Superlative
Adjective Form Form
peaceful more peaceful most peaceful
 IE: IE:My dog is bigger than your dog.
 My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the
pleasant more pleasant most pleasant
neighborhood careful more careful most careful
thoughtful more thoughtful most thoughtful
With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.