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COMPARATIVE
AND
SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES
Comparatives
Comparatives are used to show the difference
between two objects. Let’s say that I have two
cars. I have a little Toyota and a big Ford. A
comparative is used to show the difference
between the two. The Ford is big so we can say
“the Ford is bigger than the Toyota”. Because the
Toyota is small, we can say “The Toyota is
smaller than the Ford”. To learn to use these we
need to learn five basic rules.
•

Rule 1. If an adjective has 1
syllable we add the ending –er to
the adjective.
– i.e. small + er = smaller than
– i.e. hard + er = harder than

The ant is smaller
than the hippo.
•

Rule 2. If a one syllable adjective
ends with a consonant + a vowel
+ a consonant you must double
the last consonant and then ad –
er.
i.e. big + er = bigger than
i.e. fat + er = fatter than

The elephant is fatter
than the giraffe.
•

Rule 3. If an adjective ends with
a “y”, remove the “y” and add –
ier.
i.e. happy –y + ier = happier than
i.e. funny –y + ier = funnier than

The girl is happier
than the duck.
•

Rule 4. If an adjective has two
syllables or more without a “y”
then add the word “more” before
the word. If the adjective ends
with a “y”, you will only add the
word “more” if it has three
syllables or more.
i.e. beautiful + more = more
beautiful than
i.e. expensive + more = more
expensive than
i.e. satisfactory + more = more
satisfactory than

The butterfly is
more beautiful than
the frog.
•Rule 5. There are a few exceptions.
good = better than
bad = worse than
far = farther than
•Remember, when using a comparative you must always follow it with
the word “than”.

The Toyota is smaller than the Ford.
The Ford is bigger than the Toyota.
The ant is smaller than the hippo.
The elephant is fatter than the giraffe.
The girl is happier than the duck.
The butterfly is more beautiful than the frog.
Superlatives
Superlatives are used to show the
difference between more than two objects.
Let’s say that I have three cars. I have a
little Toyota, a medium size Jeep and a big
Ford. A superlative is used to show the
differences that exist in the group. The
Ford is big so we can say “the Ford is the
biggest”. Because the Toyota is small, we
can say “The Toyota is the smallest”. To
learn to use these we need to learn five
basic rules.
•

Rule 1. If an adjective has 1
syllable we add the ending –est
to the adjective.
i.e. small + est = the smallest
i.e. hard + est = the hardest

The ant is the
smallest.
•

Rule 2. If a one syllable adjective
ends with a consonant + a vowel
+ a consonant you must double
the last consonant and ad –est.
i.e. big + est = the biggest
i.e. fat + est = the fattest

The hippo is the
fattest.
•

Rule 3. If an adjective ends with
a “y”, remove the “y” and add –
iest.
i.e. happy –y + iest = the happiest
i.e. funny –y + iest = the funniest

The elephant is the
heaviest.
•

Rule 4. If an adjective has two
syllables or more without a “y”
then add the word “most” before
the word. If the adjective ends
with a “y”, you will only add the
word “most” if it has three
syllables or more.
i.e. beautiful + most = the most
beautiful
i.e. expensive + most = the most
expensive
i.e. satisfactory + most = the most
satisfactory

The airplane is
the most
expensive.
• Rule 5. There are a few exceptions.
good = the best
bad = the worst
far = the farthest
• Remember, when using a superlative you must always precede it with the
word “the”.
The Toyota is the smallest.
The Ford is the biggest.
Brad Pitt is the most handsome.
The airplane is the most expensive.
Jim Carrey is the funniest.

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Comparative and-superlative-adjectives

  • 2. Comparatives Comparatives are used to show the difference between two objects. Let’s say that I have two cars. I have a little Toyota and a big Ford. A comparative is used to show the difference between the two. The Ford is big so we can say “the Ford is bigger than the Toyota”. Because the Toyota is small, we can say “The Toyota is smaller than the Ford”. To learn to use these we need to learn five basic rules.
  • 3. • Rule 1. If an adjective has 1 syllable we add the ending –er to the adjective. – i.e. small + er = smaller than – i.e. hard + er = harder than The ant is smaller than the hippo.
  • 4. • Rule 2. If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and then ad – er. i.e. big + er = bigger than i.e. fat + er = fatter than The elephant is fatter than the giraffe.
  • 5. • Rule 3. If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add – ier. i.e. happy –y + ier = happier than i.e. funny –y + ier = funnier than The girl is happier than the duck.
  • 6. • Rule 4. If an adjective has two syllables or more without a “y” then add the word “more” before the word. If the adjective ends with a “y”, you will only add the word “more” if it has three syllables or more. i.e. beautiful + more = more beautiful than i.e. expensive + more = more expensive than i.e. satisfactory + more = more satisfactory than The butterfly is more beautiful than the frog.
  • 7. •Rule 5. There are a few exceptions. good = better than bad = worse than far = farther than
  • 8. •Remember, when using a comparative you must always follow it with the word “than”. The Toyota is smaller than the Ford. The Ford is bigger than the Toyota. The ant is smaller than the hippo. The elephant is fatter than the giraffe. The girl is happier than the duck. The butterfly is more beautiful than the frog.
  • 9. Superlatives Superlatives are used to show the difference between more than two objects. Let’s say that I have three cars. I have a little Toyota, a medium size Jeep and a big Ford. A superlative is used to show the differences that exist in the group. The Ford is big so we can say “the Ford is the biggest”. Because the Toyota is small, we can say “The Toyota is the smallest”. To learn to use these we need to learn five basic rules.
  • 10. • Rule 1. If an adjective has 1 syllable we add the ending –est to the adjective. i.e. small + est = the smallest i.e. hard + est = the hardest The ant is the smallest.
  • 11. • Rule 2. If a one syllable adjective ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant you must double the last consonant and ad –est. i.e. big + est = the biggest i.e. fat + est = the fattest The hippo is the fattest.
  • 12. • Rule 3. If an adjective ends with a “y”, remove the “y” and add – iest. i.e. happy –y + iest = the happiest i.e. funny –y + iest = the funniest The elephant is the heaviest.
  • 13. • Rule 4. If an adjective has two syllables or more without a “y” then add the word “most” before the word. If the adjective ends with a “y”, you will only add the word “most” if it has three syllables or more. i.e. beautiful + most = the most beautiful i.e. expensive + most = the most expensive i.e. satisfactory + most = the most satisfactory The airplane is the most expensive.
  • 14. • Rule 5. There are a few exceptions. good = the best bad = the worst far = the farthest
  • 15. • Remember, when using a superlative you must always precede it with the word “the”. The Toyota is the smallest. The Ford is the biggest. Brad Pitt is the most handsome. The airplane is the most expensive. Jim Carrey is the funniest.