8. One-Syllable Comparative Superlative
Adjective Form Form
tall taller tallest
old older oldest
long longer longest
Mary is taller than Max.
Mary is the tallest of all the students.
Max is older than John.
Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
My hair is longer than your hair.
Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.
9. Two-Syllable
Comparative Form Superlative Form
Adjective
peaceful more peaceful most peaceful
pleasant more pleasant most pleasant
careful more careful most careful
thoughtful more thoughtful most thoughtful
This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.
Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the
world.
Max is more careful than Mike.
Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.
Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.
Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.
10. My house is (big) than yours.
This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the
mountains.
It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a
beer.
Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
The weather this summer is even (bad) than last
summer.
He was the (clever) thief of all.
11. My house is bigger'than' indicates that we have to use the comparative
form
one-syllable adjectives are compared by adding '-er/-est', note: after a
short vowel (i), the final consonant (g) is doubled than yours.
This flower is more beautiful'than' indicates that we have to use the
comparative form
adjectives of three or more syllables are compared by using
'more/most' than that one.
This is the most interestingthe definite article (the) before the
adjective indicates that we have to use the superlative form
adjectives of three or more syllables are compared by using
'more/most' book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live longer'than' indicates that we have to use the
comparative form
one-syllable adjectives are compared by adding '-er/-est' than
smokers.
Which is the most dangerousthe definite article (the) before the
adjective indicates that we have to use the superlative form
adjectives of three or more syllables are compared by using
'more/most' animal in the world?
12. A holiday by the sea is better'than' indicates that we have to use the
comparative form
irregular comparison (good-better-best) than a holiday in the
mountains.
It is strange but often a coke is more expensive'than' indicates that we
have to use the comparative form
adjectives of three or more syllables are compared by using
'more/most' than a beer.
Who is the richestthe definite article (the) before the adjective
indicates that we have to use the superlative form
one-syllable adjectives are compared by adding '-er/-est' woman on
earth?
The weather this summer is even worse'than' indicates that we have
to use the comparative form
irregular comparison (bad-worse-worst) than last summer.
He was the cleverestthe definite article (the) before the adjective
indicates that we have to use the superlative form
adjective of two syllables ending in '-er' are compared by adding '-er/-
est' thief of all.