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1.one syllable adjectives “–er than” and “ the –est. “

fast faster than the fastest

fast faster fastestcheap cheaper cheapest young younger youngest small smaller smallest short shorter shortest tall taller tallest thick thicker thickest slow slower slowest few fewer fewest new newer newest quiet quieter quietest warm warmer warmest high higher highest

Nice nicer nicest Safe safer safest Large larger largest Wide wider widest Hard harder hardest Smart smarter smartest Long longer longest Soft softer softest Soon sooner soonest Light lighter lightest Cold colder coldest

2. If the adjectives ends in a single

consonant after a single vowel the

consonant is doubled before adding

–er and –est.

Fat fatter than the fattest

slim slimmer slimmest thin thinner thinnest hot hotter hottest wet wetter wettest sad sadder saddest big bigger biggest fat fatter fattest

3. Adjectives of two syllables which end in –y add -er and –est. Most other two-syllable adjectives take more and most.

Happy happier than the happiest

She is the happiest girl under the sun.

Ugly uglier ugliestFunny funnier funniestFriendly friendlier frendliestHeavy heavier heaviestBusy busier busiestHealthy healthier healthiestDirty dirtier dirtiestAngry angrier angriest

Easy easier easiestCrazy crazier craziestLazy lazier laziestLucky luckier luckiestNoisy noisier noisiestHeavy heavier heaviestPretty prettier prettiestMessy messier messiestTidy tidier tidiest

4. Adjectives of more than two syllables take more and most.

Beautiful more beautiful than the most beautiful

Famous more famous than the most famous

She is the most beautiful girl in the competition.

I think Madonna is the most famous singer in the world.

delicious more delicious most deliicious

boring more boring most boring dangerous more dangerous most dangerous enjoyable more enjoyable most enjoyable serious more serious most serious handsome more handsome most handsome comfortable more comfortable most comfortable

hard-working more hard-working most hard-working

popular more popular most popular powerful more powerful most powerful casual more casual most casual

expensive more expensive most expensive difficult more difficult most difficult attractive more attractive most

attractive crowded more crowded most crowded careful more careful most careful intelligent more intelligent most intelligent important more important most important old-fashioned more old-fashioned most old-

fashioned

modern more modern most modern interesting more interesting most interesting useful more useful most useful

5. Irregular forms

• Good better than the best• Bad worse than the worst• Late later/latter than the latest/the last• Little less than the least• Much/many more than the most• Old older/elder than the oldest/the eldest• Far farther/further the farthest/furthest