COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Rules for forming comparatives and superlatives:

1.The comparative and superlative of adjectives of one syllable is formed by adding ER and EST , in the end of adjective. Example:

Positive Comparatives Superlatives.
Cold Colder Coldest.
Long Longer Longest.
Short Shorter Shortest.

2.The adjectives that end with a vowel, followed by a consonant, the consonant is doubled, and add er or est. Exe:

Hot Hotter Hottest.
Big Bigger Biggest.
Tall Taller The tallest.

3. The adjectives of two-syllable ending in y, change the y to i and add ed or est the end. Example:
Easy easier easiest.
Happy happier happiest.
Crazy crazier craziest.

4.The adjectives of two or more syllables, the comparative and superlative forms with more and most. Except adjectives of two or more syllables, the comparative and superlative forms with more and most. Except those thst end in Y.

Expensive more expensive the most expensive.
Modern more modern the most modern.
Beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful.

5. The irregular adjectives completely change your writing. Exemple.

God better best.
Bad worse worst
Far farther further farthest furthest.
Many much more most.
Little less least.

6. Comparative of Equality: The adjective is formed “ interpose” between the construction as…….as, ( tan, como), for affirmative and interrogative sentences and not as …..as for negative sentences.
Example:

He is as strong as you.
I'm as young as you
I am as young as you?
I'm not as young as you.
We can use after the second “ as” the pronoun ( he,his, she,her). Exemple:
He is as intelligent as her.



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