COMPARISON

Group 5:
 We form the comparative and superlative of
short adjectives (e.g. cheap) and long
adjectives (e.g. expensive) in different ways.
 Short and long adjectives
 One syllable adjectives (e.g. small,
nice)usually have the er, est ending.
 Your hi-fi is smaller.
 Emma needs a bigger computer.
 This is the nicest colour.
 This room is the warmest.
 We use more & most before words
ending in ed and with three-syllable
adjectives (e.g. ex-cit-ting) and with
longer ones.
 Everyone was pleased at the results, but vicky
was the most pleased.
 The film was more exciting than the book.
 We did the most interesting project.
 This machine is the most reliable.
 Two syllable adjectives
 Words ending in a consonant + y have er,
est, e.g. happy→ happier, happiest.
 Examples are: busy, dirty, easy, funny, happy,
heavy, lovely, lucky, pretty, silly, tidy
 Some words have er, est or more, most, e.g.
narrow→ narrower, narrowest or more
narrow , most narrow.
 Examples are: clever, common, cruel, gentle,
narrow, pleasant, polite, quiet, simple, stupid,
tired
 The following words have more , most, e.g.
useful, most useful.
a. Words ending in ful or less, e.g. careful,
helpful, useful; hopeless
b. Words ending in ing or ed, e.g. boring,
willing; annoyed, surprised
c. Many others, e.g. afraid, certain, corrcet,
eager, exact, famous, foolish, frequent,
modern, nervous, normal, recent
 There are some special spelling
rules for the er and est ending
1. e→ er, est, e.g. nice → nicer, nicest, large→
larger, largest. Also brave, fine, safe, etc
2. Y→ ier, iest after a consonant, e.g. happy →
happier, happiest. Also lovely, lucky, pretty,
etc.
3. Words ending ina single vowel letter + single
consonant letter→ double the consonant e.g.
hot → hotter, hottest, big → bigger, biggest.
Also fit, sad, thin, wet, etc (but w does not
change, e.g. new → newer)
 Adjective & adverb Comperative superlative

One syllable Old Older The oldest

Adjective

Two syllable busy busier the busiest

Adjective

Adjectives with three important More important the most important

or more syllables

Irregular Adjectives good better The best

-ly Adverbs slowly More slowly The most slowly

One-Syllable fast faster The fastest

Adverbs

Irregular Adverbs Well Better The best

 Three (or more)-syllable
adjectives
 For adjectives of three syllables or more add:
‘more... than’ and ‘the most...’.
 Examples:
important / more important than / the most
important
intelligent / more intelligent than / the
most intelligent
beautiful / more beautiful than / the most
beautiful
 Irregular Adjectives
 Good, well, bad, badly and far have irregular
forms.
Adjective & Comparative superlative
adverb
Good / well Better Best

Bad/ badly Worse Worst

Far Farther /further farthest / furthest

 We often use a phrase with than after a
comparative.
 This restaurant is nicer than the pizza house.
 I had a bigger meal than you…
 Normally use the before a superlative..
 The quickest way is along this path..
 Michael Jackson was one of the most famous
pop singers ever.
 Comperative
Comparative is the term given to the grammar
used to compare two people , animals, objects ,
or things . The degree of this comparison is
used in adjective and adverb .
 Example
 My cat is more beautiful than his cat.
 A cup of coffee is hotter than a cup of tea.
 The Dog is more clever than the mouse.
 That pen is longer than this pencil.
 One horse is stronger than hundreds of rabbits.
 Superlative
superlative is the term given to the grammar
used to compare three or more people or things
 example
 The sun is brightest.
 My score is highest in my class.
 Her sister is most dliligent in her familiy.
 Brownies is most delicious dessert.
 She is the best student.