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ADJECTIVES

COMPARISON
COMPARATIVE OF EQUALITY
Asas to indicate the same degree
As + adjective + as
As as can combine with one syllable and longer adjectives to show that two
people, things, etc. are similar.
Example: July is as hot as August.
COMPARATIVE OF INFERIORITY
not asas or not so as - to indicate lower degree.
not as + adjective + as
Example:

June isnt as hot as July.

June isnt so hot as July.

COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
1 syllable
adjective + er + than

2 syllables ending in y
change y to i + er + than

Example: short shorter than

Example: happy happier than

3 syllables or more

2 syllables not ending in y

More + adjective + than

more+ adjective + than

Example: beautiful more beautiful

Example: modern - more modern

than

than

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SUPERLATIVE
THE SUPERLATIVE OF SUPERIORITY
1 syllable

2 syllables ending in y

The + adjective + est

The + change y to i + est

Example: short the shortest

Example: happy the happiest

3 syllables or more

2 syllables not ending in y

The + most + adjective

The + most + adjective

Example: beautiful the most

Example: modern - the most modern

beautiful
THE SUPERLATIVE OF INFERIORITY
The least + adjective we use these forms for inferiority degrees, either for
monosyllabic adjectives or for those with two or more syllables.
Example: the least tall
Some irregular comparative and superlative forms:
good

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE
better

best

bad

worse

worst

far

farther

farthest

further

furthest

older

oldest

elder

eldest

old

SUPERLATIVE

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