Comparison

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COMPARISON 1 – COMPARATIVE Short

Long

One and two syllables Adjective + er + than

More than two syllables More + adjective + than

Examples: This bag is dearer than yours

This bag is more expensive than yours

2 – SUPERLATIVE Short

Long

One and two syllables

More than two syllables

The adjective + est + in / of

The most + adjective + in / on

Examples: This bag is the dearest in the shop

This bag is the most expensive of all

3 – IRREGULAR Adjective Good Well Bad Far Fun Boring Famous Ill Much/many

Comparative Better Better Worse Farther More fun More boring More famous Worse More

Superlative The best The best The worst The farthest The most fun The most boring The most famous The worst The most


 If an adjective ends in “consonant-y”, you have to change the Y to I, then add –er (funnier, easier)  If an adjective ends in “vowel-consonant”, you have to double the consonant, then add –er (bigger, thinner)


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