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DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADECTIVES AND ADVERBS

 

 

Adjectives and Adverbs

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

Formation

One-syllable adjectives and adverbs

old

wise

hot

easy

fast

early

older, elder

wiser

hotter

easier

faster

earlier

oldest, eldest

wisest

hottest

easiest

fastest

earliest

For most one-syllable adjectives and adverbs, -er and –est are added.

Two-syllable adjectives and adverbs

famous

slowly

more famous

more slowly

most famous

most slowly

For most two-syllable adj. and adv., more and most are used.

busy

pretty

busier

prettier

busiest

prettiest

-Er/-est are used with two-syllable adjectives that end in –y. the –y is changed to –i.

clever

 

gentle

 

friendly

clever

more clever

gentler

more gentle

friendlier

more friendly

cleverest

most clever

gentlest

most gentle

friendliest

most friendly

Some two-syllable adjectives use –er/-est or more/most: able, pleasant, angry, handsome, simple, common, quiet, narrow, sour, polite, cruel.

Adjectives and adverbs with three or more syllables

important

 

productive

 

carefully

more important

 

more productive

 

more carefully

most important

 

most productive

 

most carefully

More and most are used with long adjectives and adverbs.

Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs

good/well

bad/badly

far

much/many

little

better

worse

farther/further

more

less

best

worst

farthest/furthest

most

least

 

 

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