Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
www.sjsu.edu › writingcenter › docsComparative and Superlative Adjectives, Fall 2020. 3 of 5 Two-Syllable Adjectives For comparative adjectives, the suffix -er will be added, or it will be preceded by more. For superlative adjectives, the suffix -est will be added, or it will be preceded by most. Occasionally, both forms are used, but one will be more common.
Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
www.edu.xunta.gal › system › filescomparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est. Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y Comparative Form Superlative Form happy happier happiest angry angrier angriest busy busier busiest • John is happier today than he was yesterday. • John is the happiest boy in the world. • Max is angrier than Mary.
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
www.edu.xunta.gal › centrosComparative adjectives g Summary Rule… adjective comparative 1. add -er tall small taller than smaller than 2. drop –y, add -er lazy happy lazier than happier than 3. C+V+C = doubles last consonant fat big fatter than bigger than 4. 2 or + syllables add MORE beautiful dangerous more beautiful than more dangerous than 5. Irregular forms (memorize) good bad better than worse than