Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
www.sjsu.edu › writingcenter › docsComparative and Superlative Adjectives, Fall 2020. 4 of 5 Adjective Comparative Superlative good better best bad worse worst little less least much more most far farther/further farthest/furthest Exceptions Adjectives are exceptions to the rules discussed in this handout when they simply do not have a comparative or superlative form.
Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
www.edu.xunta.gal › system › filescomparative and superlative forms. Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow Comparative Form Superlative Form narrow narrower narrowest gentle gentler gentlest • The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city. • This road is the narrowest of a ll the roads in California. • Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
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 ...
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES - eoigijon
eoigijon.com › wp-content › uploadsWe normally use the before a superlative. The last question is the most difficult. Note the pattern with one of . He is one of the best lawyers. After a superlative we can use in or of . We use in with places and groups of people. It’s the coolest hotel in Oxford. Who’s the best player in the team? August is the hottest month of the year.
Comparatives and Superlatives
people.unica.it › 2015 › 04Here are some basic rules for spelling comparatives and superlatives: Rule 1 - one syllable adjectives or adverbs: Comparatives Superlatives Simply add -er Examples: smart = smarter young = younger fast = faster Use THE and add -est Examples: smart = the smartest young = the youngest fast = the fastest Rule 1B - One syllable adjectives with a ...