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Comparison

Comparison

Comparison of adjectives

Adjectives - Comparison - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3
Adjectives - Comparison in sentences - Exercise 1 Exercise 2
Adjectives - Comparison with -er and -est - Exercise 1 Exercise 2
Adjectives - Words randomly selected - Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3
There are three forms of comparison:
- positive
- comparative
- superlative


A - Comparison with -er/-est
clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest
We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:

1) adjectives with one syllable


cleancleanercleanest
newnewernewest
cheapcheapercheapest

2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:

2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y


dirtydirtierdirtiest
easyeasiereasiest
happyhappierhappiest
prettyprettierprettiest

2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er


clevercleverercleverest

2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le


simplesimplersimplest

2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow


narrownarrowernarrowest


Spelling of the adjectives using the endings -er/-est

largelargerlargestleave out the silent -e
bigbiggerbiggestDouble the consonant after short vowel
sadsaddersaddest
dirtydirtierdirtiestChange -y to -i (consonant before -y)
shyshyershyestHere -y is not changed to -i.
(although consonant before -y)


B - Comparison with more - most

difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult
all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see
2 - 1 to 2 - 4)


C - Irregular adjectives

goodbetterbest
badworseworst
muchmoremostuncountable nouns
manymoremostcountable nouns
littlelessleast
littlesmallersmallest


D - Special adjectives

Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison.
commoncommoner / more commoncommonest / most common
likelylikelier / more likelylikeliest / most likely
pleasantpleasanter / more pleasantpleasantest / most pleasant
politepoliter / more politepolitest / most polite
simplesimpler / more simplesimplest / most simple
stupidstupider / more stupidstupidest / most stupid
subtlesubtler / more subtlesubtlest
suresurer / more suresurest / most sure


Difference in meaning with adjectives:

farfartherfarthestdistance
furtherfurthestdistance or
time
latelaterlatest
latterx
xlast
oldolderoldestpeople and things
eldereldestpeople (family)
nearnearernearestdistance
xnextorder

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