Formation
of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
ADJECTIVES
|
Positive
|
comparative
|
superlative
|
one syllable
|
old
new
big
|
older
newer (than)
bigger
|
the oldest
the newest
the biggest
|
two syllables
|
happy
clever
narrow
|
happier
cleverer
(than)
narrower
|
the happiest
the cleverest
the narrowest
|
two or more
syllables
|
honest
careful
unfriendly
intelligent
|
honest
more careful
(than)
unfriendly
intelligent
|
honest
the most careful
unfriendly
intelligent
|
Irregular Forms
|
good/well
bad
far
much/many
little
few
|
better
worse
farther/further
more
less
fewer
|
the best
the worst
the furthest/ farthest
the most
the least
the fewest
|
ADVERBS
|
hard
fast
quietly
|
harder
faster
more quietly
|
the hardest
the fastest
the most quietly
|
Equality:
Inferiority:
She's twice as old as her sister. He's less strong than his brother
He's not as stupid as he looks! They are less stupid than we think.
I'm almost as good at math as at science.
This book is less exciting.
This book is
not as exciting as the last one. I bought the least expensive dress.
ACTIVITIES
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