Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives
Adjectives can be used to compare people, places, things, or groups.
A comparative adjective compares two items. Add -er to
most adjectives to make them comparative: taller. Use more with
long adjectives such as incredible to make them comparative:
more incredible.
A superlative adjective compares three or more items.
Add -est to the end of most adjectives to make them superlative:
greatest. Use most with long adjectives such as fantastic to make
them superlative: most fantastic.
•For most adjectives that end with a consonant and y, change
the yto ibefore adding -er or -est: silly, sillier, silliest.
•For most adjectives that end in a single consonant after a single
vowel, double the final consonant before adding -er or -est: hot,
hotter, hottest.
•If an adjective ends with e, drop the final ebefore adding -er
or -est: tame, tamer, tamest.
•Adjectives such as good and bad have irregular comparative
and superlative forms: good, better, best; bad, worse, worst.
Write the comparative and superlative form of each adjective.
1.– 8. neat, fine, high, ugly, shiny, tan, beautiful, exciting
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