SHORT ADJECTIVES: Add “–est”
RULE
ADJECTIVE
COMPARATIVE
FORM
One syllable
add –est
clean
the cleanest
One syllable ending
with “–e”
only add –st
cute
the cutest
Adjectives ending with
one vowel + one
consonant
double the last
consonant
thin
the thinnest
Two syllables ending in
“-y”
change the “–y”
to “–i” = –iest
heavy
the heaviest
LONG ADJECTIVES: use “the most” + adjective
RULE
ADJECTIVE
COMPARATIVE
FORM
Three or more syllable
use –the most
beautiful
the most beautiful
