Comparative and Superlative

A comparative adjective is used to compare two things, often ending in '-er' or using 'more' before the adjective. Example: 'taller' or 'more beautiful'.

A superlative adjective is used to compare three or more things, often ending in '-est' or using 'most' before the adjective. Example: 'tallest' or 'most beautiful'.

tallest

the smallest

smaller

most famous

nicer

For one-syllable adjectives, add '-er' to the end of the word. Example: 'fast' becomes 'faster'.

For one-syllable adjectives, add '-est' to the end of the word. Example: 'fast' becomes 'fastest'.

For two-syllable adjectives ending in '-y', change the 'y' to 'i' and add '-er'. Example: 'happy' becomes 'happier'.