Comparative Adjective

Comparative Adjectives

Adjectives can be used to compare people or things that are similar. Add er to an adjective to compare two things.

Example:

"The medium chair is harder than the small chair," said Little Red Riding Hood.

Add est to compare three or more things.

Example:

Papa Bear's bed is soft. Mama Bear's is softer. Baby Bear's bed is the softest.

For adjectives that end in e, just add r or st.

nice, nicer, nicest
close, closer, closest
gentle, gentler, gentlest

For adjectives that end in a consonant and a y, drop the y and add ier or iest.

tiny, tinier, tiniest
spicy, spicier, spiciest
busy, busier, busiest