Comparatives+&+Superlatives

**One-syllable adjectives.** Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative. If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form. If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.
 * __Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives__**
 * **One-Syllable Adjective** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * tall || taller || tallest ||
 * old || older || oldest ||
 * long || longer || longest ||
 * Mary is **taller** //than// Max.
 * Mary is **the tallest** //of// all the students.
 * Max is **older** //than// John.
 * //Of// the three students, Max is **the oldest**.
 * My hair is **longer** //than// your hair.
 * Max's story is **the longest** //story I've ever heard//.
 * **One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * large || larger || largest ||
 * wise || wiser || wisest ||
 * Mary's car is **larger** //than// Max's car.
 * Mary's house is **the tallest** //of// all the houses on the block.
 * Max is **wiser** //than// his brother.
 * Max is **the wisest** //person I know//.
 * **One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * big || bigger || biggest ||
 * thin || thinner || thinnest ||
 * fat || fatter || fattest ||
 * My dog is **bigger** //than// your dog.
 * My dog is **the biggest** //of// all the dogs in the neighborhood.
 * Max is **thinner** //than// John.
 * //Of// all the students in the class, Max is **the thinnest**.
 * My mother is **fatter** //than// your mother.
 * Mary is **the fattest** //person I've ever seen//.

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most. If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the //y// to //i// and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the //y// to //i and// add –est. Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, or –ow take –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative forms.
 * Two-syllable adjectives. **
 * **Two-Syllable Adjective** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * peaceful || more peaceful || most peaceful ||
 * pleasant || more pleasant || most pleasant ||
 * careful || more careful || most careful ||
 * thoughtful || more thoughtful || most thoughtful ||
 * This morning is **more peaceful** //than// yesterday morning.
 * Max's house in the mountains is **the most peaceful** //in// the world.
 * Max is **more careful** //than// Mike.
 * //Of// all the taxi drivers, Jack is **the most careful**.
 * Jill is **more thoughtful** //than// your sister.
 * Mary is **the most thoughtful** //person I've ever met//.
 * **Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * happy || happier || happiest ||
 * angry || angrier || angriest ||
 * busy || busier || busiest ||
 * John is **happier** today //than// he was yesterday.
 * John is **the happiest** boy //in// the world.
 * Max is **angrier** //than// Mary.
 * //Of// all of John's victims, Max is **the angriest**.
 * Mary is **busier** //than// Max.
 * Mary is **the busiest** //person I've ever met//.
 * **Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * narrow || narrower || narrowest ||
 * gentle || gentler || gentlest ||
 * The roads in this town are **narrower** //than// the roads in the city.
 * This road is the **narrowest** //of// all the roads in California.
 * Big dogs are **gentler** //than// small dogs.
 * //Of// all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are **the gentlest**.

For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.
 * Adjectives with three or more syllables. **
 * **Adjective with Three or More Syllables** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * generous || more generous || most generous ||
 * important || more important || most important ||
 * intelligent || more intelligent || most intelligent ||
 * John is **more generous** //than// Jack.
 * John is **the most generous** //of// all the people I know.
 * Health is **more important** //than// money.
 * //Of// all the people I know, Max is **the most important**.
 * Women are **more intelligent** //than// men.
 * Mary is **the most intelligent** //person I've ever met//.

Irregular adjectives. Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.
 * Exceptions **
 * **Irregular Adjective** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * good || better || best ||
 * bad || worse || worst ||
 * far || farther || farthest ||
 * little || less || least ||
 * many || more || most ||
 * Italian food is **better** //than// American food.
 * My dog is **the best** dog //in// the world.
 * My mother's cooking is **worse** //than// your mother's cooking.
 * //Of// all the students in the class, Max is **the worst**.
 * **Two-Syllable Adjective** || **Comparative Form** || **Superlative Form** ||
 * clever || cleverer || cleverest ||
 * clever || more clever || most clever ||
 * gentle || gentler || gentlest ||
 * gentle || more gentle || most gentle ||
 * friendly || friendlier || friendliest ||
 * friendly || more friendly || most friendly ||
 * quiet || quieter || quietest ||
 * quiet || more quiet || most quiet ||
 * simple || simpler || simplest ||
 * simple || more simple || most simple ||
 * Big dogs are **gentler** //than// small dogs.
 * //Of// all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are **the gentlest**.
 * Big dogs are **more gentle** //than// small dogs.
 * //Of// all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are **the most gentle**.