Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
One-syllable adjectives.
1) Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –
er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.
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Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
One-syllable adjectives.
1) Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –
er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.
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.
2) If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and
–st for the superlative form.
One-Syllable Adjective 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.
3) If th
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