Comparatives & Superlatives

By now you should know what an adjectives is: words like tall, big or  intelligent. These words can have what grammarians name degrees of modification. The degrees of modification can be the positive the comparative and the superlative forms. In fact only comparative and superlatives show degrees in practice

We use the comparative degree for comparing two things and the superlative for comparing three or more things. Take a look at the example below...Then we will introduce you to the rules of formation of comparatives and superlatives

Here you have some rules you will have to follow for the formation of comparative and superlative forms

All one-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives.

1.-adjectives ending in a consonant or “e”.

Old-older than-the oldest

Nice-nicer than-the nicest

2.-adjectives ending in a single vowel followed by a single consonant.

Big-bigger than-the biggest

3.-adjectives ending in “y”

Happy-happier than- the happiest

 

4.-Adjectives that have two or more syllable.

Interesting-more interesting-the most interesting

Expensive-more expensive than-the most expensive