COMPARATIVE AND

SUPERLATIVE

To me, English is easier than

Science. Mathemathics is more
difficult than Science.
So, English is the easiest one,
and Mathematics is the most
difficult one.

Comparative
adjectives
Comparative adjectives are
used to compare differences
between the two objects
they modify (larger, smaller,
faster, higher).
They are used in sentences
where two nouns are
compared.

Pattern:
Noun (subject) + verb +
comparative adjective
+than+ noun (object).
e.g:
My brother is taller than
me.
My mother is shorter
than me.

Superlative
adjectives
Superlative adjectives are
used to describe an object
which is at the upper or
lower limit of a quality
(the tallest, the smallest,
the fastest, the highest).

Pattern:
Noun (subject) + verb +
the + superlative
adjective + noun (object).
e.g:
My brother is the tallest.
My mother is the
shortest.

Regular adjectives
Add -er for the comparative and -est
for the superlative to adjectives
which:
* Have one syllabe
*Ending
in y:Comparative
Adjective
Superlative
tall

taller

tallest

fat

fatter

fattest

big

bigger

biggest

happy

happier

happiest

busy

busier

busiest

Regular adjectives
MORE THAN ONE
SYLLABLE
For longer adjective use more
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
for
comperative
and most
for
important
more important
most important
superlative.
expensive
more expensive
most expensive

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES
AND SUPERLATIVES
Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

good

better

best

bad

worse

worst

little

less

least

much

more

most

far

further / farther

furthest / farthest