Unit 11

Grammar

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Comparatives and superlatives / so, such, enough, to

Comparative and superlative adjectives

adjective

comparative

superlative

regular adjectives with one syllable

black

+ -er

blacker

+ -est

blackest

regular adjectives with one syllable

(ending in vowel + consonant)

thin

double final letter + -

er

thinner

double final letter + -

est

thinnest

regular

adjectives

with

two

syllables

(ending in -y)

funny

replace -y with -ier

funnier

replace -y with -iest

funniest

regular adjectives with two or more

syllables

intelligent

more/less + adj

more intelligent

most/least + adj

most intelligent

irregular adjectives / quantifiers

good

bad

far

little

much

many

better

worse

farther/further

less

more

more

best

worst

farthest/furthest

least

most

most

Use

Example

Comparative

To compare things or people that are different

The crime rate in this area is higher than in

other parts of the country.

Superlative

To compare one member of a group of people

or things with the whole group

The robbery was the biggest in the bank’s

history.



Regular adjectives with two syllables can often also form the comparative and

superlative like adjectives with one syllable.

e.g. clever, cleverer, cleverest



Adjectives with one syllable that end in -e add -r and -st.

e.g. white, whiter, whitest



Remember that comparative forms are often followed by than.

e.g. Crime is a much bigger problem in this country than in many other

countries.



Remember that superlative forms are often preceded by the.

e.g. Our local police force is the best in the country.

Comparative and superlative adverbs

adverb

comparative

superlative

regular adverbs

easily

more/less + adv

more easily

most/least + adv

most easily

irregular adverbs

badly

early

far

worse

earlier

farther/further

worst

earliest

farthest/furthest

Watch

out!