one syllable + -er + -est

tall taller tallest

one syllable with the spelling consonant + single vowel +

consonant: double the final consonant:
fat fatter fattest
big bigger biggest
sad sadder saddest

two syllables + -er + -est

ending in: -y, -ly,

happy happier/ more happy happiest/ most happy

Note: Adjectives ending in '-y' like happy, pretty, busy, sunny, lucky
etc:. replace the -y with -ier or -iest in the comparative and superlative
form
busy busier busiest
three syllables or more + adj most + adj
more
important more important most important
expensive more expensive most expensive

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms:

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better best
bad worse worst
little less least
much more most
far further / farther furthest / farthest
Comparison Practice

Sweden is ____________________________ (cold) Saudi Arabia.

An elephant is _________________________(strong) a giraffe
Math is _______________________________ (easy) Writing.
My brother runs _________________________(fast) my sister
My father is __________________________ (old) my mother.
Pepper is _____________________________ (hot) salt.
The French teacher is ___________________(good) the German teacher.
Hail is _______________________________ (bad) rain.
My city is _____________________________ (beautiful) city of all.
Im _______________________________ (good) in math _____ my sister.

Complete with the superlative

The wale is _________________ (big) animal in the sea.

Im ________________________ (good) student in my class.
My friend is _________________ ( beautiful) girl in this school.
Andy is _____________________( old) member of the family.
I think that Michael Jackson isnt ________________________ (good) singer.
Steve is ______________________________(bad) liar I know.
Mary is __________________________________(fat) person I've ever seen.
Mary's house is ___________________________ (tall) of all the houses on the block.
Mont Everest is _______________________________( high) montain in the world.
This is the ______________________________(sad) film Ive ever seen.

Compare the animals. How many sentences can you make? The words in the case can help
you. tall heavy dangerous quick beautiful thin long.

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