Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs

Adjective Comparative Superlative Exceptions

One-syllable Taller The tallest Good – better-
Tall, hot, quick Hotter The hottest the best
etc. Quicker The quickest Bad – worse-the
worst
Two-syllable or MORE simple The most Simple Far –
more MORE comfortable The most comfortable further\farther –
Simple, MORE beautiful The most beautiful farthest\furthest
comfortable, Little –less-least
beautiful
! Two-syllable Narrower\more narrow The narrowest\the
can take two Gentler \more gentle most narrow
ways of forming Cleverer \more clever The gentlest \ the most
Narrow, gentle, gentle
clever The cleverest \the
most clever

Adverb Well – better-

Adjective + -ly Harder The hardest the best
One-, Two- Faster The fastest Badly – worse-
syllable the worst
Hard, fast Far –
further\farther –
Two- or more More carefully The most carefully farthest\furthest
syllable More attentively The most attentively Little –less-least
Carefully, Much\many\a
attentively lot of – more-
the most