Comparative / Superlative Adjectives

One-syllable adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form

Tall Taller The tallest

Old Older The oldest

Long Longer The longest

·                    My hair is longer than your hair.

·                    Max’s story is the longest story I’ve ever heard.

Comparative Form Superlative Form
One-syllable adjective
with final -e
   
Large
Larger The largest
Wise
Wiser The wisest
·                    Max is wiser than his brother.

·                    Max is the wisest person I know.

Comparative Form Superlative Form
One-syllable adjective
   
ending with a single
consonant with a
   
single vowel before it
   
Big
Bigger The biggest
Thin
Thinner The thinnest
Fat
Fatter The fattest
·                    Max is thinner than John.

·                    Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.

Two-syllable adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form

Peaceful More peaceful The most peaceful

Pleasant More pleasant The most pleasant

Careful More careful The most careful

Thoughtful More thoughtful The most thoughtful

·                    This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.

·                    Max’s house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the

world.
 Comparative Form Superlative Form
Two-syllable adjective
ending with –y
   
Happy
Happier The happiest
Angry
Angrier The angriest
Busy
Busier The busiest
·                    Mary is busier than Max.

·                    Mary is the busiest person I’ve ever met.

Two-syllable adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
ending with –er, -le,
-ow    

Narrow Narrower The narrowest

Gentle Gentler The gentlest

·                    The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the
city.

·                    This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California.

Comparative Form Superlative Form
Adjectives with three
or more syllables
   
Generous
More generous The most generous
Important
More important The most important
Intelligent
More intelligent The most intelligent
·                    John is more generous than Jack.

·                    John is the most generous of all the people I know.

Exceptions
Irregular adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form

Good Better The best

Bad Worse The worst

Far Farther The farthest

Little Less The least

Many More The most

·                    My cooking is worse than my mother’s cooking.

·                    Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.