Two - syllable adjectives comparatives and superlatives

Two – syllable adjectives ending in ‘y’ change into ‘ier’

y: heavy - heavier than – the heaviest of; easy – easier than - the easiest of; scary – scarier than - the scariest of

More: the most (the superlative)

ern: modern - more modern than (opposite – less modern than; (not) as modern as) the most modern But: the most people
ant: pleasant - more pleasant than (opposite – less pleasant than; (not) as pleasant as) the most pleasant of
ous: famous - more famous than (opposite – less famous than; (not) as famous as) the most famous of
ent: frequent - more frequent than (opposite – less frequent than; (not) as frequent as) the most frequent of
patient - more patient than (opposite – less patient than; (not) as frequent as) the most patient of
en: often - more often than (opposite – less often than; (not) as often as) the most often of
ful: more careful than; more peaceful than; more hopeful than the most careful of
on: more common than the most common of
less: more hopeless
est: more honest
ing: more boring
ite: more polite

+ er (some sources) (the superlative) the … + est

ow: narrow-er the narrowest (of)
le: gentl-er simpl-er the gentlest the simplest
et: quiet-er the quietest
er : clever-er the cleverest
More or + er (other sources)
ow: narrow: more narrow & narrow-er; shallow: more shallow & shallow-er
le: simple : more simple & simpl-er
et: quiet : more quiet & quiet-er
er: clever: more clever & cleverer

One-syllable adjectives - Exceptions:

right - more right – the most right;
wrong - more wrong - the most wrong
strict - more strict - the most strict
worth - more worth – the most worth
fun - more fun - the most fun
real - more real - the most real
ill - more ill = worse; the most ill
drunk - more drunk = drunker - the most drunk = the drunkest
true - more true or truer
When used as a modifier, “truer” is usually preferable, as in, “It is hard to say which is the truer statement.” If it is a predicate
adjective, “more true” may be better, or the terms may be interchangeable, as in, “It is hard to say which statement is more
true.” https://www.quora.com/Which-is-more-grammatically-correct-truer-or-more-true

Adjectives = past participle

lost - more lost - the most lost
tired – more tired - the most tired
bored - more bored - the most bored

Double comparatives
The more, the better.
The sooner we start, the sooner we finish.

Adverbs that end in - ly

Slowly – more slowly - the most slowly
often - more often - the most often; fast – faster – the fastest.
He runs fast. She runs faster. We run the fastest. (adverb); He’s a fast runner. (adjective)
He’s early today. He arrived early today.

Irregular forms:
elder: My elder sister is a TV producer. But: My sister is 5 years older than I. Elderly people need to stay at home.
Good/well - better He’s a better singer than me. the best He is the best singer of all of us.
Far - farther / further the farthest / the furthest. Ex.: This place is farther than this one. But: For any further
information, don’t hesitate to call us.
Bad / badly - worse than - the worst of Ex.: Today the weather is worse than yesterday.
Little - less - the least Ex.: I waited a little. I waited less than him. She waited the least.
Near - nearer – the nearest - the next: Ex.: This is the nearest place you can buy gasoline. The next candidate is Mr.
Johnson.
Late – later – the latest – the last – the latter Ex.: I’ll see you later. What is the latest hour I can call? What are the
latest news? When did you see him the last time? Who is the last? John and Peter are friends. The latter is married.