Type Examples Comarative Superlative

One–syllable and old, nice, + -er + -est

two-syllable happy older, nicer, the oldest, the nicest,
adjectives happier the happiest
Longer adjectives famous, more, less the most, the least
and other expensive more famous, the most famous, the
two-syllable more least expensive
adjecives expensive
Irregular good, bad, better, worse, the best, the worst, the
adjecitves far farther/further farthest/ furthest
Adverbs quickly more, less the most, the least
carefully more quickly, the most quickly, the
less carefully least carefully
Irregular adverbs well, better, worse, the best, the worst, the
badly, far farther/further farthest/furthest