Discover English: Comparatives and Superlatives

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Look at the pictures
Charles is thinner than Edward.
Edward’s hair is longer than Charles’s.
Charles’s teeth are bigger than Edward’s.

We use a comparative adjective + than when we want to compare two people or things.

A bike is cheaper than a car.
Sarah is more romantic than Jenny.
Tom’s house is better than mine

* We add –er to short adjectives.

Old ---- older
Tall ---- taller

* For short adjectives ending in –y, we take off the –y and add –ier.

Easy ---- easier
Healthy ---- healthier

* For short adjectives ending in consonant – vowel – consonant, we double the last consonant.

Big ---- bigger
Fat ---- fatter

Exception: Adjectives ending in –wSlow ---- slower

* With long adjectives, we use the words more / less …. than

Beautiful ---- more / less beautiful than

* Irregular comparatives

Good ---- better
Bad ---- worse
Far ---- further

Superlative Adjectives

Look at the pictures
Elizabeth is the fattest.
Jane is the tallest.
Susan is the most intelligent.
Elizabeth is the shortest.
Jane is the most beautiful.

We use the + superlative adjective + of / in when we want to compare three or more people or things.

This is the best place in the world.
The bee humming bird is the smallest of all birds.
This is the most beautiful house I’ve ever seen.

* We add –est to short adjectives.

Old ---- the oldest
Tall ---- the tallest

* For short adjectives ending in –y, we take off the –y and add –iest.

Easy ---- the easiest
Healthy ---- the healthiest

* For short adjectives ending in consonant – vowel – consonant, we double the last consonant.

Big ---- the biggest
Fat ---- the fattest

Exception: Adjectives ending in –wSlow ---- slowest

* With long adjectives, we use the words the most / the least ….

Beautiful ---- the most / the least beautiful

* Irregular superlatives

Good ---- the best
Bad ---- the worst
Far ---- the furthest

You can find lots of superlatives in The Guinness World Records. Visit the site and have fun!
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/default.aspx