Welcome to learning adjectives in English grammar. Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, expressing that something is more than another. Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things, expressing that something is the most. For example, the word tall becomes taller in comparative form and tallest in superlative form.
Now let's learn the rules for forming comparative adjectives. For one syllable adjectives, we add minus er directly. For adjectives ending with the letter e, we add minus r. For stressed closed syllables ending with one consonant, we double the final consonant and add minus er. For adjectives ending with y, we change y to i and add minus er. For adjectives with multiple syllables, we add the word more before the adjective.
The rules for forming superlative adjectives are similar to comparative forms. For one syllable adjectives, we add minus est. For adjectives ending with e, we add minus st. For stressed closed syllables ending with one consonant, we double the final consonant and add minus est. For adjectives ending with y, we change y to i and add minus est. For multi syllable adjectives, we add the word most before the adjective.
Some common adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms that must be memorized. Good becomes better and best. Bad becomes worse and worst. Many and much become more and most. Little becomes less and least. Far has two forms: farther and further for comparative, farthest and furthest for superlative. Old can become older and oldest, or elder and eldest.
To summarize what we have learned: Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, while superlative adjectives compare three or more things. Single syllable adjectives add minus er and minus est, while multi syllable adjectives use more and most. Remember the irregular forms like good better best and bad worse worst. Master the special spelling rules such as doubling consonants and changing y to i.
Now let's learn the rules for forming comparative adjectives. For one syllable adjectives, we add minus er directly. For adjectives ending with the letter e, we add minus r. For stressed closed syllables ending with one consonant, we double the final consonant and add minus er. For adjectives ending with y, we change y to i and add minus er. For adjectives with multiple syllables, we add the word more before the adjective.
The rules for forming superlative adjectives are similar to comparative forms. For one syllable adjectives, we add minus est. For adjectives ending with e, we add minus st. For stressed closed syllables ending with one consonant, we double the final consonant and add minus est. For adjectives ending with y, we change y to i and add minus est. For multi syllable adjectives, we add the word most before the adjective.
Some common adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms that must be memorized. Good becomes better and best. Bad becomes worse and worst. Many and much become more and most. Little becomes less and least. Far becomes farther and farthest. Old becomes older and oldest. These irregular forms are frequently used in English, so it's important to remember them.
To summarize what we have learned: Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things, while superlative adjectives compare three or more things. Single syllable adjectives add minus er and minus est, while multi syllable adjectives use more and most. Remember the irregular forms like good better best and bad worse worst. Master the special spelling rules such as doubling consonants and changing y to i.