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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Forming comparative and superlative adjectives.

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To form the comparative of one syllable adjectives you
add "er"
To form the comparative of three-syllable adjectives
Use "more"
To form the superlative of three-syllable adjectives
Use "most"
To form the superlative of one syllable adjectives you
add "est"
To form the comparative of two-syllable adjectives that end in "y"
change the "y" to "i" and ad er
Exceptions to these rules are called
irregular adjectives
To form the superlative of two-syllable adjectives
you use the word, "most"
To form the superlative of one-syllable adjectives that end in a single consonant with a vowel before it
double the consonant and add "est"
To form the superlative of two-syllable adjectives that end in "y"
change the "y" to "i" and ad est
To form the superlative of one-syllable adjectives that end with an "e"
add "est"
To form the comparative of one-syllable adjectives that end with an "e"
you just add "r"
To form the comparative of one-syllable adjectives that end in a single consonant with a vowel before it
double the consonant and add "er"
To form the comparative of two-syllable adjectives
you use the word, "more"

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