Here are the comparative and superlative forms for the adjectives and adverbs provided, organized by their formation rules. 1. One-Syllable and Simple Adjectives/Adverbs For most short words, we add -er for the comparative and -the ... -est for the superlative. Note that for words ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, the final consonant is doubled.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Large | Larger | The largest |
| Tall | Taller | The tallest |
| Long | Longer | The longest |
| Hot | Hotter | The hottest |
| Big | Bigger | The biggest |
| Cold | Colder | The coldest |
| Nice | Nicer | The nicest |
| Strong | Stronger | The strongest |
| Short | Shorter | The shortest |
| Wide | Wider | The widest |
| High | Higher | The highest |
| Low | Lower | The lowest |
2. Two-Syllable Words Ending in -y For adjectives ending in -y, the y changes to i before adding the suffix.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | Easier | The easiest |
| Happy | Happier | The happiest |
| Busy | Busier | The busiest |
3. Irregular Forms These words change their stems completely and do not follow standard suffix rules.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Bad | Worse | The worst |
| Good | Better | The best |
| Well | Better | The best |
| Little | Less | The least |
| Many | More | The most |
| Far | Farther / Further | The farthest / furthest |
4. Multi-Syllable Adjectives and Adverbs For longer words (usually two or more syllables), we use more for the comparative and the most for the superlative.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Wonderful | More wonderful | The most wonderful |
| Necessary | More necessary | The most necessary |
| Quickly | More quickly | The most quickly |
| Interesting | More interesting | The most interesting |
| Comfortable | More comfortable | The most comfortable |
| Popular | More popular | The most popular |
| Active | More active | The most active |
| Famous | More famous | The most famous |
| Pleasant | More pleasant | The most pleasant |
| Beautiful | More beautiful | The most beautiful |
| Slowly | More slowly | The most slowly |
| Clearly | More clearly | The most clearly |
Would you like me to create a set of practice sentences using these forms to help you see them in context?