Write three forms of comparison of adjectives old, strong, happy, modern, important, quite, clever, narrow, difficult, good, far, sad, grey, productive, many, slow, unusual

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Here is the breakdown of the three forms of comparison (Positive, Comparative, and Superlative) for the adjectives provided. Degrees of Comparison Table

Positive ComparativeSuperlative
Oldolder / elderthe oldest / eldest
Strongstrongerthe strongest
Happyhappierthe happiest
Modernmore modernthe most modern
Importantmore importantthe most important
Quiet*quieter / more quietthe quietest / most quiet
Clevercleverer / more cleverthe cleverest / most clever
Narrownarrowerthe narrowest
Difficultmore difficultthe most difficult
Goodbetterthe best
Farfarther / furtherthe farthest / furthest
Sadsadderthe saddest
Greygreyerthe greyest
Productivemore productivethe most productive
Manymorethe most
Slowslowerthe slowest
Unusualmore unusualthe most unusual

Key Usage Notes

  • Old: Use elder/eldest only when referring to family members (e.g., "my elder brother"). Use older/oldest for general age and inanimate objects.
  • Far: Use farther for physical distance and further for metaphorical or additional distance (e.g., "further information").
  • Two-syllable adjectives: Words like quiet, clever, and narrow can often take either the "-er/-est" ending or the "more/most" prefix, though the inflected form (-er) is generally more common in modern English.
  • Spelling changes:
    • Happy: The "y" changes to "i" before adding the suffix.
    • Sad: The final consonant is doubled (sadder) because it follows a short vowel.

Would you like me to generate a set of practice sentences using these specific comparative forms to help you see them in context?

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