Comparison: Adjectives
Comparative:
compares two things, usually in combination with 'than'.
My sister is taller than me.
Superlative:
compares three or more things, usually in combination with 'the'.
She is the tallest of them all
How to form comparisons:
one syllable adjectives such as: old young..
Add -er (comparative) or -est (superlative)
old/older/oldest
Two syllable adjectives:
When the stress is on the second syllable add -er or -est
When the stress is on the first syllable put 'more' (comparative) or 'most' (superlative) before the adjective.
most silent/ more silent .
Adjectives with three syllables put 'more' or 'most' before the adjective.
General exceptions:
good-better-best
bad-worse-worst
much/many -more-most
far-futher-furthest
Comparison adverbs:Exceptions
Irregular forms: well-better-best
little-less-least
much-more-most
