Comparative and Superlative Chart
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POSITIVE |
COMPARATIVE |
SUPERLATIVE |
RULE: Single syllable adjectives are added by ‘er’ & ‘est’. |
high |
higher |
highest |
tall |
taller |
tallest |
|
bold |
bolder |
boldest |
|
kind
|
kinder |
kindest |
|
hard |
harder |
hardest |
|
sweet |
sweeter |
sweetest |
|
small |
smaller |
smallest |
|
clever |
cleverer |
cleverest |
|
young |
younger |
youngest |
|
great |
greater |
greatest |
|
thick |
thicker |
thickest |
|
|
positive |
comparative |
superlative |
RULE : The adjectives, end with ‘e’, are simply added by ‘r’ & ‘st’ |
brave |
braver |
bravest |
sure |
surer |
surest |
|
able |
abler |
ablest |
|
fine |
finer |
finest |
|
wise |
wiser |
wisest |
|
white |
whiter |
whitest |
|
large |
larger |
largest |
|
noble |
nobler |
noblest |
|
dense |
denser |
densest |
|
pure |
purer |
purest |
|
rare |
rarer |
rarest |
|
RULE : When an
adjective ends with a ‘consonant’,
preceded by a ‘vowel’, the consonant must be doubled and then write ‘er’ & ‘est’ |
hot |
hotter |
hottest |
slim |
slimmer |
slimmest |
|
fat |
fatter |
fattest |
|
thin |
thinner |
thinnest |
|
sad
|
sadder |
saddest |
|
big |
bigger |
biggest |
|
RULE : When an adjective ends with ‘y’ preceded by a ‘consonant’ ‘y’ is replaced by ‘ier’
& ‘iest’ |
easy |
easier |
easiest |
holy |
holier |
holiest |
|
happy |
happier |
happiest |
|
merry |
merrier |
merriest |
|
wealthy |
wealthier |
wealthiest |
|
heavy |
heavier |
heaviest |
|
worthy |
worthier |
worthiest |
|
silly |
sillier |
silliest |
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lovely |
lovelier |
loveliest |
|
jolly |
jollier |
Jolliest |
|
dry |
drier |
driest |
|
Some
exceptions to the above |
gay |
gayer |
gayest |
gray |
grayer |
grayest |
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RULE : The
adjectives of two or more syllables must be preceded by ‘MORE’ & ‘MOST’ |
beautiful |
more
beautiful |
most
beautiful |
difficult |
more
difficult |
most
difficult |
|
handsome |
more
handsome |
most
handsome |
|
famous |
more
famous |
most
famous |
|
learned |
more
learned |
most
learned |
|
proper |
more
proper |
most
proper |
|
popular |
more
popular |
most
popular |
|
sincere |
more
sincere |
most
sincere |
|
diplomatic |
more
diplomatic |
most
diplomatic |
|
fruitful |
more
fruitful |
most
fruitful |
|
intelligent |
more
intelligent |
most
intelligent |
|
ideal |
more
ideal |
most
ideal |
|
modest |
more
modest |
most
modest |
|
honest |
more
honest |
most
honest |
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