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Comparison

Comparison








Comparison of adjectives












There are three forms of comparison:

- positive
- comparative
- superlative



A - Comparison with -er/-est

clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest


We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:






1) adjectives with one syllable




clean cleaner cleanest
new newer newest
cheap cheaper cheap


2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:





2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y




dirty dirtier dirtiest
easy easier easiest
happy happier happiest
pretty prettier prettiest


2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er




clever cleverer cleverest


2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le




simple simpler simplest


2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow




narrow narrower narrowest








Spelling of the adjectives using the endings -er/-est





large larger largest leave out the silent -e
big bigger biggest Double the consonant after short vowel
sad sadder saddest
dirty dirtier dirtiest Change -y to -i (consonant before -y)
shy shyer shyest Here -y is not changed to -i.
(although consonant before -y)


B - Comparison with more - most


difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult
all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see
2 - 1 to 2 - 4)




 

C - Irregular adjectives



good better best
bad worse worst
much more most uncountable nouns
many more most countable nouns
little less least
little smaller smallest


D - Special adjectives


Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison.

common commoner / more common commonest / most common
likely likelier / more likely likeliest / most likely
pleasant pleasanter / more pleasant pleasantest / most pleasant
polite politer / more polite politest / most polite
simple simpler / more simple simplest / most simple
stupid stupider / more stupid stupidest / most stupid
subtle subtler / more subtle subtlest
sure surer / more sure surest / most sure


Difference in meaning with adjectives:





far farther farthest distance
further furthest distance or
time
late later latest
latter x
x last
old older oldest people and things
elder eldest people (family)
near nearer nearest distance
x next order



























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