Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparative: the second or middle degree of comparison in adjectives or adverbs

Superlative: the third or highest degree of comparison in adjectives or adverbs

The comparative and superlative degrees are formed by adding the -er and -est suffix to adjectives and adverbs with a single consonant for an ending.

big - bigger (comparative) - biggest (superlative)

soon - sooner (comparative) - soonest (superlative)

Adjectives and adverbs ending in -y drop the -y and add an -ier in the comparative degree and an -iest in the superlative degree:

dry - drier (comparative) - driest (superlative)

early - earlier (comparative) - earliest (superlative)

Adjectives and adverbs ending in the silent or mute -e drop the ending -e and add the -er for the comparative and the -est for the superlative:

pale - paler (comparative) - palest (superlative)

free - freer (comparative) - freest (superlative)

Degrees of comparison can also be distinguished with the use of more and most: more clever; most clever

Irregular adjectives:

good - better (comparative) - best (superlative)

bad - worse (comparative) - worst (superlative)

much - more (comparative) - most (superlative)

little - less (comparative) - least (superlative)

far - farther, further (comparative) - farthest, furthest (superlative)

old - older, elder (comparative) - elder, eldest (superlative)

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badly - worse (comparative) - worst (superlative)

far - farther, further (comparative) - farthest, furthest (superlative)

little - less (comparative) - least (superlative)

much - more (comparative) - most (superlative)

well - better (comparative) - best (superlative)

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