ADJECTIVE
•* SOME RULES FOR FORMING
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
A. Comparative:
•1. short A/Adv:
•Add “er” after them: shorter, longer, higher,….
•Some exceptions:
•end with “y” change into “I” then add “er”:
lovelier, prettier, happier, …
•end by consonant preceded with vowel,
double consonant : thinner, fatter, slimmer,….
•end with “w, er, t” add only “er” : slower,
cleverer, quieter, smarter, …..
2. long A/ Adv: more + A/ Adv
Ex: more intelligent, more beautiful, …
B. Superlative:
1. short A/Adv:
•Add “the A+est” after them: the shortest,
longest, highest,….
•Some exceptions:
•end with “y” change into “I” then add “est”:
the loveliest, prettiest, happiest, …
•end by consonant preceded with vowel,
double consonant : the thinnest, fattest,
slimmer,
•end with “w, er, t” add only “er” : slower,
cleverer, quieter, smarter, …..
•2. long A/ Adv: more + A/ Adv
•Ex: the most intelligent, the most beautiful,
……….