Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparing with adjectives: bigger than, the biggest.
Short adjectives
Add -er (comparative) and the …-est (superlative). Use than with comparatives.
tall → taller → the tallest
big → bigger → the biggestdouble the last letter
happy → happier → the happiesty → i
My brother is taller than me.
Long adjectives
Adjectives with two or more syllables (except those ending in -y) take more / the most.
expensive → more expensive → the most expensive
This is the most interesting book.
Irregular forms
These need to be learned by heart.
good → better → the best
bad → worse → the worst
far → further → the furthest
Tip: Never combine them: “more bigger” ✗ → “bigger” ✓.
Sample quiz questions
- An elephant is ___ than a horse.
- This is ___ film I've ever seen.
- A Ferrari is more ___ than a bike. (expensive)
- The sentence “My sister is more tall than me.” is grammatically correct.
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