Comparative & superlative

Original: Mary is tall. (only a description, not a comparison) Comparative: Susan is taller than Mary. (only 2 people for comparison) Superlative: Susan is the tallest. (3 or more people for comparison) Same: Susan is as tall as Mary. comparative + er -y ier + more + adj. + more + adj. + more + adj. + more + adj. + more + adj. + more + adj. + more (adverb) better worse less more further / farther inner / outer con. x 2 + er superlative + est -y iest + most + adj. + most + adj. + most + adj. + most + adj. + most + adj. + most + adj. + most (adverb) best worst least most furthest / farthest innermost / outermost con. x 2 + est

most adjectives adj. ending with y adj. ending with ious adj. ending with ile adj. ending with ome adj. ending with ful adj. ending with ous adj. with > or =3 syllables adverb (ending with ly) good bad little much / many far in / out In some cases: vowel + consonant ending

Comparative and superlative form Comparative Superlative happy handsome easily famous gracious Good Bad little much useful fat early hostile practical far