clean - cleaner - (the) cleanest We use -er/-est with the following adjectives:

1) Adjectives with one syllable

positive clean new cheap cleaner newer cheaper comparative cleanest newest cheapest superlative

2) Adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:

2 - 1) Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y positive dirty easy happy pretty dirtier easier happier prettier comparative dirtiest easiest happiest prettiest superlative

2 - 2) Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er positive clever cleverer comparative cleverest superlative

2 - 3) Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le positive simple simpler comparative simplest superlative

2 - 4) Adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow positive narrow comparative narrower superlative narrowest

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

positive comparativ superlative comment

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

B - Comparison with more - most

positive difficult comparative more difficult superlative (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
positive good bad much many little little comparativ e better worse more more less smaller superlative best worst most most least smallest uncountable nouns countable nouns comment

D - Special adjectives
Some adjectives have two possible forms of comparison (-er/est and more/most). positive clever comparative cleverer / more clever superlative cleverest / most clever

common likely pleasant polite quiet simple stupid subtle sure

commoner / more common likelier / more likely pleasanter / more pleasant politer / more polite quieter / more quiet simpler / more simple stupider / more stupid subtler / more subtle surer / more sure

commonest / most common likeliest / most likely pleasantest / most pleasant politest / most polite quietest / most quiet simplest / most simple stupidest / most stupid subtlest / most subtle surest / most sure

E - Difference in meaning with adjectives:

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

near