| Adjectives | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| of one syllable add -(e)r/-(e)st to form their comparative and superlative forms | short big large |
shorter
(than) bigger (then) larger (than) |
the shortest
(of/in) the biggest (of/in) the largest (of/in) |
| of two syllables ending in -er, -ly, -y, -w also add -er/-est | heavy shallow |
heavier
(than) shallower (than) |
the heaviest
(of/in) the shallowest (of/in) |
| of two or more syllables take more/most | specil attractive |
more
special (than) more attractive (than) |
the most
specil (of/in) the most attractive (of/in) |
| Certain adjectives form their
comparative and superlative in both ways, either by adding
-er/-est to the positive form or taking
more/most. Some of these are:
clever, common, cruel, friendly, gentle,
narrow, pleasant, polite, quiet, simple, stupid etc. clever - cleverer - cleverest ALSO clever - more clever - the most clever |
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