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Example:

basic adjective

High:

Higher:

Highest:

comparative

superlative

Example:

cold - coldest

cold - colder

Comparing things:

Forming comparatives and superlatives

Compare

2 things

Compare

3 or more things

Comparative

Superlative

Comparatives:

add -er

A word that says something about a noun is an Adjective

Superlatives:

add -est

#1 Rule

If adjective is a single syllable

and ends with a consonant:

#3 Rule

if the adjective ends in "y"

and has three or more syllables

#3 Rule

Double the last letter

then add -er

Add 'more' / 'most' before it

If the adjective has two syllables or more and doesn't end with a 'y'

big - bigger

big - biggest

Add 'more' / 'most' before it

#2 Rule

important - more important

important - most important

beautiful - more beautiful

beautiful - most beautiful

#2 Rule

If the adjective ends in -y

Remove the 'y' then

add -ier / -iest

happy - happier

happy - happiest

Adjectives

Comparative

Superlative

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