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Comparative and Superlative
Comparative: the second or middle degree of comparison in adjectives or adverbs
Superlative: the third or highest degree of comparison in adjectives or adverbs
The comparative and superlative degrees are formed by adding the -er and -est suffix to adjectives and adverbs with a single consonant for an ending.
Word
Comparative
Superlative
big
bigger
biggest
soon
sooner
soonest
Adjectives and adverbs ending in -y drop the -y and add an -ier in the comparative degree and an -iest in the superlative degree:
Word
Comparative
Superlative
dry
drier
driest
early
earlier
earliest
Adjectives and adverbs ending in the silent or mute -e drop the ending -e and add the -er for the comparative and the -est for the superlative:
Word
Comparative
Superlative
pale
paler
palest
free
freer
freest
Degrees of comparison can also be distinguished with the use of "more" and "most": more clever; most clever.
Irregular Adjectives
Word
Comparative
Superlative
good
better
best
bad
worse
worst
much
more
most
little
less
least
far
farther
farthest
further
furthest
old
older
elder
oldest
eldest
Irregular Adverbs
Word
Comparative
Superlative
badly
worse
worst
much
more
most
little
less
least
far
farther
farthest
further
furthest
much
more
most
well
better
best


Comparative and superlative adjectives
Most adjectives have three different forms, the positive, the comparative, and the superlative:
positive
comparative
superlative
sad
sadder
saddest
happy
happier
happiest
unusual
more unusual
most unusual

The comparative form is used for comparing two people or things:
He is taller than me.
This puzzle is easier than the last one.
The book was more interesting than the film.

The superlative is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of their group:
He was the tallest boy in the class.
This puzzle is the easiest in the whole book.
It’s the most interesting book I’ve ever read.

As you can see, some adjectives change their spelling when forming their comparative and superlative forms.

You’ll find that most dictionaries will show you the spellings of adjectives that change their form. For example, if you look up 'happy' in Oxford Dictionaries, you’ll see that the comparative and superlative forms are given in brackets directly after the part of speech:
happyadjective (happier, happiest)

Always look up an adjective if you are unsure about how to spell its comparative or superlative form

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