Comparisons

Comparisons are used to compare and clarify the difference between two nouns.
Comparative adjectives are used when two persons or object are being compared.

Short adjectives

Rules	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Adjectives with one syllable	clean	clean er	the clean est
Adjectives with one syllable, double the consonant after short vowel	big	bigg er	the bigg est
Adjectives with two syllables, ending in - y	dirty	dirt i er	the dirt i est
Adjectives with two syllables, ending in - er	clever	clever er	the clever est
Adjectives with two syllables, ending in - le	simple	simpl er	the simpl est
Adjectives with two syllables, ending in - ow	narrow	narrow er	the narrow est

Long adjectives

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
beautiful	more beautiful	the most beautiful
difficult	more difficult	the most difficult
intelligent	more intelligent	the most intelligent

Irregular adjectives

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
good	better	the best
bad	worse	the worst
far	farther / further	the farthest / the furthest
much	more	the most
many	more	the most
little	less	the least

Exercises - Comparisons

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1) I think hiking is the most fascinating more fascinating fascinating than swimming.

2) My sister is thinner the thinnest thin than my brother.

3) Football is popular the most popular more popular than tennis.

4) Dad's car is faster fast the fastest than this.

5) She is smartest smarter smart than me.

6) He has little the least less money than me.

7) This is the bigger biggest big house I've ever seen.

8) My sister is more beautiful the most beautiful beautiful girl in the world.

9) I have got the the worst bad worse bike.

10) He is the best better good at English than me.

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