Comparative and superlative adjectives

Meaning

Comparative express the comparison between two or more (comparison between attributes)

Superlative express the highest or a very high degree of a quality (attribute)

*Comparative adjectives are made by placing "more" in front of normal adjectives.

*Superlative adjectives are made by adding "the most" in front of normal adjectives.

*Add the article before most when you are making superlative

*There are many irregular adjectives that have special comparative and superlative forms (good/better/best, bad/worse/worst).

Examples

Normal adjective: beautiful, good

Comparative adjective: more beautiful, better

Superlative adjective: the most beautiful, the best

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Exercise (quiz)

1. John is ____ than my other friends. He is almost 100 kg

2. Here is the one of the ____ cities in the world

3. Make the following adjective superlative: "delicious"

4. Choose the comparative form for "easy"

5. What is the superlative form of tall?

Check your answers