COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

Comparison of Adjectives
Exercise on Positive Form and Comparison of Adjectives
Positive Form
Use the positive form of the adjective if
the comparison contains one of the following expressions:
as … as
Example: Jane is as tall as John.
not as … as / not so … as
Example: John is not as tall as Arnie.
Comparative Form and Superlative Form
(-er/-est)
§ one-syllable
adjectives (clean, new, cheap)
§ two-syllable
adjectives ending in -y or -er (easy, happy, pretty, dirty,
clever)

positive form	comparative form	superlative form
clean	cleaner	(the) cleanest

Exceptions in spelling when adding -er
/ -est
§ silent
‘e’ is
dropped
Example: late-later-latest
§ final
‘y’
after a consonant becomes i
Example: easy-easier-easiest
§ final
consonant after short, stressed vowel is doubled
Example: hot-hotter-hottest
Comparative Form and Superlative Form
(more/most)
§ adjectives
of three or more syllables (and two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y/-er)

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