COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

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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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