COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES
"Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best"
St. Jerome
COMPARATIVE
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Compare two things
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Accompanied by than after the adjective
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Have the suffix -er or quantifier 'more'
For example:
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Amalina is smarter than his brother.
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Amalina is more intelligent than his brother.
SUPERLATIVE
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Compare three or more things
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Must be preceded by the
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Have the suffix -est or quantifier 'most'
For example:
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Amalina is the smartest in the family.
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Amalina is the most intelligent in the family.
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Irregular adjectives use completely different forms.
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The adjectives are completely changed
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No need to add the suffixes -er / -est or the quantifier 'more / most'.
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The word than following the comparative adjectives and the preceding the superlative adjectives are retained
The table below shows the most common irregular comparatives and superlatives.
