DEGREE OF COMPARISON

DEGREE OF COMPARISON

Sunday, January 12th 2014
Comparative

-er

1 syllable

Taller

Bigger

Smarter

Cheaper

More/less

>1 syllable

More beautiful

Less expensive

More delicious

Less difficult

More handsome

2 syllable

Ended by “y”

Easy – easier

Sleepy – sleepier

Tidy – tidier

Spicy – spicier

Heavy – heavier

Lazy – lazier

As …. As

As important as

As beautiful as

As cheap as

As tall as

SUPERLATIVE

The ….-est

1 syllable

The tallest

The biggest

The smartest

The cheapest

The easiest

The spiciest

The heaviest

The most / the least

>1 syllable

The most beautiful

The least expensive

The most delicious

The least difficult

IRREGULAR COMPARISON

Good – better – the best

Far – farther – the farthest

Bad – worse – worst