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Degrees of Comparison There are three degrees:
Basic Comparative Superlative
high higher highest
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One-syllable Adjectives Usually, the ending er/est is simply added
to the positive form of the adjective. For example:
fast - faster strong - stronger tall - tallest young - youngest
When an adjective ends in a silent e, the silent e is dropped before the ending er/est is added. e.g.: brave - braver - bravest close - closer - closest late - later - latest
the ending er/est is added. e.g.: dry - drier-driest; easy - easier-easiest
When an adjective ends in a CVC and the last consonant is other than w, x or y or a double vowel - we double the final consonant before adding er/est is added. e.g.: big - bigger-biggest (hot - hotter sad - saddest
but: e.g.: loud - louder; neat - neater; soon - sooner
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Two and more syllable adjectives Adjectives of 2 or
more syllables (unless it ends with r or y),
we make superior by using: the most / the least adjective noun.
This book is the most / the least interesting book I have ever read.
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Two and more syllable adjectives Adjectives of 2 or
more syllables (unless it ends with r or y),
we compare by using: noun verb more / less ____ than noun.
This book is more interesting than that book. My ad is less convincing than your ad.
helpful -less without fearless -ly having the qualities of
cowardly -like ‘’ childlike -y like… creamy covered with… hairy -ish belonging to Turkish having the character foolish -ian in the tradition of Darwinian
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Other adjective suffixes: -able/-ible = worthy/able: readable/edible -ish = somewhat youngish -ed = having balconied
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Adjective suffixes meaning “having the characteristics of…/ peculiar