1. COMPARISONS
CONTENT :
1. ONE – SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
2. TWO – SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES
3. ADJECTIVES WITH THREE OR MORE
SYLLABLES
4. IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
5. -LY ADVERBS
6. ONE – SYLLABLE ADVERBS
7. IRREGULAR ADVERBS

2. One – Syllable Adjectives
Add er to the positive form for its comparative degree.
Add est to the positive form for its superlative degree
after the as word participant.
Base Word Form Comparative Superlative
young youngster the youngest
friendly friendlier the friendliest

3. Two – Syllable Adjectives
Add er or the word more before the positive form for the
comparative degree.
Add est or the word the most for the superlative degree.
Base Word Form Comparative Superlative
smart more smarter the most smartest
slim more slimer the most slimerest

4. Adjectives with Three or More Syllables
Add the word more before the positive form to form its
comparative degree.
Add the word the most before the positive form to form
its superlative degree.
Base Word Form Comparative Superlative
expensive more expensive the most expensive
high more high the most high
famous more famous the most famous
Example :
(BWF) The president is a famous person
(COM) He is more famous than the vice president
(SUP) He is the most famous person in the United States

5. Irregular Adjectives
 Use irregular comparisons for some adjectives.
The comparative form to form its comparative degree.
Add the word the before the superlative form to form its
superlative degree.
Base Word Form Comparative Superlative
good better the best
bad worse the worst

6. -ly Adverbs
 Use root words to identify words ending in ly as adverbs.
Add the word more before the positive form to form its comparative
degree.
Add the word the most before the positive form to form its
superlative degree.
Base Word Form Comparative Superlative
earth more earthly the most earthly
world more worldly the most worldly
love more lovely the most lovely

7. One – Syllable Adverbs
Add er to the positive form for its comparative degree.
Add est to the positive form and the before adjectives for
its superlative degree.
Base Word Form Comparative Superlative
fast faster the fastest
late later the latest
soon sooner the soonest

8. Irregular Adverbs
 Use irregular comparisons for some adverbs.
The comparative form to form its comparative degree.
Add the word the before the superlative form to form its superlative
degree.
Base Word Form Comparative Superlative
well better the best
badly worse the worst