Englisch Grammar: Adjectives Comparative and Superlative Spelling Rules
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Positive Rule: One syllable adjectives small short young Rule: One syllable adjective ending in a single consonant wet big sad Rule: One syllable adjective ending in e nice safe brave Rule: Two or three syllable adjective interesting difficult beautiful Rule: Adjective ending in y Comparative Superlative add -er add -est _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ double the consonant and add –er double the consonant and add -est _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ add -r add -st _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ use more use most _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ change the y to i and add -er change the y to i and add –est _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ no rule no rule _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ _________________________ than the ____________________________ hungry thirsty heavy Rule: Irregular adjective good bad little Positive Rule: One syllable adjectives small short young Rule: One syllable adjective ending in a single consonant wet big sad Rule: One syllable adjective ending in e nice safe brave Rule: Two or three syllable adjective interesting difficult beautiful Rule: Adjective ending in y hungry thirsty heavy Rule: Irregular adjective good bad little Comparative Superlative add -er add -est smaller than the smallest shorter than the shortest younger than the youngest double the consonant and add –er double the consonant and add -est wetter than the wettest bigger than the biggest sadder than the saddest add -r add -st nicer than the nicest safer than the safest braver than the bravest use more use most more interesting than the most interesting more difficult than the most difficult more beautiful than the most beautiful change the y to i and add -er change the y to i and add –est hungrier than the heaviest thirstier than the thirstiest heavier than the heaviest no rule no rule better than the best worse than the worst less than the least
