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Com parative ad jectives Su perlative ad jectives
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We add -er to short (one-syttable and some two-syttabte) We put fhe in front of short (one-sytlabte and some two-
a0lectrves. syttabte) adjectives and add .esf.
+'er long - longer + -esf long * the longest
lf the short adjective ends in -e, we add -r. lf the short adiective ends in -e, we add -sf.
+-r wide .+ wider wide -r the widest
lf the short adlective ends in a short vowel + a single lf the short adiective ends in a short vowel + a singte
consonant, we double the consonant and add -er. consonant, we double the consonant and add -esf.
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-t 4 -tter hot + hotter -t -ttest hot + the hottest
lf the adjective ends in -y, we take out the -y and add -ier. lf the adjective ends in -y, we take outthe -yand add -iesf.
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-y + -ier friendty friendlier -y 4 -iest friendly + the friendliest
lf the adiective is long (two syltables or more), we use the word lf the adjective is [ong (two syttabtes or more), we use the
more. word mosf.
gripping r more grrpprng tiiPPirg + the most gripping
Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms. Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms.
good + better good - the best
bad - worse bad - the worst
far + further far - the furthest

than less and the leost
,],:, .,; We use than to compare two things or peopte. .'r, r::, less and theleasf have the opposite meaning lo more
threk 7 rdas funnior than To1 tiorl z and the most.
We usuatly use the object pronoun (me, you, her, him, us, Mathe is l*cs dii{icurlt ihan 0ncrlieh
them) after than. ul;rlr t# tru*t inrr''rrting rrdJr.i thal rou rlLrdy?
You're ia\lar than mo. /
You'ra tai\e r than 1 I foo and enough
but You'rs'talle.r than I a'r,r. { foo comes before an adjective.
enough comes after an adjective.
(not) as ... os Thie jaexct ie too rmall for him.
We use (not) as... os to compare two people or things. This jacr*i irn'i big onough fr:r him
not os ... os means less ... than. .,',, , .,' €aough comes before a noun.
Tude Law is not as o\d asbrad?i||. brad ?it't wat borc in t1to7, Hr ran'1 bu1 ii. He ha*n'i got e-n*ugh
Judo La\.r ta l\lL. m0ne'f
os ".. os means equally...
thar*n tlons ia a* tall as Tom lruica. iharon 5'lons and Tom
Ltl]tTo dto DOrn r ru cm 1ai\.
We usualty use the obiect pronoun after (not) as ... os.
$arah's a* in'|elligant a*h*n. d
tarah'r as inte \iigrnt atho. X
but iarah's ar intelliqont a*ha is /