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Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives

The comparative and superlative degrees of a few adjectives are formed irregularly. Study these adjective
forms.

Irregular Degrees of Comparison
Positive Comparative Superlative
good better best
well better best
bad worse worst
many more most
much more most
Avoid Double Comparison

Never use -er and more together or -est and most together. Only one form is needed.

She plays the piano more better than John does. Derek is the more faster runner.

Practice 6A: Degrees of Comparison. In the blank, write the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.
1. Sarah is the member of the ladies' choir. (tall)
2. His speech would have been if he had used some illustrations. (good)
3. Jeffrey is than his sister. (helpful)
4. Between John and Ken, which one does the work in grammar. (good)
5. Ernest has the blood pressure of anyone on campus. (high)
6. Solomon was the king of his time. (wise)
7. Hitler was the of all World War II leaders. (brutal)
8. Which of you in this class is the ? (dependable)
9. Of all spiders, which is the poisonous? (much)
10. I have a cold; it is the cold I've ever had. (bad)
Writing Practice: Write your own sentences using the following adjectives.

1. (bad positive)

2. (bad comparative)

3. (bad superlative)

4. (happy positive)

5. (happy comparative)

6. (happy superlative)

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