Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Example Sentences

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Example Sentences

Adjectives are used to define the noun.

Comparative Adjectives

We use comparative adjectives to show change or to make comparisons.

• I’m feeling healthier now.

When to compare one thing with another, can be use “than” after the adjectives.

• Paris is much bigger than Boston.

Two comparatives with “and”, can use when we want to describe how something or someone changes.

• Clothes are getting more and more expensive.

Commonly, we use the with comparative adjectives to show that one thing depends on another.

• The safer you drive, the more slower it is.

(+500 Adjectives List)

Superlative Adjectives

When we talk about the superiority of an adjective, we use superlative adjectives.

It was the best day of my life.

Rules of Use of Single Syllable (Short) Adjectives

We can make comparisons by adding “-er” to short adjectives and add “-est“.

If an adjective ends in –e, can be added –r or –st.

Some examples;

• Nice-nicer(comparative) – nicest(superlative)
• Large-larger(comparative) – largest(superlative)

If an adjective ends in a vowel and a consonant, can be double the consonant.

• Big-bigger(comparative) – biggest(superlative)
• Fat-fatter(comparative) – fattest(superlative)

If an adjective ends in a consonant and –y, can be added –y to –i and add –er or –est.

• Silly-sillier(comparative)-silliest(superlative)

Example Sentences;

• This encyclopedia is longer than the historical book. (Comparative)
• Marry is the funniest friend in the world. (Superlative)

Rules of Use of Two or More Syllable Adjectives

More and most use to make comparatives and superlatives for most two syllable adjectives and for all adjectives with three or more syllables.

Some examples;

• Cheerful-more cheerful(comparative)-most cheerful(superlative)
• Helpful-more helpful(comparative)-most helpful(superlative)
• Useful-more useful(comparative)-most useful(superlative)

Example Sentences;

• Going to a concert is more realistic than listening to music. (Comparative)
• Being healthy is the most important thing in the world. (Superlative)

Irregular Adjectives

There are some irregular adjectives. These are;

• Bad-worse-worst
• Far-farther-farthest
• Good-better-best
• Little-less-least
• Many-more-most
• Much-more-most

Example Sentences;

• Jack’s voice is better than artists. (Comparative)
• Jack’s home is the farthest. (Superlative)

Here is Most Important Adjecitveis, Comparative and Superlative List;