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Grammar : Comparative, superlative, equal degrees of comparison
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1: We form the comparative and supperlative degrees of
one-syllable
adjectives by adding
(e)r
and
(e)st
.
fast - fast
er
- the fast
est
2: We form the comparative and supperlative degrees of some
two-syllable
adjectives like
narrow
by adding
(e)r
and
(e)st
.
narrow - narrow
er
- the narrow
est
3: If the one-syllable adjective like
big
ends in a single consonant we double it.
big - big
g
er
- the big
g
est
4: If a two-syllable adjective ends in
y
like
dirty
, we change the
y
to
i
and then add
er
and
est
.
dirt
y
- dirt
i
er
- the dirt
i
est
happy -
- the
5: Some adjectives (and adverbs) have
irregular
forms.
much / many - more - the most
good / well - better - the best
bad - worse - the worst
little - less - the least
6: We form the comparative and superlative degrees of longer adjectives with
more
and
most
.
reliable - more reliable - the most reliable
7: Equal comparison
(not)
so / as
+ adj. +
as
.
The blue dot is
as/so
big
as
the red dot.
The blue dot is
not
as/so
big
as
the green dot.
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