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B3A2
Comparative or Superlative
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Choosing Comparative or Superlative
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Whether you use the comparative or superlative form of
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adjectives and adverbs depends on how many things are
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being compared.
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Comparative is used when comparing two things.
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He is the
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older
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child.
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(the older of two children)
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She runs
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more quickly
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than he does.
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(the more quickly of two people)
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Superlative is used when comparing more than two
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things.
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He is the
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oldest
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child.
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(the oldest of more than two children)
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We loved all pets, from the ugliest to the
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most beautiful
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.
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(most beautiful of more than two pets)
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She is the
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least prepared
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pupil.
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(the least prepared of more than two pupils)
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Creating Comparative or Superlative Forms
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Regular Adjectives/Adverbs--Use the following rules of
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thumb.
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One-syllable: Use the suffix
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-er
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or
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-est
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.
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hot--hotter--hottest small--smaller--smallest
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lucky--luckier--luckiest big--bigger--biggest
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Two syllables: You will be safe in using
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more
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most
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and
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less/
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least
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(though with some words, you may
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have the option of adding the
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-er
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or
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-est
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suffix
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instead). If in doubt, consult a dictionary.
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pretty--prettier--prettiest
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pretty--more pretty--most pretty
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handsome--more handsome--most handsome (no option)
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Three or more syllables: Add
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more
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most
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and
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less
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least
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beautiful--more beautiful--most beautiful
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beautiful--less beautiful--least beautiful
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Adverbs ending in
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-ly
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: Add
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most
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and
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less
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least
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quietly--more quietly--most quietly
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quietly--less quietly--least quietly
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Irregular Adjectives/Adverbs-Below are some examples of
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irregularly formed modifiers.
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Adjectives
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good--better--best
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bad--worse--worst
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much--more--most
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many--more--most
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well--better--best
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Adverbs
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badly--worse--worst
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well--better--best
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