Use adjectives with more and most
Key Notes :
You can use adjectives to compare people, places, or things.
Comparative adjectives compare two people, places, or things. They usually end in -er.
Superlative adjectives compare more than two people, places, or things. They usually end in -est.
For most one-syllable adjectives, and for two-syllable adjectives that end in -y, the comparative adjective ends in -er. The superlative adjective ends in -est.
| Base | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| tall | taller | tallest |
For most adjectives with more than one syllable, add more to make comparative adjectives. Add most to make superlative adjectives.
| Base | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| intelligent | more intelligent | most intelligent |
Learn with an example
Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
- Of all the places Colin has lived, this place has the __________ (cool) climate.
The sentence compares the climate in this place and the climate in all the other places Colin has lived. More than two people are compared, so you should use a superlative adjective.
Now, form the correct superlative adjective. Cool has one syllable, so add -est. The superlative adjective is coolest.
š„Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
- Grandma always says that having good health is the________(important)Ā thing of all.
The sentence compares good health and all other things. More than two things are compared, so you should use a superlative adjective.
Now, form the correct superlative adjective. Important has more than one syllable. So, add most. The superlative adjective is most important.
š„Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adjective.
- In the early 1900s, the earth’s population was________(rural)Ā than it is now.
The sentence compares the earth’s population in the early 1900s and the earth’s population now. Two things are compared, so you should use a comparative adjective.
Now, form the correct comparative adjective. Rural has more than one syllable. So, add more. The comparative adjective is more rural.
Let’s practice!
