| Adjectives and Adverbs
| Positive
| Comparative
| Superlative
| Formation
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| One-syllable adjectives and adverbs
| old
wise
hot
easy
fast
early
| older, elder
wiser
hotter
easier
faster
earlier
| oldest, eldest
wisest
hottest
easiest
fastest
earliest
| For most one-syllable adjectives and adverbs, -er and –est are added.
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| Two-syllable adjectives and adverbs
| famous
slowly
| more famous
more slowly
| most famous
most slowly
| For most two-syllable adj. and adv., more and most are used.
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| busy
pretty
| busier
prettier
| busiest
prettiest
| -Er/-est are used with two-syllable adjectives that end in –y. the –y is changed to –i.
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| clever
gentle
friendly
| clever
more clever
gentler
more gentle
friendlier
more friendly
| cleverest
most clever
gentlest
most gentle
friendliest
most friendly
| Some two-syllable adjectives use –er/-est or more/most: able, pleasant, angry, handsome, simple, common, quiet, narrow, sour, polite, cruel.
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| Adjectives and adverbs with three or more syllables
| important
productive
carefully
| more important
more productive
more carefully
| most important
most productive
most carefully
| More and most are used with long adjectives and adverbs.
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| Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs
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| good/well
bad/badly
far
much/many
little
| better
worse
farther/further
more
less
| best
worst
farthest/furthest
most
least
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