How to Use Comparative Adjectives

"Than" is usually usually used after the comparative adjective.
-er is added to the end of a 1-syllable adjective • cold - colder
• small - smaller
• tall - taller • The winter is colder than the summer.
• The green hat is smaller than the yellow hat.
• Most basketball players are taller than me.
-er is added to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y. • early - earlier
• happy - happier
• crazy - crazier • I came home earlier than my sister.
• I am happier now than 1 year ago.
• My friend is crazier than me.
"more" is used for words that have 2 syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed • honest - more honest
• difficult- more difficult
• modern - more modern • The policeman are more honest than criminals.
• The last test was more difficult than the test today.
• Our generation is more modern, than our parents generation
"more" is used for words that have 3 or more syllables • expensive - more expensive
• difficult - more difficult
• comfortable - more comfortable
adjectives that end in -e, only -r is added to end of the adjective • nice -nicer
• safe -safer
adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled • big -bigger
• fat- fatter
• hot -hotter • My house is bigger than, my sisters house.
• My sister is fatter than me.
• The summer is hotter than the winter.
What are superlative adjectives?
Superlative adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun. Superlative adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people are being compared.
Examples:
• The black dog is the biggest.
• The house at the end of the street is the nicest.
• My mother's pizza is the best.
The structure of a superlative usually consists of the root of the adjective root of the adjective plus the suffix -est or "most" or "least" is added before the adjective in it's root form.
The amount of syllables the adjectives contain determines if -est is added to the end of the adjective or if "most" or "least" is added before the adjective.
The chart below is a guide to help you understand the correct structure of superlative adjectives.
English Superlative Adjectives Rules
-est is added to the end of an adjective 1-syllable word • cold - coldest
• small - smallest
• tall - tallest • This winter is the coldest, that I can remember.
• The green hat is the smallest hat in the store.
• I am the tallest, in my class
Change the y to an -i.and add -est to the end of an adjective with 2 syllables, if the word ends in -y. • early - earliest
• happy - happiest
• crazy - craziest • Today is the earliest that I came home all week.
• She is the happiest, I have been seen her.
• I have the craziest dog, I have ever seen.
"most" or "least" are used for adjectives that consist of two syllables, if the word doesn't end in -y. adjectives that end in -y, change the -y to i and add -ed • honest - most honest
• difficult- most difficult
• modern - more modern • The policeman are the most honest people that I know.
• The last test was the most difficult.
• Our generation is the most modern.
"most" and "least" are used for adjectives that contain 3 or more syllables • expensive - most expensive
• difficult - most difficult
• comfortable - most comfortable • That is the most expensive dress in the store.
• This problem is the most difficult, that I have had to solve in my life.
• These shoes are the most comfortable.
If an adjectives that ends in -e, then only -r is added to end of the adjective. • nice -nicest
• safe -safest • Your family is the nicest that I have ever met.
• This car is the safest on the market.
Adjective that end in a consonant, vowel, consonant - the last consonant is doubled and -est is added to the end of the adjective. • big -biggest
• fat- fattest
• hot -hottest • My house is the biggest on the block.
• My sister is the fattest in the school.
• The summer is the hottest time of the year.