Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 1. Comparison of short adjectives (1 – 2 syllables): POSITIVE adjective small big f
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Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 1. Comparison of short adjectives (1 – 2 syllables): POSITIVE adjective small big funny
COMPARATIVE equality AS + adj + AS as small as as big as as funny as
inferiority LESS + adj less small less big less funny
SUPERLATIVE superiority adj-ER smaller bigger funnier
THE adj-EST the smallest the biggest the funniest
2. Comparison of long adjectives (2 or more syllables): POSITIVE adjective important impatient careful
COMPARATIVE inferiority LESS + adj less important less impatient less careful
equality AS + adj + AS as important as as impatient as as careful as
SUPERLATIVE superiority MORE + adj more important more impatient more careful
THE MOST + adj the most important the most impatient the most careful
3. Comparison of adverbs Most adverbs form their comparative and superlative degrees like long adjectives. POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE adjective safely frequently carefully
inferiority LESS + adj less safely less frequently less carefully
equality AS + adj + AS as safely as as frequently as as carefully as
superiority MORE + adj more safely more frequently more carefully
THE MOST + adj the most safely the most frequently the most carefully