Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

1. Comparative and 
Superlative Adjectives

2. When two people or things are being 
compared, the comparative degree is used. Ex-Sue is happier than Katie. When three or more people or things are 
being compared, the superlative degree is used. Ex-Sue is the happiest person I know.

3. More, Most, Less, Least For some adjectives of two syllables, 
and all adjectives of three or more 
syllables, use more or less to form the 
comparative and most or least to form 
the superlative. superlative-most 
or least comparative-more or 
less Ex-He is more educated than I remember. That is the most beautiful horse on the farm. Tim is less active than Mason.

4. When do you know to add -er or -est 
instead of just adding more or most? For all adjectives of one syllable and a 
few adjectives of two syllables, add -er 
to form the comparative degree and -est to form the superlative degree. Ex-tall -taller -tallest

5. *Note* Some adjectives have irregular 
comparisons. Ex-good, better, best  bad, worse, worst

6. Comparative and 
Superlative Adverbs

7. When two actions are being compared, the comparative degree is used. Use -er 
to form the comparative degree. Ex-Alex worked harder than Bob. When three or more actions are being compared, the superlative degree is used. Use -est to form the superlative degree. Ex-Alex worked hardest of all.

8. Use more or most with longer adverbs and with adverbs that end in ly. Ex-Karen finished more quickly than Sally. Sally works the most carefully of the two. *Note* Some adverbs have irregular comparative and superlative degrees. Ex-well, better, best badly, worse, 
worst

9. Practice: Adverbs fast carefully quietly slow frequently proudly evenly well Adjectives gentle helpful difficult troublesome high delicious intelligent soft

10. On a sheet of paper write the adjective of comparison in each 
sentence. Label each adjective as comparative or 
superlative. 1. Selling a home is often more inconvenient than buying a home. 2. Because of the emotional ties inherent in home ownership, every 
homeowner believes his or her domicile is the best. 3. Although there are many decisions to be made when selling your 
home, the most difficult task is deciding on a fair price. 4. A buyer is more suspicious of an inflated price when the home is in 
disrepair. 5. The worst part of selling is having to allow strangers to roam through 
the home.

11. On your paper list the adverb in each sentence and label it 
as comparative or superlative. 1. Exercise equipment is the most popularly advertised product in 
sports magazines. 2. Some experts believe exercise is most effective the more slowly it is 
done. 3. In our gym, the step machine is the most consistently used piece of 
equipment. 4. The physical fitness center I used to attend moved closer to my 
home. 5. Some joggers run longer than others.

12. Write 2 sentences per group...Group 1, 3, and 5-adj Group 2, 4, and 6-adv: 1 1 adj sentence that is comparative 1 adj sentence that is superlative 11 1 adv sentence that is comparative 1 adv sentence that is superlative