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COMPARATIVE adjectives compare TWO things. - er endings, more , less

COMPARATIVE adjectives compare TWO things. - er endings, more , less SUPERLATIVE adjectives compare THREE or MORE things. - est endings, most , least. Rules to follow when writing comparative or superlative adjectives:

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COMPARATIVE adjectives compare TWO things. - er endings, more , less

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  1. COMPARATIVE adjectives compare TWO things. -er endings, more, less SUPERLATIVE adjectives compare THREE or MORE things. -est endings, most, least

  2. Rules to follow when writing comparative or superlative adjectives: • For all 1-syllable and a few 2-syllable adjectives, add –er for comparative form or –est for superlative form. • If adjective ends with single vowel and consonant, double the consonant before adding the ending. • If adjective ends with consonant and y, change y to i before adding ending. • For most 2-syllable adjectives and all 3- or more-syllable adjectives, use more/less for comparative form and most/least for superlative form. • Never use both –er and more/less or –est and most/least with a single adjective.

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