Comparison of adjectives and adverbs

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Comparatives of adjectives are formed with -er or with more. Superlatives

Comparatives of adjectives are formed with -er or with more.
Superlatives are

formed with -est or with most.
Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs are normally formed with more and most, though there are some exceptions.
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Adjectives of one syllable: add -er and -est: Strong stronger the

Adjectives of one syllable: add -er and -est:

Strong stronger the strongest
Wise wiser the wisest
Dry drier the driest
Hot hotter the

hottest
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People grow older and wiser every day.

People grow older and wiser every day.

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Some are irregular: Bad worse the worst Good better the best

Some are irregular:

Bad worse the worst
Good better the best
Far further the furthest
Far farther the farthest
Little less the least
Much more the most
Many more the most

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Sunny weather is better than rainy weather. Stormy weather is definitely the worst.

Sunny weather is better than rainy weather.

Stormy weather is definitely the

worst.
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Adjectives of two or more syllables take more and most except

Adjectives of two or more syllables take more and most except

two-syllable adjectives which end in -y:

Famous more famous the most famous
Beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
Funny funnier the funniest

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Elvis Presley was one of the most famous rock musicians in

Elvis Presley was one of the most famous rock musicians in

the world.

Jaan is a famous musician in his village.

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The following two-syllable adjectives can take either -er/-est or more/most: Common,

The following two-syllable adjectives can take either -er/-est or more/most:

Common, cruel,

gentle, handsome, likely, mature, narrow, pleasant, polite, shallow, simple, stupid.
Stupid stupider the stupidest
Stupid more stupid the most stupid
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Most adverbs take more and most: Easily more easily most easily Loudly more loudly most loudly

Most adverbs take more and most:

Easily more easily most easily
Loudly more loudly most loudly

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I wake up easily, because my alarm clock rings loudly. My

I wake up easily, because my alarm clock rings loudly.
My brother

wakes up more easily, because his alarm clock rings more loudly.
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Some are irregular: Well better best Badly worse worst

Some are irregular:

Well better best
Badly worse worst

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Adverbs with the same form as adjectives form comparatives and superlatives

Adverbs with the same form as adjectives form comparatives and superlatives

in the same way as adjectives:

Fast faster fastest
Early earlier earliest
Hard harder hardest

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The horse is running fast. The sheep is running faster than

The horse is running fast.
The sheep is running faster than the

horse.
The dog is running fastest.