adjetives

One-syllable adjectives. Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative. One-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form tall taller tallest old older... More

One-syllable adjectives. Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative. One-Syllable Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form tall taller tallest old older oldest long longer longest • Mary is taller than Max. • Mary is the tallest of all the students. • Max is older than John. • Of the three students, Max is the oldest. • My hair is longer than your hair. • Max s story is the longest story I ve ever heard. If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form. One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e Comparative Form Superlative Form large larger largest wise wiser wisest • Mary s car is larger than Max s car. • Mary s house is the tallest of all the houses on the block. • Max is wiser than his brother. • Max is the wisest person I know. Less