Comparative adjectives

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2. Comparative adjectives

Elsa is older than Anna
Anna is younger than Elsa
Elsa has longer hair than Anna
Elsa is taller than Anna
! Adjective + -er

3. Exceptions

• Adjectives ending in –e = +r
nice nicer
• Adjectives ending in –y = -y and +ier
happy happier
• Adjectives ending in vowel + consonant =
double the consonant +er
big bigger
• Longer adjectives (2 or more syllables) =
more + adjective
Difficult more difficult

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5. Superlative adjectives

Elsa is the smartest girl in town.
Anna is the sweetest sister there is.
Olaf is the funniest snowman ever.
Kristoff is the bravest.
! Adjective + -est

6. Exceptions

• Adjectives ending in –e = +st
nice nicest
• Adjectives ending in –y = -y and +iest
happy happiest
• Adjectives ending in vowel + consonant =
double the consonant +est
big biggest
• Longer adjectives (2 or more syllables) =
most + adjective
Difficult most difficult

7. Irregular adjectives

Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
Good
Better
Best
Bad
Worse
Worst
Far
Further
Furthest
Many
More
Most
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