Comparative And Superlative Adjectives | Adverbs

The comparative form is used to compare one person, thing, action, or state to another:

For Instance: 

                        My Brother is smaller than me. 

The superlative form is used to compare one thing to all the others in the same category; in other words, when the comparison is taken to the highest degree possible:

For Instance:

                         My Bed is the Smallest. 

Things to Remember about Comparative And Superlatives

1. Usually we add the suffixes -er and -est: warm / warmer / warmest
2. When the adjective ends in -e we drop it and add -er and -est: large / larger / largest
3. Adjectives that end in one consonant double it before adding -er and -est: red / redder / reddest
4. Adjectives ending in -y change it to i and add -er and -est: juicy / juicier / juiciest
5. Adverbs ending in -ly usually add the words ‘more’ (comparative form) and ‘most’ (superlative form): slow / more slowly / most slowly; lazily / most lazily / most lazily
6. Some adjectives use ‘more’ for the comparative form and ‘most’ or the superlative: famous / more famous / most famous
7. Some comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs are irregular: bad / worse / worst; much / more / most; well / better / best