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Adj Note

The document explains the rules for forming comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It details how to modify one-syllable and two-syllable adjectives, including exceptions and irregular forms. Key points include the use of 'er' and 'est' for one-syllable adjectives, and 'more' and 'most' for two-syllable adjectives, along with specific examples.

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Adj Note

The document explains the rules for forming comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English. It details how to modify one-syllable and two-syllable adjectives, including exceptions and irregular forms. Key points include the use of 'er' and 'est' for one-syllable adjectives, and 'more' and 'most' for two-syllable adjectives, along with specific examples.

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English AVA comperative and superlative of adjectives adjectives with one syllable Usually ian acjective has only one ‘lable, we add ‘er make the comparatwe form, ‘We add est’ to make the superlative form. + dean deaner/ cleanest + “cold colder coldest + sail smatir/smalest, + young younger youngest : tall taller tallest Even when the adjective has only cone syllable, i til not wrong to use les possible to say more wet ‘or mastal This ant incorrect ‘There are afew adjectives that we have to use more or most with fven though they only have one syllable ‘We CAN'T adder o's. fun-+ more fun / most un {NOT funner/ funnest real-+ more real mast real (NOT reser realest) right more right / most right (NOT rigter/ightest) wrong + more wrong most wrong (NOT wronger/wrongest) There are some spelng changes. ifthe sone vone! followed by ‘one consonant at the end ofthe adjective, ‘we often double the canconant. ‘big bigger biggest hot hotter / hotest thin-> thinner thinnest ifthe adjective ends in, ‘this often changes ry drier driest Ifthe adjective ends ine, we dont ade another usr large larger largest Adjectives wth two syllables that end n'y usualy can ad‘ or'est (9 generally changes ti. ‘also fine to use more’ of most ity dirtier crest pretty prettier / pretest happy happier / happiest, ‘gy ugler/uglest, adjectives with two syllables For adjectives with two syllables we _Benerally use more’ or most + careful more caret most careful + normal > more normal most normal But some two sabe adjectives can take er or est tes also fine to use more {for the comparative) ‘or mort (forthe superatve + over - cleverer/ cieverest + simple simpler simplest + narrow narrower / narrowest + qulet— quieter quietest irregular adjectives! ‘Ter are also some irregular adjectives. We ust need to learn these forms. = good better-+ best 4 bad > worse worst + far further furthest . lle ess least,

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