Adjectives and adverbs are words the modify other words. The comparative form of an adjective or adverb compares two things. The superlative form of an adjective or adverb compares three of more things.
Easy to form comparatives and superlatives. The form is based on a number of words with the predicate adjective, with a little practice, comparatives and superlatives can quickly be mastered.
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Comparative and superlative adjectives are adjectives that have more than one syllable, preceded by "More" and "Most".
Here are some comparative and superlative adjectives:
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Respectable | More respectable than | Most respectable |
| Beautiful | More Beautiful than | Most Beautiful |
| Preferable | More Preferable than | Most Preferable |
| Hard working | More Hard working than | Most Hard working |
- Adam is respectable.
- Adam is more respectable than Ahmed.
- Adam is most respectable.
Some adjectives have different comparative and superlative forms, but all comparisons take "Than":
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Good | Better than | Best |
| Bad | Worse than | Worst |
| Little | Less than | Least |
| Much, Many | More than | Most |
| Far | Further than | Furthest |
- Adam is good.
- Adam is better than Ahmed.
- Adam is the best.
Comparative and superlative adverbs
In general, the comparative and superlative adverbs are the same for adjectives:
| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| Quietly | More quietly | Most quietly |
| Slowly | More slowly | Most slowly |
| Seriously | More seriously | Most seriously |
1. Superlative adverbs
Superlative adverbs are used to describe an object that is in an upper or lower bound (the longest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest), used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group. An example of using adverbs in superlatives:- He rides his bike most frequently in the morning.
- Birds sing most beautifully in the morning.
- They play well together, but they play best when they're under pressure.
- Adam is the hardest working player on the team.
- Khalifa is the fastest.
2- Comparative adverbs
Comparative adverbs are used to compare the differences between two objects that you want to modify (bigger, smaller, faster, higher), used in sentences where two nouns are compared. An example of using adverbs in comparison:
- A subway train can get you through the city more quickly than a bus.
- A laptop computer allows her to do her work more efficiently.
- She works faster than he does.
- They'll finish their work sooner than they did last week.
- He can reach higher than she can.